Fall Out Boy To Take An Indefinite Break

Fall Out Boy are taking an indefinite break, the band have confirmed.

The four members explained tbey have decided to focus on other avenues while they part company for the time being, adding: "We don’t know the future of Fall Out Boy!"

In the interview with Kerrang! Magazine, Pete Wentz partly blames his celebrity status and high profile relationship with Ashlee Simpson as one of the main reasons for the hiatus.

He said: "My biggest personal reason for taking a break is that I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band.

"(Patrick) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks.

"I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz. A lot of people think Fall Out Boy is me. But it's the four of us. I want to fucking vomit when I read intros that say, 'Pete Wentz: accidental internet poster boy.' It makes me feel ugly.

"People who read the tabloids probably think all I do is visit Starbucks and hang out in nightclubs."

Fall Out Boy's best of album "Believers Never Die: Greatest Hits" was released this week.

Thanks for the report to Gigwise.com.

Comments

[dermischaaa]

nooooo

[korbhag]

Well at least he realised it! But then again they'll only get some sort of "legendary band" status when they finally get back together so I guess this is more of a marketing trick than anything else...

[SmackThis707]

finally...

[XtractionProces]

...Ok, good news. But, I think I can give Pete merit for actually admitting to that. I didn't see that coming.

[robot house]

yes! its safe to go out in day again

FOB is far from my favourite band, so I can't say this news upset me. However, credit where credit is due: much respect for Pete Wentz. Judging from this article, he's got a sound head on his shoulders and he's stayed down-to-earth even with the "diva" status that's constantly being thrust upon him by the tabloids.

Checked.

[Unknown Fear]

I expected the breakup from the Greatest Hits, but damn Pete Wentz surprised the hell out of me.

[Sir-Shredalot]

"(Patrick) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks.

Yeah like he never brought that onto the band.

[stueey]

They'll be back next summer probs. I hope they come back sooner.
I didn't have much respect for Pete until now tho.
Damn.

[dfhrace]

there is a GOD! yay!

[The-Red-Sky]

And the world signed in relief.

They likely will be back sooner than later. This band seems to rush everything, probably hiatuses too. And really? Patrick a musical genius? I wouldnt go that far..

[paddypadman]

Kinda saw this coming but yeah! Kinda feel bad for what his image had done to band, its not as if it was intentional!

[imsimon]

It pisses me off that so many people spend their lives jumping into every Fall Out Boy related topic to slam them, grow up children.

As for this, I hope they come back with Take This To Your Grave part 2

[jtalep]

*applause*

[hendrixguitarx]

thank god

[im not mental]

THERE IS A GOD!

[remx15]

thank you baby jesus!

[TheJudasKiss]

Wow, Pete..
You surprised me.

[SamXmas94]

glad I got to see them before this break!

[JohnnyChimpo241]

pete wentz just comes off as a total D-bag imo. dont know the guy, never met the guy, but he seems REALLY full of himself. pete brought the "diva" status on himself. he has a huge ego. FOB's popularity went right to his head.

although he did admit it, so hes slightly less douche-y in my book.

[CanCan]

Rejoice

[soilworker6661]

didn't really like their new stuff, maybe this hiatus will be good for the band (hell they might just make better music when they come back). oh and i think they should fire pete while they at it and get a guy that actually knows how to play bass.

[ebrutekim]

im not mental wrote:

THERE IS A GOD!

+1

[mcpowell16]

agreed, fall out boy areawesome, by far my favourate band, and i like to think of four of them, pete wentz i sorta dont like because of all this which is going on but reading what he says i gotta feeling that he dont only care bout his style and shit

[AceDauntless]

YES!!!!!

[cick13]

Thank jebus!

[Mulldarran]

So there is a god!

[Macabre_Turtle]

How in the world do you guys think that him admitting that he is the image of the band and saying that he hates it translates into him having an ego and being a douchebag. I give him props for saying this. Though I don't see how it's a reason to go on hiatus, as that's really not gonna fix it.

[gabzlikesmusic]

fall out boy needs to return to their old stuff, their new music is just crap

[Like I Is]

About time.

[jetfuel495]

The pic on the homepage makes him look like Elvis.

[RegMan]

YEY! FINALLY!
About bloody time.

[joshro]

I give him credit for admitting that he is a poster boy but he did it to himself. Like look at that picture, he looks like he's about to cry.

[Menza_]

Lets hope this lasts forever!

[rockinrunner90]

thank god that's over. hopefully it stays that way,

[Zell182]

I would be sad because I used to like FOB but their last two albums were terrible so I'll just listen to Take This To Your Grave and pretend they never got famous.

[CreepingDeath90]

YES!!!!!
There is a god!!!!!
Now all we need is The Jonas Bros to dissapear!

[KurdtStaley]

They should have done this after Take This To Your Grave instead of spoiling their talent trying to make radio hits. Maybe some decent artistry can come out of this. The talent of the band just needs to go in a different direction like back to TTTYG but without every song being about getting dumped.

[EpiExplorer]

One thing to say about this..

YEEEEES!!!

[sottpwn]

YESSSSS

[-tempest-]

^then leave. i can't say fall out boy bashing is any less IRL.

[EREV777]

Finally!!! this is good news!!!

[JayLacelle]

YES!!!!! THIS HAS RESTORED MY FAITH!!!!!

[josh999x]

Now all we need is my chemical romance to break up.

checked.

[UberElixir]

Maybe when they come back they can make another album like Take This To Your Grave and they won't be all poppy and shit anymore

[megaironpriest]

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

[iamthedecieved]

what kills me is these guys used to be a metal band, like way before this fall out boy crap they were an ill metal band and they chose to do this...thank god its over.

[vIsIbleNoIsE]

i just woke up and this was the first thing i read. it's gonna be a good day.

this was pretty mature of the guy though, what a mind****

[Xx_banx]

yesss

[rocknrolldude43]

Although I actually do like FOB, I feel that that they deserve a little time off (not to mention it should shut up their haters for a good long while). After all, Wentz got *****d by the media all the time (while no one gave two shits about the other three guys) and you can clearly see that he's bothered by it. Good lord, the man does need some time off to take care of his family.

And for you haters out there (the ones who harbor murderous fantasies about the band and call them fags), I have four words for you- SHUT THE FUCK UP. It's one thing to hate a band, but to do the stuff I mentioned in the parentheses and then some just blows your hate completely out of proportion. For example, I absolutely dread the Jonas Brothers but I don't have all those twisted thoughts about them because I know it'll make me look like an idiot. Seriously, just grow the **** up already. The world doesn't revolve around you and your tastes in music.

Now, for you FOB haters who use constructive criticism what I said in the last paragraph does not apply to you. Carry on with your hate by all means, but just don't blow it out of proportion, you get my drift?

[hudsonstradlin]

megaironpriest wrote:

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

minus journey, poison, motley crue and def leppard?

[ZonedOut245]

They didn't even have the nerve to put up a different picture even after what he just said. WTH.

[Comeback Kiddd]

"(Patrick) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life or how my hair looks.

what a douche. if anything, the singer is the only guy with talent in that trash group

[5h4d0w]

did he really refer to himself as a genius? or who said that? o_O

[ratracekid111]

XtractionProces wrote:

...Ok, good news. But, I think I can give Pete merit for actually admitting to that. I didn't see that coming.

Yeah +1

5h4d0w wrote:

did he really refer to himself as a genius? or who said that? o_O

No. He was talking about one of the other band members, saying it was unfair that the rest of the band gets judged based on what he himself does.

Checked.

[Hultan]

God finally showed up.

[imthehitcher]

i'd just like to know how they justify releasing a greatest hits

[ReeseKillsHIV]

The-Red-Sky wrote:

And the world signed in relief.

They likely will be back sooner than later. This band seems to rush everything, probably hiatuses too. And really? Patrick a musical genius? I wouldnt go that far..

Genius is probably a bit of HYPERBOLE!!1!

He is talented though. Decent voice, and proficient on multiple instruments.

also, Wentz just erased a lot of " douche " points he'd accumulated. I'm surprised by his comments, really.

[Flaming Chaos]

i have to say, i hate this band. BUT fair play to pete, i always thought he would be a douche...

[JackPoxon]

Always thought he was a noob but he's just earned a bit of respect (coming from a fob fan).

And why oh why do people bang on about TTTYG? It wasn't that good, a lot of the songs get boring quickly, and if anything, that's the predictable album.

[rocknrolldude43]

sum4d1 wrote:

im just gonna go ahead and call you guys talkin shit about fall out boy on hear a bunch of ****in losers. if you dont like fall out boy dont get on their page. its not like im hopin on every lil wayne review bashin him, and that because im not loser wastin my time just to bash a music group i dont like. and for the people saying their talentless i guarantee the guitarist joe trohman can beat the shit out of any of you on guitar and their drummer can do the same too. so next next time you get on an i hate this pop band bandwagon cause everyone else does, get your facts straight and get your ****in lifes in order cause im pretty sure half the bands you listen to suck just like you do

You sir, deserve a gold medal.

