ðə stˈændstɪl wʌz dˈuː tə fˈæktɚz lˈaɪk hˈɛlθ ænd fˈæmɪli, ænd ðɪ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd mˈeɪnz mˈɛmbɚz wɜː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ˈʌðɚ bˈændz ænd pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts, mˈɛnɪəv hˈuːm wɜː kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ʌv bˈænd mˈɛmbɚz.
The standstill was due to factors like health and family, and the associated Manes members were devoted to other bands and projects, many of whom were collaboration between two or more of band members.