Vitriol’s lone remaining member Kyle Rasmussen has shared a new update after being left at a gas station on the Vermont/NY border following a dispute with his now–former bandmates—an incident that forced the group to drop off their current headlining tour with Weeping. The band’s new line up was announced just weeks prior to the tour.
Rasmussen thanked fans for the support and gave a shoutout to Felder’s Convenience, the gas station where he was abandoned at, who witnessed the situation and let him stash his gear and merch until he could return to collect it. He also added that relying on the kindness of strangers has been “extremely humbling.”
Rasmussen, his partner, and their dog are currently heading home, with a planned stop to visit producer Dave Otero, who mixed and mastered Vitriol’s 2024 album Suffer & Become.
In his video update Rasmussen shared the following [transcribed by Lambgoat]:
Hello, everyone. Here we are in a beautiful, driving, redwood New York, of Vermont. I suppose it’s all in the eyes of the beholder. I have good news for anyone who is interested in seeing Maggie, Ghost, and myself, make it home safely.
The outpouring of support has been beyond overwhelming. I know that might sound like a tired thing to say, but it’s what else to say. If any of you are wondering why we weren’t just getting a train or a bus home, we’re looking at it. We have about three weeks worth of merchandise loosely smashed into this Jeep, which is the largest vehicle that Hertz had available for us. I have all my equipment, all of our luggage. With that being said, we, of course, have our dog, which complicates things further.
Massive, massive shout out to Felder’s Convenience. If you’re ever rolling through Redwood, New York, on your way to Canada, check out Felder’s Convenience. They got deli, they got pizza, they got gas, they got cigarettes, they got coffee, they got everything you need. He even had an out-of-season ice cream shop that he was kind enough after witnessing this whole snafu go down.
He was kind enough to offer to keep all of our equipment and belongings safely in this building until we were able to come back and retrieve it. So MVP.
Relying on the goodwill of people this entire time has been extremely humbling. That’s about it. We’re about to hit the road. The Maggie Ghost and Kyle tour begins now. We’re about to head to Chicago. And then after that, Denver, to kiss that beautiful David Otero on the mouth. I’m coming for you, buddy. Okay, give me more cocaine.
Rasmussen also shared an update regarding the funds/donations he has received in the time being:
Ghost, Maggie and Ghost tour begins now. Thankyou to everyone who went above and beyond with their generosity. Maggie and I are perfectly secure and won’t have any issues making our way home. Any extra funds that remain after our journey home will go towards paying off various debts that Vitriol has been saddled with making this tour happen. The future not only looks bright for the three of us, but for Vitriol as well.
You can’t kill what is already dead.
I’m coming to smooch ya, @daveotero