▁Japan , ▁among ▁many ▁others . ▁ ▁The ▁band ▁went ▁into ▁hi atus ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁after ▁several ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁" Enter ▁De ception " ▁era ▁line up ▁left ▁the ▁band . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁after ▁ 2 ▁years ▁without ▁any ▁updates , ▁the ▁band ▁quietly ▁released ▁ 4 ▁demo ▁songs ▁online ▁from ▁their ▁up coming ▁EP ▁entitled ▁" H on or ▁For th ." ▁Led ▁by ▁guitar ist / song writer ▁Chris ▁Peters en , ▁the ▁band ▁held ▁continuous ▁aud itions ▁for ▁the ▁entire ty ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁ultimately ▁reform ed ▁with ▁bass ▁player ▁James ▁Pick ett , ▁drum mer ▁Nick ▁M cc all ister , ▁keyboard ist ▁Diego ▁Val ade z , ▁and ▁guitar ist ▁C ale b ▁D ela et . ▁Peters en ▁officially ▁took ▁up ▁the ▁lead ▁vocal ist ▁position ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁band ▁announced ▁new ▁live ▁shows ▁beginning ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁They ▁spent ▁the ▁entire ty ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁establish ing ▁in ▁the ▁Colorado ▁area , ▁and ▁playing ▁one - off ▁shows ▁as ▁guest ▁open ers ▁for ▁Hav ok , ▁In to ▁E tern ity , ▁Hell owe en , ▁Sh ining , ▁V ale ▁of ▁P n ath , ▁Am ar ant he , ▁and ▁others . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁long ▁time ▁guitar ist , ▁C