Six weeks ago Parkway Drive abruptly cancelled their spring North American tour, stating at the time that "the relentless nature of being in this band has given us very little time to reflect on who we are as individuals, who we want to be and the toll it is taking on ourselves and our friendships."
Today the band released a new statement in which they explain their need to take a break mental health reasons, but reassure fans that they "are here to stay." Here you go:
"The last few years have been tough on everyone. Having toured non-stop for 17 years, the shut down was a major challenge. While we set our minds on other creative paths, we also gained a greater perspective of the impact this band has had on us. Mental health is an ever present issue within our society and we are no exception. As touring started back up, we found ourselves at a crossroads. Continue down the same path, risk more damage and more than likely destroy the band and ourselves, or take the time needed to do the work on ourselves and heal. We are doing the work and know that ultimately, this was the correct choice. Thank you again for your understanding. At the end of the day, we are all just humans doing the best we can. Be kind, and please speak to someone if you need help.
"For the record, we are here to stay."
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Post CommentSometimes you need a little time off to work on your vintage land cruiser, play a little golf with your father-in-law at his club, and think about starting a consulting firm. We've ALL been there.
AILD never would of canceled a north american headliner. looked out for too many bands in genre. even ones before them, who they did it better than (looking at you zao)
here to stay...in australia go shove some surfboards up your asses, ya traitors
Tell that to Trevor Strnad. Go sodomize some wallabies.
pretty shitty to talk about mental health and not even mention Trevor from tbdm. he would have been out on tour if these dillweeds didn't pull this
AILD never would of canceled a north american headliner. looked out for too many bands in genre. even ones before them, who they did it better than (looking at you zao Dude you're obsessed with Zao. Show us on the blowup Trump doll where Zao hurt you.
I wish August Burns Red would take a mental health break.
First band to smile on this website ever. I'm going to hug all their shit for not being fake
show us where barry obama bamboozled you cuck
Trevor would still be alive if these guys hadn't cancelled that tour.
Maybe Trevor would still be here if you didn't cancel the tour you pathetic f*cking losers
not a single guy in this band went bald.. incredible.
All that bullshit talk of mental health and not even mentioned the legend that killed himself while he should have been on a tour they cancelled last minute. Zero balls.
not a single guy in this band went bald.. incredible Only their barbers know for sure
same guy five different haircuts. change my mind
Wish you would have stayed gone. Kill yourselves.
For all I care the soy boys in Parkway can stay down under and continue to "work" on themselves whilst doing some tim tarm slams l...And how dare they even mention mental health,especially after recent events
Where's the new album!?!?! It's been 4 years!! We need more pirate singing in our lives
show us where barry obama bamboozled you cuck A guy who hasn't been president for 6 years. Good one you wheat chewing mongloid.
Here to stay and do what? Make more mediocre accessible metalcore? Sigh. RIP Trevor Strnad
Abruptly cancelled the US tour which caused the suicide of Trevor Strnad these Byron bay kangaroo humpers belong in PRISON!!!! #JusticeForTrevor
Vocalist of TBDM kills himself and then this band magically decides to get back together.
Rich, alpha male, chad's with rich parents and all the freedom in the world to do whatever they want also have feelings too, bro. ^^^ stuffed in a locker in high school and confused about his sexuality
Should have taken this opportunity to change your terrible f*cking band name.
Why won't Tim Lambesis just off these dudes?
I hope you all find what you're looking for and hope the best for you and hope to see you all soon keep rocking it
Marty from Zao here. I am just glad anyone still mentions us.
so glad these guys are here to enlighten us all to the mortal threat created when well fed, in shape, world renowned chads get bored and need a mental health day. these guys are true heroes.
Like honestly, it would have been less of a coward move to just say nothing at all.
easyhateoven 1 hour ago "we are here to gay" dammit this was my comment and it got deleted
Matt Fox from Shai Hulud here. How come no one ever mentions us? This band should be thanking us for all my riffs they stole before they started playing arena rock.
liars. all of them. they canceled because the ticket sales were shit for the us tour
PWD's Bassist can't even f*cking play. They even said on their dvd a long time ago that he didn't know what he was doing on stage. f*ck em 😂 TBDM FOREVER
Your goddamn shitty band is forever associated with the loss of someone we actually cared about. f*ck you because f*ck you.
couldn't get all their flamethrowing explosive pyrotechnics into the country so the tour wouldn't have been worth it.
couldn't get all their flamethrowing explosive pyrotechnics into the country so the tour wouldn't have been worth it. ___ This. "Guys let's talk pyro budget..." unironically said by some MGMT while discussing tour plans.
Pretty wild how if these guys didn't have a childish meltdown Trevor Strnad would be on tour right now.
Thanks to those sissies a death metal legend is dead. And they have the nerve to cry about themselves. GTFO
Rich, alpha male, chad's with rich parents and all the freedom in the world to do whatever they want also have feelings too, bro.