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January 2015. In February, one of the band members leaves, citing Kimo's latest lyrics as "disrespectful, un-american(sic) and sacrilegious". Despite this, the band begins to rise in popularity, revealing a new logo - the "anti-music" logo that, instead of a full circle, is a letter "C", which listeners believe stands for "Cancer", which is a derogatory term for the Principalities, who are the main party in the U.S. government. The band names their newest release "Cancer" in March.
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