Right before the release of "Stranger Than Fiction", Gurewitz left the band. He officially cited the reason for his departure as the increasing amount of time he was needed at Epitaph as the Offspring (who had just released "Smash" to unexpected success and acclaim) became one of the biggest bands of the mid-1990s. Gurewitz, along with many fans, accused the band of selling out for leaving Epitaph to seek greater financial success. As tensions increased, Graffin would sing alternate lyrics during concerts such as "I want to know where Brett gets his crack" or "I want to know why Gurewitz cracked," on the song "Stranger Than Fiction". These barbs referred to Gurewitz's struggles with crack, heroin and other addictions which plagued him for years. Brett discussed his drug use in an interview on the band's "Suffer Tour" documentary, "Along the Way", and claimed that he was clean and sober. In response, Gurewitz recorded a song with his new band the Daredevils entitled "Hate You", reportedly directed towards Jay Bentley.