 "Clouds Taste Metallic" was released to much critical fanfare in late 1995, though it did not achieve the commercial success of its predecessor.The strain of the year-long "Clouds" tour, added to the stress from the three years touring in support of "Transmissions", was a major factor in the departure of Ronald Jones in late 1996.He was said to be suffering from a severe case of agoraphobia, although the documentary "Fearless Freaks" states that he left because of his growing concerns over Drozd's drug use.