KSE’S MIKE D’ANTONIO STANDS UP TO KERRY KING

When he isn’t busy feuding with Dave Mustaine, Scott Ian or any given member of Metallica, Kerry King sometimes likes to take shots at the younger generation of metal musicians. Because, well,  Most recently, while touring with Killswitch Engage as part of the 2009 edition of Mayhem Fest, King claimed that he’s “offended by the silliness” of KSE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, whom King also alleged “puts his foot in his mouth all the time and says stupid shit.”

Well, it only took two months, but a member of KSE has finally responded.

Speaking to Way Too Loud!, KSE bassist/resident graphic artist/all around chill dude Mike D’Antonio had this to say about King’s comments:

I heard a little too much about [what King said]. We just did the [Rockstar Energy] Mayhem tour, and it was uncomfortable. They don’t get it, and probably never will that you can actually be in a metal band and have fun, and smile. You can do things differently than other metal bands have ever done. We just like to have a good time. We’re just a party band, and I think that comes from punk rock roots where anything goes. A lot of the old guys think it has to be straightforward or nothing, and that’s their loss I guess.

Now, whether you’re KSE fan or not, you gotta admit, D’Antonio’s comments are pretty even-handed. I mean, I guess he calls King “old” (and by metal standards, he’s kinda right), but there isn’t a lot of actual jive-talk going on here. In fact, D’Antonio’s statement pretty much echoes my own feelings on the whole situation.

And hopefully this closes the book on this particular feud. At least until the next time some festival organizer throws the two bands together.

-AR