Although I'm gonna go out on a limb here and disagree with you about Trohman and Hurley being better than the UG'ing FOB haters. You do realize they'll flame you for that, right? In all honesty, that was a pretty ignorant thing for you to say.

[AreaMan]

I commend Pete on this. I've always said he's the one holding them back...

[GrandeAcure]

Whoa... this guy just earned a good piece of my respect.

[dfisher_18]

I don't get why Pete is the cover boy for this band, he has no talent besides looking gay. I say they take their break and move on without him, they'd be so much better.

[Korzack]

Honestly, I don't care for the band's sound, and TBH, I did a happy-dance upon hearing of the hiatus. However, reading Wentz' comments, that was big of him to come out with that. Fair play, really.

[fetus989]

Thank god.

[ZombieDuck]

I didn't think God ever listened to my prayers before this.

[fetus989]

I actually read it just now and I kinda respect Pete for this decision. xD

[masterchief44]

I don't think I have ever read such good news.

I liked Fall Out Boy back when they were okay.

I.E. "Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over", and.....
I guess that's about it.

[ridinglightning]

Don't really care musically, but this makes me respect Pete, seems to be a down-to-earth guy even with the fame and fortune.

[DaddyTwoFoot]

That's funny, I was literally just thinking, "Huh, those guys haven't really done anything in a while," two minutes ago.

[metalgirl0]

They finally did something good for humanity

Good man. Sucks that they're going on hiatus though.

Checked.

[jayc4life]

Wait, these guys have a Best Of album?? ALREADY???

Wow, way to milk the cash cow there, record label guy.

[NO11YOU]

Thank god!!!

[StewieSwan]

The only guy to blame for Pete Wentz's celebrity status is Pete Wentz. You don't wanna be more famous than the rest of them? Try not stealing the spotlight in all the band's photo shoots.

[coolbassplyr09]

imsimon wrote:

It pisses me off that so many people spend their lives jumping into every Fall Out Boy related topic to slam them, grow up children.

As for this, I hope they come back with Take This To Your Grave part 2

Dude I feel the SAME way. They were really pretty good on that album, and everything after that has been very experimental. Not to say that they can't play extremely well.... It's just not Punk/Pop-Punk anymore. :/

[CrimsonSwirl]

I'm not a FOB fan but after this article all FOB haters can grow up. Major respect to Pete.

[[x]Huffy[x]]

I just became a Christian.

THANK YOU GOD

[SharpObject]

"I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz."

I'm just gonna leave it at that

[howamidriving?]

this news pretty much makes today the best day ever

[DamageMachine]

HALLELUJAH!

[Iliekgitaz]

hudsonstradlin wrote:

megaironpriest wrote:

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

minus journey, poison, motley crue and def leppard?

Maybe just Journey, and REO Speedwagon.. ugh!

[Iliekgitaz]

CreepingDeath90 wrote:

YES!!!!!
There is a god!!!!!
Now all we need is The Jonas Bros to dissapear!

and Justin Bieber

and Soulja Boy

and Miley Cyrus

[T-Unit33]

It is a good day in music comrades. Even back in the day when I listened to a little bit of their good music, I couldn't stand pete wentz and his mind-blowing lack of talent as a bass player. Just because you can spin around while playing doesn't mean you are good at an instrument.

One down, Panic! at the Disco and Tokio Hotel to go.

[benjy118]

They're talking like they have been around for 25+ years and they haven't.

[jerkfacejosh13]

I used to hate them, but recently, i got a couple of there discs and gave them a chance, and thats' what's missing here.

Everyone who hates them hasn't tried to like there music, or go deeper into it then just the singles. People Hate FOB because it's popular too.

And that, just makes you a tool. Like all these 12 year old's going "Oh thank god" and "There is a god!"

You guys can play like 7 chords and think your the bomb at your middleschool.

I think it's down to earth of Wentz to say what he said, because im not a fan of him, its patrick stump who's the talent in that band, but what he says lets us know that there not idiots. There dahm good musicans and There more popular than most of you will ever become.

[PapaDelicious]

YES YES YES

[Irvgotti]

YES one less crappy band in the world
Before ppl start telling me off remember other ppl have different opinions then you

[fret13]

Not only is this great news, but who ever wrote this made like five hundred different grammar errors haha.

[bubbyw]

Woo!!!!!

[munkyRobb]

SWEET!

shame though cos my friends bother rob johnson is their their manager so i wonder what he's gunna do for a while lol

[QuantumMechanix]

There's nothing wrong with Fall Out Boy. I hate when everyone jumps on the hatewagon. If you don't like the music, no one's forcing you to listen to it. In fact, recently I haven't heard much about FOB at all up until now. If I was Pete Wentz I'd do the same. Respect

[handbanana78]

I don't like this band but at least Pete is honest about it, oh well hope everything works out for them

[SilverHammer :O]

Reading that he's a poster child makes him feel ugly? I thought the eyeliner and emover haircut made him look ugly.

[Jondy]

So he's breaking up because alot of people bitched about him on the internet? That's the most emo thing I've ever heard of.

[Erik_Aero]

Hopefully the drummer works on some other projects, he's good.

[Shinsen88]

Hate the band. I rather dislike Pete Wentz, too, and I think he brought much of this on himself.

That said, props for what he said here.

[Audioslave95]

Ok, Andy Hurley is an immense drummer...no doubt about it (plays Messuggah fills inbetween songs live - Youtube it)

Joe Throman (sp?) is a huuuuge Van Halen fan, and is a proficiant guitarist.

Partick Stump is a pretty decent vocalist, although nothing special, hes still quite a good frontman.

& Pete Wentz? all i can give him credit for ATM is coming up with some catchy lyrics at best.

Fall Out Boy COULD have been a good band, but like most bands they adapted to a more mainstream sound (which IMO is perfectly acceptable)....but they need to clean u[ their act abit. ikno the music genre doesnt specify shreding and mind-boggling drum solos, but it wouldnt hurt for a change, would it?

Ithink they should re-form in 2011 and bring some better songs to the table than the last album. Maybe go back to the stlye of FUTCT, IMO there perfect "home" stlye.

My 3 Cents anyways...flame if you want

[ebnation]

This is the best news I've heard this year!

[Mr_CiNiC]

There is a God.

[MustangMan311]

Awesome band. Hopefully they'll be back sooner than later.

[Nergal22691]

Audioslave95 wrote:

Ok, Andy Hurley is an immense drummer...no doubt about it (plays Messuggah fills inbetween songs live - Youtube it)

Joe Throman (sp?) is a huuuuge Van Halen fan, and is a proficiant guitarist.

Partick Stump is a pretty decent vocalist, although nothing special, hes still quite a good frontman.

& Pete Wentz? all i can give him credit for ATM is coming up with some catchy lyrics at best.

Fall Out Boy COULD have been a good band, but like most bands they adapted to a more mainstream sound (which IMO is perfectly acceptable)....but they need to clean u[ their act abit. ikno the music genre doesnt specify shreding and mind-boggling drum solos, but it wouldnt hurt for a change, would it?

Ithink they should re-form in 2011 and bring some better songs to the table than the last album. Maybe go back to the stlye of FUTCT, IMO there perfect "home" stlye.

My 3 Cents anyways...flame if you want

I youtubed the drummer. That was truly bad there was nothing "Meshuggah" like about any of it. It was a few simple beats/fills that any 16 year old metal drummer who is somewhat proficient can do. And his technique is what is known amongst drummers as "fail". You deserve to be flamed for even thinking he is a passable drummer

[Jugulator_cro]

hudsonstradlin wrote:

megaironpriest wrote:

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

minus journey, poison, motley crue and def leppard?

Ah, a smart man

[.:!j.man!:.]

Alas, everyone in the UG comunity join hands and rejoice.

[Tyler Durden]

Best of album???? Seriously???

[Teen Spirit]

SharpObject wrote:

"I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz."

I'm just gonna leave it at that

well said

but I now have an ounce of respect for him for his words here

[kamjam7]

i think I'm no longer afraid to say i'm a fall out boy fan....

[kamjam7]

oh yeah, and i knew it all along. for what other reason would they release a greatest hits right now. it makes perfect sense since folie a deaux (however you say it), was terrible. sry for double post

[Grudgeshredder]

2 down, 2 to go...

