 However, Batio responded later in the year by revealing that he did not want to reform the band as Gillette was only interested in writing new material, not performing the band's old songs, which the guitarist explained would "not be the same".On November 30, 2016, it was announced that Gillette and Batio were set to reform Nitro with then-Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler.Speaking about the potential style of the band's new material, Adler commented that "I'm blown away by the modern sound and groove in the material.