MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN Slams ARCH ENEMY Singer: Your Band Will Pay For Your Big Fuckin' Mouth

November 8, 2004

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has slammed ARCH ENEMY singer Angela Gossow for stating in a recent interview that MACHINE HEAD "unprofessionally" handled ARCH ENEMY's last-minute cancellation of their spring 2004 U.S. tour with MACHINE HEAD.

Speaking to Holland's Lords of Metal webzine, Gossow recently stated about the tour's cancellation, "I was surprised to see how unprofessionally MACHINE HEADhandled the incident. It was not me who actually stopped the tour, but another person who had a big problem in the band, and they obviously didn't have enough respect to let it go and say they were sorry. We were sorry and said so, it was very shitty for both bands. They lost some people coming to the shows and it sucked for us because we lost a hell lot of money, we had to pay for the tour bus that whole tour, you know. At the end of the day it is a business and you might meet that band you are talking shit about again. It always comes back to you. Rob Flynn actually lost his voice later that tour, hahaha. I was disappointed really, but I do not have hard feelings in any way towards MACHINE HEAD."

In a statement sent exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Flynn responded to Gossow's comments with the following:

"It's funny that Mrs. Amott brings this up now, after 6 months of silence about it. We were willing to let it drift away. We made our jokes about it, and left it at humor. But now, WE handled things 'unprofessionally?' Now she's talking about my throat going out (for one show) as things 'coming back to haunt us?'

"Now, let's talk about unprofessional.

"ARCH ENEMY asked us to go along with their 'work visa' excuse. We did. They then told us they'd be missing Philly and New York, but to keep going along with the work visa excuse. We did. The next day at Metalfest [New England Metal And Hardcore Festival], their bassist and guitarist both confirmed they'd be starting the tour, but were very evasive. Then, after tracking down their manager, he gave us 'his word' that they would be doing the tour.

"The next day they had their BOOKING AGENT call our TOUR MANAGER to tell us they were cancelling 'the entire tour' 'cause she had blown out her voice. This wasn't their manager calling our manager, which would have been proper etiquette... no, the first official 'statement' we got from your camp was your ham-fisted 'apology' to your fans on your fucking website, and that didn't even give anyone an explanation!!!

"Now THAT'S professional!!

"Yes, Mrs. Amott, bands do cross paths, and things do come back to haunt you, and one day, your four boys are gonna pay for your big fuckin' mouth."

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