[heyjohnnypark!]

oh thank god

recheck

[EvilAngel93]

Used to like them, but....I grew out of that junior high fad in 6 months. I expanded my musical range, and now at age 17 listen to bands that actually seem like they try, and put passion into their music. Flame me all you want for disliking FOB, but their lyrics are repetitive and incredibly cheesy, and the guitar....I learned Sugar We're Goin' Down in less than five minutes, and I remember being disappointed. So for those of you who fawn on this band, there's just alot better quality out there. And I'm not saying they need to be thrash metal or melodic death metal; I just think there could be alot more effort on their part. And face it-they rely ALOT on the mixing process in recording songs, especially on vocals, and it's not hard to tell because I saw them live, twice, and Patrick was....baaaaad. Oh and don't tell me that it's 'cause he sings and plays guitar and therefore doesn't sound as good, because I currently do that for my own band, not to mention I know other bands who have singers like that and have no trouble.
Folie A Deux was capital-A Awful. And I actually did buy it with open ears.
So in short, this and the new Alice in Chains album were the best things I've heard/heard about all year.

[fullmetal_steeb]

Thank God.

Oh, and DEFINITELY not at all conceited to say that whenever people mention Fall Out Boy they're talking about you. I'm glad their done for now. I'm glad HE's done for now.

[ak10]

And the crowd goes wild!!!!!

[archangels666]

I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz.

Must. Resist. Agreement.

But he does actually sound like he knows what's going on, contrary to what I thought about him when he got with Ashlee Simpson. And then called Patrick Stump a musical genius. Nevertheless, a few respect points to him.

[socialtangent]

...and nothing of value was lost.

[RJA_7]

They should have stopped making music after From Under The Cork Tree because everything after that is just garbage. So I could care less what happens to them in the future.

[RJA_7]

rocknrolldude43 wrote:

Although I actually do like FOB, I feel that that they deserve a little time off (not to mention it should shut up their haters for a good long while). After all, Wentz got *****d by the media all the time (while no one gave two shits about the other three guys) and you can clearly see that he's bothered by it. Good lord, the man does need some time off to take care of his family.

And for you haters out there (the ones who harbor murderous fantasies about the band and call them fags), I have four words for you- SHUT THE FUCK UP. It's one thing to hate a band, but to do the stuff I mentioned in the parentheses and then some just blows your hate completely out of proportion. For example, I absolutely dread the Jonas Brothers but I don't have all those twisted thoughts about them because I know it'll make me look like an idiot. Seriously, just grow the **** up already. The world doesn't revolve around you and your tastes in music.

Now, for you FOB haters who use constructive criticism what I said in the last paragraph does not apply to you. Carry on with your hate by all means, but just don't blow it out of proportion, you get my drift?

You are totally right. Im not a big fan of Fall Out Boy, but I dont go saying I want to kill them because they aren't the best at making music.

[Musicalbro]

I'm overjoyed... this calls for a celebration imo.

[metal@hart11]

this is good news. dry up pete. go slam your hot gf and get over it

[Hearshot Kid94]

Well, i'm glad that pete wentz finally realized what a putz he really is.
I honestly used to like FOB, and still do like their older albums, but they've turned into this parasite that sucks life out of me everytime I hear the name. I'm just sick of hearing about them. (Don't any of you dare say "then don't read the article" I read this because I wanted to get the whole story!)
I kind of hope that if they get back together, because let's face it, they're basically breaking up, they do it without Pete Wentz. He's just not so good for the actual band.
Sure, their music isn't amazing and lots of teenage girls go crazy and blow FOB out of proportion, but they aren't a terrible band. Well, WEREN'T a terrible band.

[lunetico]

Emo tryed to kill the metal but the metal was much too strong

[Mr. Grieves]

My only regret is that there's still the risk of one of these hacks pursuing a solo career.

[Helloween_rox]

Bleedfrommyeyes wrote:

Nooo! I really like FOB, so this sucks. Yes, I understand you think all there song after "Under The Cork Tree" sucked, but hey, I don't.

THIS is to all the hating douches! I want you to ingrave the following in your arm so you don't forget: SHUT YOUR FACE BECAUSE NO ONE GIVES A FLYIN' ****! Seriously, let people like the music they want to. You flamers need to get a new hobby...

If you're gonna like scene/emo bands, choose some that don't suck utter nut.

[brad_butcher]

halloween_rox settle down, replace your tampon and crank up the fall out boy, no one cares, everyone has their opinions brotha

[Shustermeister]

Not gunna lie, Wentz was a good 45-50% of the reason of my distaste for this band on many levels, but reading this has definitely helped my opinion of him.

[dannydesktop]

First step to recovery is to admit you have a problem.

[blindfatkid23]

What a shame... LOL

[SilverSpurs616]

Wow, I clicked this ready to start trashing FOB..but fair play to Wentz for saying that. Respect is due there, no matter how "heavy" you other readers are

[leosrt8]

Who the F is Fall out boy?

[GNR3737]

OH MY GOD YES!!!!!

[liquidsilver]

ahhhh its a good time for music.... maybe the end of fall out boy and the coming of them crooked vultures!

[Mr. Chang]

jerkfacejosh13 wrote:

I used to hate them, but recently, i got a couple of there discs and gave them a chance, and thats' what's missing here.

Everyone who hates them hasn't tried to like there music, or go deeper into it then just the singles. People Hate FOB because it's popular too.

And that, just makes you a tool. Like all these 12 year old's going "Oh thank god" and "There is a god!"

You guys can play like 7 chords and think your the bomb at your middleschool.

I think it's down to earth of Wentz to say what he said, because im not a fan of him, its patrick stump who's the talent in that band, but what he says lets us know that there not idiots. There dahm good musicans and There more popular than most of you will ever become.

So what your saying is mature people would actually like this band and it's the middle schoolers who this music is marketed to are idiots because they don't?

You might want to rethink what you're saying.

[treboRelf]

Didnt a similiar Pop punk band do this?
then make a whole lot of money of it?

hmmm?:P

[Td_Nights]

I don't like where the band went after 'From Under The Cork Tree'. In fact, I was listening to that album on a drive earlier.

Stumpy is a good songwriter, whether you like the music or not. Or at least he used to be...

[demondays7]

this is one of my favorite bands, i didn't care that they changed a bit of their style, and i am somewhat upset they wont be writing for a while, but i see that many people dont like their music and i respect that. i respect wentz for doing this but i am upset they wont be playing, or writing

[pyritmann]

i hope that they come back for the music, because of all the attention they got they started being so much more than musicians and it destroyed their music, but hopefully they'll realize that they are first and foremost musicians and come back with that mentality.

[Mr Deftino]

Made my week haha.

[valdean]

And guess who's on the pictures on the front page and in this article?

checked...

[Logan_B]

Man that sucks i always thought Pete Wentz was actually pretty cool. People shoudnt be so harsh man!

[Gerard Way Jr]

Hmm...
Firstly, again UG, this is very, very old news, just like with the My Chem no concept album thing.
I'm glad Pete said what he did; for the longest time, I thought he was this big media *****, but it's nice to see him stepping off the high horse and all.
I hope they come out with at least one new record--the step Folie took was one that needed a continuation, plus "Alpha Dog" and "From Now On We Are Enemies" were genius. I'd like to see more of that.

[Gerard Way Jr]

Td_Nights wrote:

I don't like where the band went after 'From Under The Cork Tree'. In fact, I was listening to that album on a drive earlier.

Stumpy is a good songwriter, whether you like the music or not. Or at least he used to be...

But he's not the lyric-writer. That's Wentz.

[jethro bob]

hudsonstradlin wrote:

megaironpriest wrote:

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

minus journey, poison, motley crue and def leppard?

and then comes the nineties with the next nirvana-esque band...can't wait!

[aussieboy]

I am a fob fan sp i dont really like this news....but dammit i tried SO hard to hate pete. he came to australia recently and was on a few t.v shows and he just seemed like the most down to earth guy.....he really has his head screwed on...which would be hard to do with the attention he gets...so now im a pete fan and i respect this decision...i hope they come back and tear it up....go FOB

[CangryRocker]

XtractionProces wrote:

...Ok, good news. But, I think I can give Pete merit for actually admitting to that. I didn't see that coming.

I also think this is good, 'cause they're music is not THAT good...but I have to say I was impressed with what Pete said...

[westdyolf]

wow im truly impressed by pete.

the tabloids do blow everything up and make you feel naked, ugly, disfigured, like you have lepporesy, i kind of lost a little interest in FOB, but i have to admit they can play a few good songs, not every song is an amazing single track, but they put out records pretty fast compared to some bands.

Pete seems like a great guy that knows whats going on. now FOB may not be the most technical music, and their music isnt everyones cup of tea, but theyre decent. so kudos to pete for wanting to get out of the spotlight

[cobhcjohn]

Thank god

[Slash 555]

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!

[broken_leg]

Well this is a little bit of good news to wake up to I must say. They are one of a myriad of other bands and artists which make me not listen to the radio. Now hopefully there will be quite a few others following suit. Man I hate Pete Wentz, that photo at the top looks very unsavoury.

