Poison the Well taking a hiatus

Poison The Well have announced an indefinite hiatus. The long-running hardcore/metal outfit explained:

So, after twelve years of being a band, countless tours around the world
and records being released, we have made the decision to take some
time to explore other interests in our lives. We've all reached a
point where we feel like we need to take a step back from the band and
pursue other things. PTW has been an all encompassing, full time thing
for such a long period that this isn't an easy thing to do. We want to
thank everyone who has supported us in anyway, whether it be buying a
record or a shirt, to the occasional robbery from time to time. Once
again, thanks for everything and we couldn't have done any of this
without you.

The band released The Tropic Rot in 2009.