Disturbed is going on break, and to clarify, it’s because they are “tired” and need a “nice long break” from touring and making music, according to frontman David Draiman.

Following the conclusion of Disturbed’s 25th anniversary ‘The Sickness’ tour, Draiman took to social media to announce the band’s hiatus, explaining, “Not sure when we will be headed back out. We all need a nice long break. Hope to see you when we do,” per NME.

The statement was met with speculation that the band’s decision to pause for a while was related to Draiman’s controversial support of Israel’s attacks on Gaza, including a picture of the nu-metal singer autographing an Israeli military bomb.

Now, in a new statement on Twitter, Draiman is setting the record straight, writing: “For the Record: 1. Taking a break

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