[Myfirstpubes]

couldnt really care less about the band, stopped listening to them after the 7th grade. Kids music really.

[Lenteja]

hmmm, are we supposed to care or something?

[ParanoiaZ]

It's good to know that he at least realizes who he is. I never really liked Fall Out Boy, but I did, and still do, enjoy some of their songs. This may be good for them. And Patrick Stump IS a musical genius.

[Darkness470]

MY DREAMS HAVE COME TRUE!!!!

[ctb]

It's sad that you guys have to hate bands. FOB are great.

[ctb]

ctb wrote:

It's sad that you guys have to hate bands. FOB are great.

I should've reworded that. But I hope you get what I mean.

[TheAdrienC]

Thank you!

[lmpguitarist]

yayyy i was having a bad day and it just turned around

[The Frayed Ends]

Even Pete Wentz hates Pete Wentz!

Either way, good move on their part. Joe and the drummer (screw off, I dunno his name) are definitely solid musicians, and I hope they show that off more in whatever their next musical endeavors are.

[sgwielder]

Nergal22691 wrote:

I youtubed the drummer. That was truly bad there was nothing "Meshuggah" like about any of it. It was a few simple beats/fills that any 16 year old metal drummer who is somewhat proficient can do. And his technique is what is known amongst drummers as "fail". You deserve to be flamed for even thinking he is a passable drummer

Saying that he isn't passable is a bit much. There is a lot more to drumming than sheer technicality. For the music, he manages to fit some awkward beats on top of otherwise pretty plain music.

[talbot02]

THANK YOU!

[shaveapoodle]

God damn
Just because YOU dont like somthing does not make it less important.
Following somthing you hate is really funny to, all of who complain secretly love these celebrities, cant get enough of em need all the goss.

Pete Wentz did somthing very respectable here.

[PowerStruggle]

that Wentz guy looks like a joke. I would give him credit for the speech but even that seems douchey to me.
"I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz."

damn right, but coming from his mouth it makes me think "give me a break."

[MoFly41]

I send respect to Pete. That's a pretty honest admission.

[james555]

YYYYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!
So God Really Loves Me!!!!!

[Richee]

why the **** is pete wentz on a pic labeled of fallout boy?!?! FOB are a great band. They've sold way more than most people's favorite band who post on here!! These guys work great together and just cause they've had song in the charts doesn't mean they're crap. It's the exact opposite!!

[Kivarenn82]

oh. darn.

[ThEcOnQuIsTaDoR]

Hooray!!! the only news ive wanted to see about fall out boy since they became a band.

[CrazyMick]

Today is a good day in rock music!!

[GSD N3]

So I'm wondering why everyone say that Pete can't play bass? seriously, no one criticizes all of the other punk bands that have SIMPLER basslines. and he writes the lyrics, too.

People just hate Fall Out Boy, JUST TO HATE. get over yourselves, and stop with all of the narrowed mindedness. Honestly, I lost respect for people here. The fact that he has to say this to make people realize that they're just b*tching mindlessly about Fall Out Boy. just shut up, and listen to whatever music you like. there's more than just brutal shredding out there. songs are comprised of melodies, harmonies, and rhythms, etc... not just mindlessly trying to be heavy, or whatever. Cut them some slack, they're more successful than you.

[dcdossett65]

Richee wrote:

why the **** is pete wentz on a pic labeled of fallout boy?!?! FOB are a great band. They've sold way more than most people's favorite band who post on here!! These guys work great together and just cause they've had song in the charts doesn't mean they're crap. It's the exact opposite!!

....are you serious? He's the subject of the article.

[mikko 9119]

i used to be a monster fan. and after from under the cork tree, i started losing faith in these guys.
hopefully after this they'll come back with what they had in the TTTYG era, but i'm doubtful

[Scum_PunkRocker]

This is the best news I've ever heard about Fall Out Boy. Hopefully they live up to their band name and the boys' fall out is permanent. I hope the Jonas Brothers are next, but I'm probably being optimistic.

[SLonergan]

I...I don't know what to say...

WOOOOOHOO

[Shazwazza]

Am I the only one who saw the front page picture and thought it looked like a '50s style greaser

[AlienSnotRocket]

And still yet, his face is the image for the article. So yes, definitely poster boy.

[soulxstlr]

dfhrace wrote:

there is a GOD! yay!

Not quite, but hopeful thinking is nice I guess

[mtllica]

im not mental wrote:

THERE IS A GOD!

+10,000

[Thomasoman]

you know, just because someone plays in an accessible, successful mainstream band doesn't make them talentless. they're just using their abilities in a different way.

you intolerant metalhead elitists kinda make me ashamed for posting on this site regularly. grow the **** up, kids.

[Cookie_Dog]

cick13 wrote:

Thank jebus!

+1

[Totalradical]

Fall Out Boy gone?

F*** yeah! I see good things to come. This has to be god's work.

[mybandsuks_15]

My opinion of him just got a little bit better. But the fact that he did all these TV stunts and the like made him this way, so it is partially his fault at the same time.

[Black Orchid]

Kudos to Pete for realizing the effect he was producing on the band. They won't become "legendary" if they make it back together, though, so I can't agree to that. I can't see much off a less hated or bashed band in FOB's future, regardless of their musical talent which is, for the most part, obvious when it comes to making music and lyrics match. They diversify, but the large resentment towards them on the punk scene (seeing as they WERE once a puck band... yes the rumors are true... sigh.) won't give them much of a splash to cause once (if) they decide to revive. Bummer to that, since they have some pretty neat riffs oftentimes.

[sprkidjar]

there really is a god! oh wait did someone say that already?

anyway, that's kinda sad, i'm fairly confident that most of the people on here havent even really heard a fall out boy song, they're just basing their hatred for them off of the fans, just like i havent read twilight but i hate it because of the fans. i jumped on the "i hate fall out boy" bandwagon a few years back but after maturing and listening to their music, i've grown to respect them, fall out boy is comprised of some decent musicians, and no you don't have to be able to shred some godforsaken boring 7 minute solo to be a good musician. they have had a lot of good songs, and i'm a little disappointed to see that they're going on a hiatus, at least i got to see them live though.

[Private Eye]

A toast I say!

[RazzleMCR1]

FOB is a really gooc band.I actually think this is bad news, but Petes right, all cuz hes got some Nick Jonas hairdoo and the fact hes also bangin jessicas sister puts him in the spotlight like hes lindsey lohan.But, in a way I think hes about 20 percent poster boy,hes a great bassist and i think people hate him cuz hes loaded and their not...

[breadstick]

Respect for pete wentz + 100 points.

[Limaj_daas]

Dislike the band but I respect Wentz tremendously for this.

[Justice4AllOne]

soilworker6661 wrote:

didn't really like their new stuff, maybe this hiatus will be good for the band (hell they might just make better music when they come back). oh and i think they should fire pete while they at it and get a guy that actually knows how to play bass.

While Pete is a total douche, he's never gonna get kicked out of Fall Out Boy. While he may consider Patrick a genius, he writes most of the material, and he's the reason most of the girls are there anyway. People would realize how bad FOB is if there was no Pete Wentz.

[SOADriff]

Limaj_daas wrote:

Dislike the band but I respect Wentz tremendously for this.

Agreed. I actually hate pete with a passion but this made me respect him some more. Not enough for me to respect him, but, you know.

If they were worried about this, then why do they give him the most camera time in their vids?

[CrabSoldier X]

i respect Pete Wentz for this

[Ibanez_4]

the world is now a better place!!!!without that garbage

[Apejack Cuba]

I'm indifferent on FOB as a band or not (their singles are okay for what they are but I've never like checking out any of their albums), but wow. Props to Pete Wentz for not being an attention-hogging idiot for once.

[Clayton777]

I'm not into Fall Out Boy, they have a few decent songs, but either way, I dont listen to them much. And I must say, I respect Pete for this, I feel bad for him getting all this bull crap thrown in his lap. It would suck to be stuck with that kind of a status when thats not rly how you are, ydg?

[Regression]

Nergal22691 wrote:
I youtubed the drummer. That was truly bad there was nothing "Meshuggah" like about any of it. It was a few simple beats/fills that any 16 year old metal drummer who is somewhat proficient can do. And his technique is what is known amongst drummers as "fail". You deserve to be flamed for even thinking he is a passable drummer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhmi39GWi8U


Nothing Meshuggah-like about any of that? Apparently you've never listened to Meshuggah.

[osXtiger]

I gotta admit, I did not see this one coming.
At least the man can still think lucidly with all the fame.

[LordPino]

Someone answered my prayers

[Cheesepuff]

I hope Patrick releases an R&B inspired solo album while FOB is having a break.

Hopefully FOB comes back together, they had good music. Really fcking catchy all the time, and occasionally, the lyrics sound truly inspired.

