{"id":81039,"date":"2020-05-27T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=81039"},"modified":"2020-05-27T14:54:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T19:54:04","slug":"vektor-return-from-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=81039","title":{"rendered":"VEKTOR &#8211; Return From Hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  data-gnlv=\"hey\" src=\"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vektorpromo-830x350-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81041\" width=\"386\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vektorpromo-830x350-1.jpg 830w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vektorpromo-830x350-1-600x253.jpg 600w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vektorpromo-830x350-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themetalden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vektorpromo-830x350-1-768x324.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>VEKTOR&#8217;<\/strong>s 2016 breakup shocked a lot of fans. Guitarist <strong>Erik Nelson<\/strong>, bassist <strong>Frank Chin<\/strong> and drummer <strong>Blake Anderson<\/strong> all jumped ship<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprp.com\/2016\/12\/28\/news\/vektor-guitarist-bassist-drummer-exit-band-frontman-david-disanto-comments\/\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The band would go on hiatus as a result, though the band\u2019s frontman\/guitarist David DiSanto would find himself back in the public eye in 2019. That year saw his wife <strong>Katy DiSanto<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprp.com\/2019\/06\/15\/news\/wife-of-vektors-david-disanto-accuses-him-of-physical-abuse-sexual-assault\/\">publicly accuse him of sexual assualt and physical abuse<\/a>, sharing since deleted video evidence of <strong>David<\/strong>\u2018s alleged abuse and legal documentation filed on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>David<\/strong> would later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprp.com\/2019\/07\/08\/news\/vektors-david-disanto-comments-on-his-wifes-allegations-of-sexual-assault-physical-abuse\/\">issue this statement, alleging the accusations were \u201cfalse\u201d<\/a>. Now comes word that <strong>David<\/strong> and <strong>Erik Nelson<\/strong> have reunited the band, adding <strong>Mike Ohlson<\/strong> on drums and <strong>Stephen Coon<\/strong> on bass. They issued the below statement earlier today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201cAfter a four year hiatus following the highly regarded album, \u201c<strong>Terminal Redux<\/strong>\u201c, the two original guitar players, <strong>David DiSanto<\/strong> and <strong>Erik Nelson<\/strong>, have decided to reform <strong>Vektor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">With new talent from <strong>Mike Ohlson<\/strong> on drums and <strong>Stephen Coon<\/strong> on bass, <strong>Vektor<\/strong> is back as strong as ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The band currently in the studio working on new material, and are preparing for multiple tours in 2021\u2033<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Source: The PRP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VEKTOR&#8217;s 2016 breakup shocked a lot of fans. 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