[17][18] As Tradition Dies Slowly's writing and recording sessions, and following promotional tours, featured several member changes, leading the band to ultimately break up in October 1998,[19] only four months after the album's release.

[22][18] The session included the recording of seven new songs ("Stones", "Seasons", "Murder You Call War", "As Tradition Dies Slowly", "Free to Decide", "Words of a Chosen Few" and "Rights of Passage"), and three previously released songs that were re-recorded for the album ("Uncivil Hands", "Martyr" and "Dictation of Beauty").

[24][25][26] Only three weeks after the album was recorded, Simmons was fired and replaced by Stephen Looker, who had just quit both Culture and As Friends Rust to join Morning Again.

[27][28] As a result, Simmons moved to Gainesville, Florida and joined both Culture and As Friends Rust, taking up Looker's former position.

[2][32][33] The band was also scheduled to perform at CMJ Music Marathon in November 1998, but cancelled their appearance when breaking up weeks before.