On 26 October 2010, it was announced that Richard would take a break from touring for personal reasons and to spend time with his family; however, on 28 October, Richard corrected this statement on his blog that his leave was, in fact, permanent due to creative differences. He claimed that the band's label were responsible for changing the musical direction of the band, and expressed disappointment in the band members as a whole for trying to deviate too far from their death metal roots during the recording of the album. Christoffer Andersson (from What Tomorrow Brings) filled in the remaining tour dates for Richard but did not become his permanent replacement due to other commitments. Richard went on to form The Unguided with other former Sonic Syndicate members and also joined melodic death metal band Faithful Darkness for a brief period.