band had already had a 10-week tour planned and many of the dates were already booked. Faced with the choices of either throwing in the towel or continuing forward with a different singer, the band chose to go forward. So the band acquired its third vocalist, Jasper, from the Boston, MA. band, The Vigilantes. For the next month the band practiced continually to prepare the new singer. Then from the beginning of July until mid September, the band toured the US and Canada with longtime New Jersey veterans—Blind Society. This was the first time The Virus had been on a full US. tour in almost 3 years! This was also the first time the band had played any shows in Canada. The tour was a great success and the band had the chance to play quite a few places that they had not previously played such as: Las Vegas, New Orleans, Montreal, Toronto, St. Louis, etc. Unfortunately the bands were denied entry into Canada on the west coast side because customs would not let them in with their trailers, merchandise, and equipment. After the tour, the band took a two-week break and then they went to Puerto Rico for one show in Pinones. This was the band's first time in Puerto Rico and it was a great trip! After returning from Puerto Rico, the band went back to practicing and writing song for a 3rd full length to be released on Punk Core Records. In October, the band went through another line-up change with the departure of rhythm guitarist Josh. In February 2004, the Virus went out on a six-week US tour opening for the Unseen. Though the tour was a success and a great time, halfway through the tour it was decided that Jarrod would leave the band. The band brought in longtime Void Control and Blind Society drummer, Jon Emmanuel. In April the band traveled to Cleveland to record some demos at Ryan Foltz's (Dropkick Murphys) studio. Most of the songs were old but there was one new track, an alternative version of Follow and a Vigilantes' cover that the band planned to release as an EP. July saw the band embarking on another 10-week tour. The Destruction and Debauchery Tour with Clit 45 from LA and Complete Control was plagued with issues including a van accident and Complete Control dropping off the tour in their home state