[The Funkshake]

now i'm happy

[ak10]

The news of them not playing music anymore is the best thing I have ever heard Fall Out Boy release.

Checked.

[dagiff]

Woohoo!

[edinfang]

didn't they break up like a month ago?

[texzephyr]

so pete is a sucky bassist, alright vocalist and screamer, but overall, eh's a pretty cool guy and doesnt afraid of anything.

[texzephyr]

texzephyr wrote:

so pete is a sucky bassist, alright vocalist and screamer, but overall, eh's a pretty cool guy and doesnt afraid of anything.

and rather well-spoken when he should be. not as douchey as most of us would think

[progressjp]

WOOOOOP Its Christmas Come Early!

[Twixted]

thank you lord

[Plaeghdraeger]

Best Christmas present ever! Thanks!!! *cries from happiness*

[csensesfail92]

maybe when they get back together they can make good music again like "take this to your grave", "from under the cork tree" or "Fall Out Boy's Evening Out with Your Girlfriend"

[acoustielectric]

you can admit being a murderer but it doesn't make you a better person if you keep killing.

[InMyHead_x]

acoustielectric wrote:

you can admit being a murderer but it doesn't make you a better person if you keep killing.

L.M.A.O!!!!

[THRASH-MASTER94]

just lol

[rocknrolldude43]

Thomasoman wrote:

you know, just because someone plays in an accessible, successful mainstream band doesn't make them talentless. they're just using their abilities in a different way.

you intolerant metalhead elitists kinda make me ashamed for posting on this site regularly. grow the **** up, kids.

+100000

Amen, brother!

[DanRocks3000]

He seems a bit arrogant tbh. When I hear 'fall out boy' i dont hear Pete Wentz, i hear boring, whiney pop music. They just don't do anything for me at all.

[zink10192]

oh god its a tween's worst nightmare: not only did new moon shitty reviews (like it matters to them), but now fob is taking an indefinite break! no!

[slashrock94]

Hopefully, this will stop everyone on UG endlessly whining about how shit FOB are.
Yeah, they're not very good, but I don't see why I should be happy that they've split up. It doesn't effect me in any way whatsoever, and it just saddens the people who like their music.

[ffaf_kick_ass]

"My biggest personal reason for taking a break is that I feel my name has become a hindrance for the band.

Dont kid yourself mate. This news has made my weekend though!

[maddog26]

WIN!

[spug2guitarist]

dunno he sounds pretty cool here

[david_97]

THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!

[htoj]

You can't really applaud Pete Wentz for what he said, because he's making the breakup all about him. What he said just makes him more douchey in my book.

[BassFishin]

I'm not sure if what he's saying is down-to-earth or if he's just saying it to please people...but either way...that took some cajones that i never would have expected a FOB member to posess.

Don't care about this band at all. But....MAYBE i just gained a shred of respect for the guy...

[SimplyPaige]

haha i dont really care but at least Pete Wentz admits the problem.

[ultimateshreddr]

i love how the comments section is like 20 times longer than the actual article. apparently everyone has a lot to say about pete wentz.

Checked.

[slurpeexyza]

Wow Wentz. Wow.

[JD Blue Venom]

didnt expect him to say that, i doubt hes saying it for publicity, the break their taking would be enough publicity anyway...

andys solo isnt bad at all for using such a basic kit, i dont like FOB but they still play instruments and sing, better than what akon and kanye west can do if you ask me

[shoka1234]

that was a pretty down to earth thing to say, i kinda like some of their songs. even a few of the new ones

[BLood_Mountain]

it's about time

[kirkwannabe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIByGCLPrlQ

I'm sorry guys, but this is a good drum solo. Andy Hurley = Not fail.

[WestOfTheSun]

GOOD. God does exist.

[Nergal22691]

Regression wrote:

Nergal22691 wrote:
I youtubed the drummer. That was truly bad there was nothing "Meshuggah" like about any of it. It was a few simple beats/fills that any 16 year old metal drummer who is somewhat proficient can do. And his technique is what is known amongst drummers as "fail". You deserve to be flamed for even thinking he is a passable drummerhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhmi39GWi8U

Nothing Meshuggah-like about any of that? Apparently you've never listened to Meshuggah.

I have all of Meshuggahs albums except 2. The only thing similar to Meshaggah about that was that he did some double bass. If he did that in a song it would be ok and work but the fact that he considered that a solo is the problem (that and the teenage girls screaming in the background)

[Nergal22691]

And sorry for the double post but for the record..As far as pop/punk drummers go Andy Hurley is not horrible but compare him to 99 percent of metal drummers out there and pretty much every big jazz drummer ever (Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Elvin Jones for example) and you see how rudimentary what he's playing is. I'm glad people like him to but compare what he's playing to Tomas Haake when that barely constitutes a "drum solo" is just silly

[Bristlehead]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

[Noremad]

Fall Out Boy, taking a break? Give me a break! Who cares? Greatest Hits CD, are you kidding me? Oh, I know they're living the dream but if they go away they won't be missed, some other band with a Simpson's comic book hero name will come along and make the same cheesy music...just be patient kids.

[Josher.K]

*reads title*
OH YEAH!

[Andrewdmfc]

all i read was the title and that enough that i felt i needed to comment, "good"

[KaneIsRaw13]

If he's the only reason they're going on hiatus, wouldn't it make more sense if he takes time off personally and find a temporary bassist instead of forcing the other 3 guys to sit around doing nothing with the band?

[sol-sob-on-pcp]

take an infinate break

[EvilAngel93]

Richee wrote:

why the **** is pete wentz on a pic labeled of fallout boy?!?! FOB are a great band. They've sold way more than most people's favorite band who post on here!! These guys work great together and just cause they've had song in the charts doesn't mean they're crap. It's the exact opposite!!

Selling albums means nothing, idiot. Neither do chart positions. It's not the opposite; just because a song is high on the charts doesn't mean it's good. It just means everyone is buying it or that radio stations are playing it. It has nothing to do with musical quality. My personal favorite band is Alice in Chains, and next after them is prolly 10 Years. Album sales mean nothing; you shouldn't be playing music if you're just in it for money. A big problem with alot of artists nowadays....it doesn't seem like there's alot of thought or passion behind the music. Fall Out Boy is like that. The lyrics have no relevance whatsoever with me; they're corny and sound like something a thickheaded jock at school would write. And the guitar work is just simple, and boring.
I'm not a metal elitist like some people, I'm actually broad-minded and I like to give all music a chance and then decide on if it's good/bad and why. But seriously, FOB is just....lame. It's not relevant at all to me, the only thing I feel is frustration at the cheesiness.
The only reason that they sell all these albums is because the junior high girls fawn over them

[henkka_potku]

I was all exited because I read "infinite"...

[Nergal22691]

henkka_potku wrote:

I was all exited because I read "infinite"...

that's how i read it too lol

[grnday1236]

best news ever. hopefully they dont get back together... ever...

[Mr. Chang]

Thomasoman wrote:

you know, just because someone plays in an accessible, successful mainstream band doesn't make them talentless. they're just using their abilities in a different way.

you intolerant metalhead elitists kinda make me ashamed for posting on this site regularly. grow the **** up, kids.

Again, I don't think the people that aren't listening to this band are the one's that are immature. It's alright if you like this band, but don't give them artistic integrity where there is none.

And what is it with all the posters on this site. Why does everyone seem convinced that the only music out there is either accessible chorus driven pop or shred metal?

[luckeas]

Wait, people from Ultimate-Guitar actually like Fall Out Boy.

You guys know they write music like a bunch of 13 year olds right? Give me a break guys.

[Sam Wotrey]

It's a crying shame, every single band member is talented, but their music sucks. Except for the first 2 albums.
The only reason I couldn't stand them is because of Wentz's poster boy personality and eyesore-ing emo looks.
But now I'm glad he sees that as bad too.
I hope they make a completely different band. I think it'll be metalcore, who knows.

[RUSTDOGG666]

Yay. great news.

[magickmidget]

I am not by any stretch of the imagine a Fall Out Boy fan, can't stand them to be honest, but over the last month or so every time Pete Wentz says something, he's actually not the douche I thought he was.

[hugh20]

Please let Andy Hurley form a metal band with his great drumming.
This news makes me pretty sad, even though I don't really enjoy their new album. Their stuff up to infinity... was pretty good. (To me)

[darksting75]

Major respect to Pete here. I always thought FOB was a really good and creative band. Many of their songs sound completely different, which keeps them interesting. I'm pretty sure that 95% of the people that flat out hate them and have not one good thing to say about them have probably only heard Dance Dance and Sugar We're Going Down. Grow up.

