DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN VS. DISTURBED: THE FINAL ROUND (WE HOPE)

Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has penned a guest blog for Headbanger’s Blog about the war of words in the press between his band and the members of Disturbed:

“In response to this whole Disturbed drama, people have to realize that the press paraphrase things all the time in order to create this stuff. I know what I said and what I meant when I did that interview talking about Disturbed practicing the way they stand and stuff. It had nothing to do with knocking them.

“I was asked in an interview about whether or not we practice our stage show based on the fact that we are so active. I simply said no, and that I once saw Disturbed sound check in London when we were playing the smaller club attached to the venue that they were playing the same night. I think our room was 1000 people and their room was like 2,000 people. They were practicing where they would stand and pose and stuff. I was just differentiating what we do and what they do. We don’t do that. Big deal.

“Considering how the information was presented to them, I don’t blame them for being a little pissed. But to imply that we need to be taught a lesson from them about how it works in the big time is ridiculous. This band has been self contained and managed for 11 years. We have played in front of 100 people and in front of 50,000 people. We have been on national TV shows and covered in major publications. I don’t really care about their lighting cues or guitar solos. Good for them and good luck with that. I hope they sell a codrillian records and levitate over the crowd on a unicorn. Oh and just to clear another thing up… I never even responded to his comments until now. I don’t write our MySpace blogs. So again, misinformation.”

So that’s um, Ben does get one last shot at Disturbed there, but, in all honesty, Disturbed had it coming for writing, well, every song they’ve ever written. Or covered. Because holy poopsicle was that Genesis cover awful.

It was fun fanning the flames of this battle while it lasted, but all good things must come to an end (Except for Kiss, apparently. Oh wait, I said “good things.” Never mind).

-AR