Leon,
Rest assured, there are those of us in bands of our own who completely and utterly understand exactly what you've had to go through in dealing with the stresses, annoyances, disappointments, and headaches that are all but unavoidable when playing in a group with other people.
Especially when there are personal matters greater than the band which must be resolved, resulting in the temporary shutdown and hiatus of the group, be it from conflicting emotions within yourself or the unfortunate timing of them in other members of the band. And of course, the latter always seem to occur at the worst possible moment, when positivities and momentum have been successfully built up for the band.
So, believe me man... I know exactly how you feel. I wish you the best, and can't f***ing wait for new Mithras material.
Oh, and I vote for more of that ping-ponging delay playing thats in the middle of that new track; and make that part twice as long!