[Ctin187]

Whoever comes on here to bash Fall Out Boy is absolutely pathetic, please grow up.
Anyways not too upsetting news though atleast they got a few new songs out there before they left like "Alpha Dog" and "From Now On We Are Enemies" I think they're both decent songs. And respect to Pete for noticing what his fame has done to the band. I'd really like to see what Patrick could do on his own, musical genius maybe, maybe not. But his got a pretty damn good taste in music.

[archangelseren]

haha made my day, but now to see some side projects well they wont really be side.... hes right tho he is a fag and he ruined the band blah blah. and i thought a greatest hits album was too early

[kirkwannabe]

Please, to anybody making the "not like Messhugah" comments, listen to this video, from 1:11-1:29. it isn't "messugah-esque". It's the breakdown from Future Breed Machine by MESSUGAH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBRgRhbVY1I

[eiirish]

[quote]kirkwannabe wrote:

Please, to anybody making the "not like Messhugah" comments, listen to this video, from 1:11-1:29. it isn't "messugah-esque". It's the breakdown from Future Breed Machine by MESSUGAH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBRgRhbVY1I[/quo te]

Actually the Meshuggah part starts at 0:51, but yeah, it's awesome to see him play something so out of genre

[MetalLove666]

thank god i thought theyd never stop my ears can be free again!!!!god truly is a good man for foing this for us now if he could just kill off the rest.....

[MetalLove666]

doing* not foing, (sorry for the double post)

[Spartan070sarge]

It's astounding to see Pete Wentz eat so much humble pie. I've never been a fan of FOB, but some of their music is good in small doses. It's not really any loss to the music world, but it's still rather interesting.

[Nergal22691]

eiirish wrote:

[quote]kirkwannabe wrote:

Please, to anybody making the "not like Messhugah" comments, listen to this video, from 1:11-1:29. it isn't "messugah-esque". It's the breakdown from Future Breed Machine by MESSUGAH.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBRgRhbVY1I[/quo te]

Actually the Meshuggah part starts at 0:51, but yeah, it's awesome to see him play something so out of genre

ok i hadn't seen that particular video of him before. yeah that is part of FBM by Meshuggah but the fact is he doesn't play it that well and his hand technique is absolutely god awful it looks like he's chopping food. it'd be interesting to see him start a metal band but it would be a fail, his double bass wasn't very clean and he seemed to be trying way too hard. Bottom line is thank god that there is no fall out boy, now there's only a couple million horrible pop punk bands left (and maybe 10 good ones)

[Nergal22691]

sorry for the double post i meant chopping *wood

[rocker222]

yesssss hopefully this stays!!!!! i am a happy happy person.

[alexw1020]

lunetico wrote:

Emo tryed to kill the metal but the metal was much too strong

+1 I laughed out loud.

[Dark knightVX2V]

sadly its shitty bands like this that influence all the other shitty talentless emo bands out their to TRY and make music but in the end only come up with the same shit every other band does but have 3 minutes of their song just going "woaaaaaoh waaaaaoh" hopefully other bands will see this and hear of this and give up get a hair cut and die!!!!!

[sewoo55]

is it really going to kill you to add "i think" before posting your comments?

[SimpleMan008]

"(Patrick) is a musical genius and it's unfortunate that he gets reviewed based on whatever's going on in my personal life"

"(Patrick) is a musical genius"

"musical genius"

[FootSwitch]

NNNNNOOOOO!!!!!

[FootSwitch]

How will music ever go on?

[King ofKumbucha]

FOB is far from my favourite band, so I can't say this news upset me. However, credit where credit is due: much respect for Pete Wentz. Judging from this article, he's got a sound head on his shoulders and he's stayed down-to-earth even with the "diva" status that's constantly being thrust upon him by the tabloids.

I came to flame but after I read the article I have to say I agree. Good for him.

[Kevy Absolution]

Flame all you want, but let me ask: who are the ones making millions? Not you, not me, but Fall Out Boy. And they're happy doing it. Ironic. Measure success?

[mike_biro727]

How about the other three start a band without Pete Wentz and write music reminiscent of Take This To Your Grave.

[TryingYourLuck]

korbhag wrote:

Well at least he realised it! But then again they'll only get some sort of "legendary band" status when they finally get back together so I guess this is more of a marketing trick than anything else...

theyll never become legendary...

[taytay8b]

I really enjoyed "Infinity On High" when they released it a few years back.

[bokma]

Praise the Lord!

[XxbassdudexX]

TryingYourLuck wrote:

korbhag wrote:

Well at least he realised it! But then again they'll only get some sort of "legendary band" status when they finally get back together so I guess this is more of a marketing trick than anything else...

theyll never become legendary...

+1

[StandAlone1776]

And nothing of value was lost.

[stage4saiyan]

People keep saying "good for Pete" and things like that...but he didn't say anything noteworthy.

[Misery_Business]

I kinda expected this news coming with the greatest hits, but I didn't expect that from Pete Wentz. I've been a FOB fan for about 2 years but I've never been a big Pete fan honestly. As for everyone on here jumping for joy, does it really matter? It doesn't affect your life in any way, shape or form if they break up or continue to make music.

I think a break is healthy for a band, espically one who's run its course like this one, Folie A Deux was 5/10 and thats being generous.

Here's to hoping that when they come back they'll go back to their faster rock style ala "Take this to yor grave"

Checked

[InfamyB4Fame]

Metalcore is what I do, but I still have to say Fall Out Boy is one of the best band ever. Genius lyrics and great instrumentals. Haters of Fall Out Boy obviously don't understand their lyrics/like punk rock.

[InfamyB4Fame]

Oh yeah and Patrick Stump can play like 12 instruments. Tell me how many people you know that can do that.

[RiRaY]

**** I'm sad. I hope it's just a publicity stunt! They are ****in aewsome as hell. The fact that people even post just to talk shit about FOB show's how much of an impact they've made on the music industry.

Shit I love their music

[the_jackyl]

This warrants a celebration!

[the_jackyl]

InfamyB4Fame wrote:

Oh yeah and Patrick Stump can play like 12 instruments. Tell me how many people you know that can do that.

The number of instruments he can "play" in no way corresponds to the quality of his music. I hope you realize this.

[Slapfunkah]

InfamyB4Fame wrote:

Oh yeah and Patrick Stump can play like 12 instruments. Tell me how many people you know that can do that.

every single person I know who plays an instrument is a multi-instrumentalist. Every single one.

btw playing bongo drums aint exactly astonishing if you catch my drift

[WordsworthESP]

killeranndy wrote:

Why the **** are they releasing a greatest hits album?!

Hopefully because they're done.

I want to ****ing vomit when I read intros that say, 'Pete Wentz: accidental internet poster boy.' It makes me feel ugly.

Hi perception, meet reality.

ReeseKillsHIV wrote:

The-Red-Sky wrote:

And the world signed in relief.

They likely will be back sooner than later. This band seems to rush everything, probably hiatuses too. And really? Patrick a musical genius? I wouldnt go that far..

Genius is probably a bit of HYPERBOLE!!!

He is talented though. Decent voice, and proficient on multiple instruments.

Their singer (Patrick) was just as instrumental (probably more so) to their "success" than Pete was, his job was to corral preteen-age girls.

I heard a cover of Ne-Yo's 'So Sick' and was shocked to find out it was him, he's actually a fairly talented singer.

jerkfacejosh13 wrote:

I used to hate them, but recently, i got a couple of there discs and gave them a chance, and thats' what's missing here.

Why thank you for informing me of what I'm apparently missing. I continue to learn something every day.

jerkfacejosh13 wrote:
Everyone who hates them hasn't tried to like there music, or go deeper into it then just the singles. People Hate FOB because it's popular too.

And that, just makes you a tool. Like all these 12 year old's going "Oh thank god" and "There is a god!"

You guys can play like 7 chords and think your the bomb at your middleschool.

I think it's down to earth of Wentz to say what he said, because im not a fan of him, its patrick stump who's the talent in that band, but what he says lets us know that there not idiots. There dahm good musicans and There more popular than most of you will ever become.

Riiiiight, so the fact that you like them (but only the non-singles, of course) means others are wrong? Okay.

And the fact that they're "more popular than any of us will ever become" makes them damn good musicians? False. That makes them, well, popular. There have been several bands who have become famous/popular regardless of how little talent they actually had.

Nice try, though.

[nickhall21]

Unknown Fear wrote:

I expected the breakup from the Greatest Hits, but damn Pete Wentz surprised the hell out of me.

i know right! i used to think he was a whinging emo, but after that my opinion has changed completely. Ive always liked fall out boy and Patrick is by far the best musician in the band. Wentz summed up my thought exactly.

[guitar_newbie]

They had a few catchy songs a couple of years back (Sugar we're going down, Dance dance and the like), but after hearing some newer songs, they lost my attention. Since then I couldn't be bothered by them, and this news follows that pattern.

