Immortal Disfigurement Address Payment Scandal Surrounding Delayed Album
Deathcore band Immortal Disfigurement just addressed their drama about payment issues and delays surrounding their still-to-be-released debut album.
Critics are calling out that the new statement is contrary to a previous statement made by songwriter Harry Tadayon, who is no longer associated with the band:
“This decision has been a difficult one, but I can no longer go on fully writing the songs for the band after being commissioned to work with them as a business transaction, receiving no compensation for my work whatsoever, not being included in band decisions that are being made for songs I’ve written and dealing with the unprofessional way producers have been treated throughout this album process and for previous singles.”
However, the rest of the band say that the vocals are ready but the mixing and mastering is still in the works.
The band also say that “all outstanding payments for finished masters had already been compensated and all future ones will be settled in due course.”
The band, now a three-piece, is made up of guitarist Josh Freeman, bassist Shane Slade, and CJ McCreey, the frontman who is coming under scrutiny for his behavior and alleged withholding of payment. Allegedly, the band is staying together and completing the album.
The band’s full statement says:
“Hey everyone, we would like to take this time to address what is currently taking place. Firstly, we (Josh, Shane, and CJ) want to make it clear that we are not going anywhere. We are not disbanding. Just another bump in the road that us three were fully prepared for when starting this band. Not our first rodeo, and it probably won’t be our last.
“Unlike some circulating rumors, the vocals for the album have been ready for a while. As it was previously stated on our last post, the mixing and mastering was not quite ready yet for release. That being said, this led us to collectively deciding to postpone the album release while we worked on getting it to its final state. We appreciate your patience and are looking forward to sharing the finished version when it is done, which will be sooner rather than later.
“Unfortunately, given that most of the band has been working on the album remotely, we all ended up in a position that resulted in several misunderstandings. Everyone that has been involved in this release has proven to be incredibly talented and passionate about the work being done, and their work is highly valued. For this reason, we want to assure you that all outstanding payments for finished masters had already been compensated and all future ones will be settled in due course.
“We as a band will continue to move forward delivering our loving fans the music they deserve. Thank you to all of you who have given us your support and stuck it out with us. Immortal Disfigurement loves you, this is only a minor set back. We will see you all soon.
