Dunn calling it the reason he "started playing drums," and Sandoval calling it "the first 'Christian' album I'd ever heard." Box-set, Pillars re-issue and live shows (2008–present) After their breakup, the band tried "for years" to acquire rights to re-release their music from their previous label, Ocean Records. This effort would ultimately lead to their reunion, with bassist Bellew approaching Chaffin and Solomon in 2009 and proposing that the band play enough shows to buy their music rights. In 2009, the band was able to acquire their music from Ocean Records and put together a commemorative box-set of their discography, released through Tooth & Nail Records. The band also began offering new merchandise on their website and MerchNow. On November 17, 2009, Tooth & Nail Records re-released The Pillars of Humanity. The band played their first show in 14 years on June 14, 2009 at the Calvary Chapel Golden Springs in Diamond Bar, California. The band also returned to play at the Cornerstone Festival in July 2009, a reunion show that HM magazine reviewers called "a fantastic display of raw power and energy ... [for] a band reuniting after over a decade". The band performed their first show overseas on October 31, 2009 at the Nordic Festival in Oslo, Norway. Around 2016, the band began to taper off their shows and activity on social media, marking the hiatus of the band. Influences The band has cited Minor Threat and Metallica as musical influences. Additionally, their Fresno location has served as inspiration, with a tongue-in-cheek note from the band's biography stating: "funny what one can accomplish when surrounded by miles of nothing." Members Timeline Discography References Notes External links . HM Magazine (March 2005) American Christian metal musical groups Christian alternative metal groups Christian rock groups from California Christian hardcore musical groups Crossover thrash groups Culture of Fresno, California Musical groups established in 1984 Thrash metal musical groups from California Tooth & Nail Records artists 1984 establishments in California