New check

[dannydesktop]

this artical filled me with joy but i'm already sick of seeing pete wentz on the front page lol, which goes to show he really has damaged the band

[dannydesktop]

wentz asked for it all. i remember him on a episode of Californication where his only role was to look "cool" and act like a dick, so it's not like he hasnt been seeking this kind of attention.

[keithmoon15]

Thomasoman wrote:

you know, just because someone plays in an accessible, successful mainstream band doesn't make them talentless. they're just using their abilities in a different way.

you intolerant metalhead elitists kinda make me ashamed for posting on this site regularly. grow the **** up, kids.

couldn't have said it better myself.

i would like to add that just because you don't like a band doesn't mean that you HAVE to listen to them. fall out boy has been quite popular in recent years and i have never been made to listen to them. so to all you saying "OMG THIS IS THE BEST NEWS OF MY LIFE!!!" how much is your life changing because of this? grow up.

im glad that pete is considering his bandmates in this decision. he seems to be a pretty well spoken guy when hes talking about serious things like this.

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Good for him, hopefully in 5 years they can come back and make a record like Take This to Your Grave or even From Under the Cork Tree.

[frostblade]

and nothing of value was lost.

[halo4856]

Thank the lord.
pete wentz has his head so far up his own arse ( A lot of people think Fall Out Boy is me. But it's the four of us). People first thoughts when they hear the words "fall out boy" are not pete wentz but are in fact a piece of crap. If you like fall out boy, you will agree with the fact that pete wentz never was and never will be the whole band, because lets face it, hes a terrible bassist.

[Gregoric]

jayc4life wrote:

Wait, these guys have a Best Of album?? ALREADY???

Wow, way to milk the cash cow there, record label guy.

it was probably so they could fulfill the contract with their label before they took this hiatus, many bands release best ofs just so they can get out of their contracts.

[religionisbolox]

treboRelf wrote:

Didnt a similiar Pop punk band do this?
then make a whole lot of money of it?

hmmm?:P

No such thing as pop punk, those two words could'nt be more opposing. but really fall out boys music isn't good, lacks integrity, soul and technically musical ability, they have nothing going for them other than a massive fan based of 12- 14 year old girls who think they're being alternative. we can only hope this hiatus is permanent.....

[Gregoric]

though are we sure that this hiatus isn't just to make their best of sell better?

[gareth quinn]

fair play to pete his right even ultimate guitar cause the headline of this article said fall out boy but who's in the picture! Pete ****ing wentz!"$£^"£$

[23dannybhoy23]

[QUOTE=]Fall Out Boy's best of album[/QUOTE]

I lol'd.

[gerbil_mastr]

wow thank god

[bennyboytx]

Ok I'm gonna step up on my soapbox here for a bit. I've been a fall out boy fan since From Under the Cork Tree. Since then all my music I've learned to respect has branched out from them. And yes those people who think there just like any other band, there not.Their songs might be simple chords and riffs to a couple people but it's one thing to learn how to play it, and it's another to create it. The latest album, Folie a Deux, I think was an album where their lyrics (mostly pete probably) shined. Songs like What a catch donnie and Disloyal order of water buffaloes are ones you can't forget. You can't judge them by their radio hit singles. Heck, all my favorite FOB songs are the ones that never touch the charts! and that's where I think a lot of people misjudge them. The only thing I have against them is their live performance weren't "up to par" up until their recent album This "break" is probably better than just going back to the studio and producing a crap playlist. Hopefully they can set their morals straight and come back better than ever.

[guitargodwannab]

woot woot!! now i can listen to the radio safely once again!!

[bloodandthunder]

the_jackyl wrote:

InfamyB4Fame wrote:

Oh yeah and Patrick Stump can play like 12 instruments. Tell me how many people you know that can do that.

The number of instruments he can "play" in no way corresponds to the quality of his music. I hope you realize this.

+1

[Nergal22691]

^and he doesn't play any of them that well from what I've heard/seen

[TooFast]

[MetalManic 666]

its a christmas miracle XD

[Marshall Lead12]

imsimon wrote:

It pisses me off that so many people spend their lives jumping into every Fall Out Boy related topic to slam them, grow up children.

Agreed^

Honestly if you even knew about FOB, you'd know Pete Wentz has been like this for a long time. Pissed off at all of the people bashing Fall Out Boy because of what he has done.

As for this, I hope they come back with Take This To Your Grave part 2

[Andy2k64]

stueey wrote:

They'll be back next summer probs. I hope they come back sooner.
I didn't have much respect for Pete until now tho.
Damn.

Gotta take your hat off to the guy at least he understands

[MotörHeadFan22]

ebrutekim wrote:

im not mental wrote:

THERE IS A GOD

+1

+9001

[kyleluther72]

Thank god! This is a terrible band and anyone who thinks they are remotely talented is a fool! I hope they never come back!

[JordanDH]

"The only reason people don't like my amazing band, is because I'm so famous."

Douche.

[sacchetta]

*mike likes this*

[jcarrig]

why is everyone like 'wow, pete admitted it, he's actually cool now!'.
if he had half a brain he would have known that dating ashlee simpson and posing for every photo op he could would have the effect it did. he's still a moron i believe.

[GenerationKILL]

All the "hardcore" metalheads here will talk trash for ages because they don't want to appear "inferior" to eachother for MAYBE liking fallout boys rendition of beat it. Get a sense of REAL opinion guys.

At least you realize what the problem was Pete Wentz. Fallout Boy has been Overshadowing Radioactive Man for FAR TOO LONG NOW.

[matt-attack]

yesssss

[Nergal22691]

GenerationKILL wrote:

All the "hardcore" metalheads here will talk trash for ages because they don't want to appear "inferior" to eachother for MAYBE liking fallout boys rendition of beat it. Get a sense of REAL opinion guys.

At least you realize what the problem was Pete Wentz. Fallout Boy has been Overshadowing Radioactive Man for FAR TOO LONG NOW.

Don't f**cking lump all metalheads together. I love Michael Jackson and "Beat It" even though I am an unrepentant metalhead. However, Fall Out Boy is simply awful, no musical talent whatsoever. They are a radioactive pile of crap and all of their preteen female fans will have moved on in the next week. Methinks it may be safe to turn on the radio now...

[GenerationKILL]

The radio has been safe to turn on for a long time, most hard rock stations don't play fallout boy because they fall under the category of "pop" so you'd likely hear them on the top 40 stations. Therefore if you and any other "metalhead" thinks its safe to turn on the radio, you've been listening to miley cyrus on some top 40 shit anyway.

As for the "metalhead comments" I'll tell you what, you scroll back through this ENTIRE thread, and prove me wrong, most of the naive *******s who post on this site are people who think their opinion on "meshuggah" is more valid than everyone else's, I see more jerkoffs arguing about metal on here than blues players or even classic or hard rock enthusiasts. Reading some of the lame garbage some of you type makes me ashamed to be a fan of metal myself and also thinks that most of you are 17 years old, failing English 12 in school and have just discovered your older brothers' copy of "Reign in blood" and can play a couple of metallica tunes on the guitar, therefore making your balls grow and give you the false security that your opinion means more than everyone elses.

Grow the **** up and get a REAL opinion.

[mynamesbetter]

Oh no Falll Out Boy taking a break
how could this be possible?!!

give me a break..

[GenerationKILL]

"No musical talent" whatsoever? Im not a fanboy of fallout boy, but i can sure say they're doing far better than you or anyone else here who thinks they have a right to bitch because they're sitting behind the security of a computer screen.

The reality is, the industry they are in is entertainment, and they worked hard to get there, and although they don't wank for untold minutes on stage using the guitar or drums, or have long greasy hair to flail around, they still have talent never the less.

"I respect what they do, but i myself, am not a fan of their music."

Sounds more intelligent than you smearing some band you don't like because they're not "extreme enough" for your tastes.

[esprocks2012]

nooooo!!!!! i love fob,

[BadgerCubed]

i hope wentz pulls a dj am before they can get back together

[Nergal22691]

GenerationKILL wrote:

The radio has been safe to turn on for a long time, most hard rock stations don't play fallout boy because they fall under the category of "pop" so you'd likely hear them on the top 40 stations. Therefore if you and any other "metalhead" thinks its safe to turn on the radio, you've been listening to miley cyrus on some top 40 shit anyway.

As for the "metalhead comments" I'll tell you what, you scroll back through this ENTIRE thread, and prove me wrong, most of the naive *****s who post on this site are people who think their opinion on "meshuggah" is more valid than everyone else's, I see more jerkoffs arguing about metal on here than blues players or even classic or hard rock enthusiasts. Reading some of the lame garbage some of you type makes me ashamed to be a fan of metal myself and also thinks that most of you are 17 years old, failing English 12 in school and have just discovered your older brothers' copy of "Reign in blood" and can play a couple of metallica tunes on the guitar, therefore making your balls grow and give you the false security that your opinion means more than everyone elses.

