Lock in, ’cause this is quite the ride. Three members of the Portland-based death metal band Vitriol just quit, mid-tour. They did so by stranding the band’s founding frontman, Kyle Rasmussen, at a gas station in “the middle of nowhere,” along with his girlfriend and dog.

Let’s start at the beginning. Earlier this week, Vitriol members Keith Merrow (guitar), Brett Leier (bass), and Andy Vincenzetti (drums) all quit the band. Merrow shared the news in a social media post, which also revealed that they had abandoned Rasmussen in their exit.

Kyle Rasmussen is the founding and sole official member of Vitriol

“HE F***ED AROUND AND FOUND OUT,” Merrow wrote, per Lambgoat. “I’LL BE HOME FOR THANKSGIVING, BABY. SORRY VITRIOL FANS. WE HAD TO ABANDON HIM AT A GAS STATION IN VERMONT.”

“MYSELF, AND

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