Grow the **** up and get a REAL opinion.

I'm 18 and am going to college double majoring in English and Music. As I said I am a metal head but I don't only like metal (as I also said) And to be frank it doesn't necessarily take much musical talent to "make it" in the music industries these days. I agree with what you say about metalheads in general being narrow-minded, however the same can be said for fans of any other genre of music (it's just more prevalent in metal because we are all elitist *******s) I don't respect what they do because I have listened to their music and found nothing of value musically in it. Are they entertaining? Sure, but that isn't enough to gain the respect of most musicians. And I never listened to Metallica or Slayer (Although I see the point you were making and agree to a point). I don't hate all of this type of music, some "pop punk/emo/whatever you classify this as is ok, however Fall Out Boy to me (opinion) is the least talented out of most of these groups.

[Connor6c]

I don't really care for Fall Out Boy's music but it is admirable to see Pete Wentz making all those self-realizations. I feel like he just wants to be left alone.

[XxBFMVxX]

this is AMAZING!! hopefully they never get back together..

[silvercheeze]

Yay!

[gnrledzep4eva]

I hope they come back soon, they're awesome and have a style that no one else has. Hurry up boys!

[GenerationKILL]

BadgerCubed wrote:

i hope wentz pulls a dj am before they can get back together

wow, something tells me you were never hugged as a child, way to garner a cheap laugh there buddy. I hope your dad "chris benoits" you or your Boyfriend "chris browns" you.

Either way, your Karma levels must be GREAT!

[Brad_Bassist]

Kick ass!!! I hope they stay split up.

[Disposable-Hero]

Have I missed something in that report? Because there are many members applauding his comments, but all I read was that he believes his name, in essance, has become Fall Out Boy? Ma

[Dregen]

megaironpriest wrote:

Hopefully this is the start of all these bands going away so we can bring back the 80's!!!!

lol. I sure hope not.

[Soundyard]

gnrledzep4eva wrote:

I hope they come back soon, they're awesome and have a style that no one else has. Hurry up boys!

lol sure

I'm so sick of this guys face on the homepage!!

[randymeeks81]

fob is a guilty pleasure of mine, but they need a break to regroup and try to come up with something different. they've been following the same formula for every album, and they've never grown as artists

[tempesthero512]

fob.

[Joncars05]

soilworker6661 wrote:

didn't really like their new stuff, maybe this hiatus will be good for the band (hell they might just make better music when they come back). oh and i think they should fire pete while they at it and get a guy that actually knows how to play bass.

I thought i was the only one who thought Pete was the end of this band... If they fired him the band would be so much better. they should have gotten rid of him before their last CD came out.

[shredding nob]

some one crack the champagne and poor me a glass to celebrate this terrific news

[legendarytabber]

The world needs a little less Pete Wentz and a lot, and I mean A LOTTTTT more good music. AC/DC and Arctic Monkey, ya know. Actual music.

[M&M5192]

I respect Pete Wentz for the first time in a long while- great job.

[megadeth1320]

thank you jesus ... "Fall Out Boy to take an indefinite break" - words of the lord

[rob61091]

THANK GOD!!!!

[TheCyanideFire]

"I think the world needs a little less Pete Wentz"
about time somebody realized this

[Aric666]

Most. Article. Comments. Ever.

[Aric666]

shredding nob wrote:

some one crack the champagne and poor me a glass to celebrate this terrific news

[MacBart]

Who were they again? The world needs a lot less FOB. And Pete please the genius word doesnt apply at all here.

[cursedreject]

The-Red-Sky wrote:

And the world signed in relief.

They likely will be back sooner than later. This band seems to rush everything, probably hiatuses too. And really? Patrick a musical genius? I wouldnt go that far..

literal genius maybe not but patrick is really talented

[badacidvacation]

Ok cool man you know you guys don't have to come back just have fun not being a band and all

[reignofrock]

Good.

[SchitzoJoe]

I would like to pray to Baby Jesus and say that you are almighty to the point of making Pete Wentz realize that he is, indeed, a douchebag.

[TragedyGuide]

pete hasn't changed and i love him for it.

don't blame the band for their fans.

no one has real reason to hate pete anyway.

even john lennon came off as an ******* sometimes.

(brace for hate mail)

[Kapalen]

I hope patrick does do something else. He's always been the only one I liked in that band. he sings good and writes good.

[SaintJimmy105]

I love when people say things along the lines of "my opinion is fact."

I lose hope in the general public after reading these responses.

[SaintJimmy105]

And another thing. You people who hate fall out boy thank god for making you not have to listen to them anymore, acting like it's so damn hard to NOT listen to a band. You hear them come on the radio, you change the station. This band being in existence can in no way have a negative effect on any of your lives. You're just spiteful *******s.

[aussieboy]

If most of these comments are negative towards the band...makes me think how many of you need to get a life...if you hate the band why bother reading the article and commenting....shows u care enough to have a say....its a back handed compliment imo

[lordneezi]

Patrick should definitely do a solo project!

Checked...

[maowcat]

Praise the almighty lord!

[Fender_For_Life]

NOOOOO ((

[x-romance]

munkyRobb wrote:

SWEET!

shame though cos my friends bother rob johnson is their their manager so i wonder what he's gunna do for a while lol

i call bullshit.

[syngates17]

well dissapointed fall out boy are my favorite band and the reason that got me started playing full respect to pete wentz nice to see hees down to earth hope they'll come back soon

Cherry_09 :
hopefully now Axl Rose will admit how muuch of a douche he is

^^^^ im sorry but miraces dont happen if axl admits it ill name my first born jesus

[niejel]

cheers. *applause* for Pete Wentz. It's good admitting that.

[aTaRi 3o3]

hmm...isn't this exactly what Blink 182 did? Way to be original guys...LOL

[csrogers87]

YES!!! I guess they finally had a falling out. *laughs because of stupid name for a band* NO on really cares about fall out boy anymore. I no i never did in the first place.

On another note...I miss Aerosmith damn you steven tyler. WHY?

[Lohnanmilitia]

yay!!!!

[rustymoore91]

*LIKE*

[hriday_hazarika]

And yet... somehow... Life goes on.

Checked.

[Metal Onslaught]

why is this sill posted on the news. no on cares. we all figured this out after they released a "greatest hits" cd. this band sucks

[98Timberwolf]

Hmm. I can't say I'll miss them, but they never really bothered me much, to be honest.

[johnyguitar]

Just saw this band on TV for the first time Friday night

Bass player ....mediocre at best
Drummer....nice tats but not much of a drummer
Guitar players....both mediocre rhythm guitarists at best
Posters on this website claiming these guys are such great musicians.....clueless

[Limaj_daas]

SOADriff wrote:

Limaj_daas wrote:

Dislike the band but I respect Wentz tremendously for this. Agreed. I actually hate pete with a passion but this made me respect him some more. Not enough for me to respect him, but, you know.

If they were worried about this, then why do they give him the most camera time in their vids?

Well it was the directors that gave Wentz the camera time, and I think they knew damn well what they were doing. Wentz=typical cute guy, so if you focus on him more, you get massive audience appeal from a targeted age group. All that sums up to more records sold which is good for the record companies.

[Brandoggslayer]

****in sweet

[tele-rat]

i just don't understand giving this massive d-bag "props" for saying he's the face of the band, and he's tired of it being that way. Then stop wearing make-up and posing with your lame pouting faces.

and for those of you whining about guys like myself bashing fall out boy, that's too bad. See, it's our right and duty as soldiers of great music to weed out the likes of these types of bands who actually stand for everything that is craptacular and lame about music and good rock music today. Some of you high school kids are suckered into liking these types of bands cuz it's what's shoved down your throat by the radio and you're too lazy to go find better music on your own, and yes there's a ton of better music out there. Yes i'm in my late 20's, i don't know why i even bother, it's not like you dummies listen to a damn thing anyway.

[BanMeNow]

Quoting the Comments Section rules number 3 & 4:

3. No Trolling

4. No Band/Artist/Genre Bashing

Well, well, well.

Anyways, I for one like Fall Out Boy. I'm not a die-hard fanboy though, and I'm not like the rest of you who only listen to one (1) genre for the whole time y'all get to do so either. I've listened to all their songs from "Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girlfriend" all the way to their recent ones and I can't really say I hate them for changing gears, it just brings new stuff to the table IMHO. And yeah, sure, a break is good. Who knows what's gonna happen next? At least the songs are already there, from way back in 2003 to those two new songs in Believers Never Die. Even if they do break up, they already left a mark... that some people don't really like - i.e. the FOB "die-hard" haters, but what the hell, who cares about you anyway (aside from yourselves that is)? Definitely not me.

Oh, and hooray for Pete Wentz finally admitting for once that he holds the band back. That's a first, and I give kudos for that.