Apparently, the brand new moon was final Saturday, and Cradle of Filth and Jesus Piece took what astrology considers to be a time of ‘new beginnings’ to a entire different degree all through the week as frontmen publicly feuded with earlier bandmates. You possibly can try the entire Cradle of Filth recap (so far) here.
Now, Jesus Piece desires a chunk of the motion after frontman Aaron Heard abruptly left the band, resulting in the disbandment of the group after practically a decade collectively. Heard took some pictures in his departure assertion, and his former band members have not taken flippantly to that.
This is what we all know to date.
August twenty sixth – Jesus Piece Announce Their Breakup
The hardcore group officially announced their breakup on August twenty sixth in an official assertion posted to their socials. Signed by remaining members Luis Aponte, John Distefano, and David Updike and behind a photograph of the three of them with the textual content, “JESUS PIECE IS DEAD,” the assertion was transient and alluded to some points concerning others making an attempt to pose because the hardcore band. Jesus Piece mentioned:
“Jesus Piece has been lifeless for a while. A member stop abruptly for private causes and we felt flawed persevering with with out him.
Something you see related to this title or related, enjoying our music and utilizing our artwork, will not be associated to something we labored for during the last 10 years.
We’re happy with every little thing we did and it modified our lives ceaselessly. To try to proceed that with out us or despite us, is a mockery of what we have finished and tried to do.
Thanks all for every little thing!
– Lu, John, Dave”
August twenty sixth – Aaron Heard Proclaims JE$US PIECE
According to Lambgoat, on the identical day as Jesus Piece introduced their disbandment, lower than an hour earlier than the band posted their assertion, former-Jesus Piece frontman Aaron Heard additionally posted a pageant lineup through which an act title “JE$US PIECE” was listed with the caption, “That is me and the homies,” and adjusted his Instagram bio to say, “Proud papa & vocals for JE$US PIECE.” And, what was the unique Jesus Piece touring administration is now JE$US PIECE‘s touring administration.
twenty seventh August – Aaron Heard Points A Assertion About JE$US PIECE,
The following day, after posting the lineup for One Massive Celebration Fest through which JE$US PIECE was listed with no context, Aaron Heard took to his Instagram stories to concern a sequence of tales that tied collectively to create one bigger assertion. In it, he fairly candidly addresses what he believes to be the problems that left to him leaving the band, citing incidents through which Heard claims Jesus Piece tried to switch him on quite a few events and was informed by them, “Thanks for inviting us to your son’s delivery, however is has nothing to do with us.”
“I did not really feel a necessity to clarify something however since I’ve bought a bunch of random individuals relentlessly commenting on pics relationship again to 2016 and messaging me heinous shit I will inform you straight up. Sure it has been 10 years however these males will not be pals and so they have not been for nearly the whole lot of us being a band. Simply because we’re a band doesn’t suggest we’re greatest buddies. I’ve bought love for Lu [Aponte] however that is actually it.
With reference to their oddly worded assertion: To say they did not really feel comfy persevering with once they threatened to switch me on the sepultura tour twice for desirous to spend Halloween with my son is what actual mockery is on this. Tried to switch me once they left me on the border on the Present me the physique tour. Tried to switch me up to now. Bullshit.
Throwing the delivery of my son in my face throughout an argument. Saying my son is ruining issues for the band? Fuck that. ‘We respect you inviting us to your son’s delivery however he is bought nothing to do with us.’ Would you need to work with individuals who suppose this manner? Would you say that is friendship? These individuals do not respect me or my household and so they by no means actually have. I gotta draw the road someplace. I pray sooner or later once they begin households of their very own they appear again on these moments and see how wack that’s.
I’ve simply sat by way of it as a result of I liked the music we have made. To me it was simpler to smoke and pack it away. However after that final bit I used to be finished. Do I believe I am the one individual that issues? No. They’re undeniably nice musicians. Simply uninterested in coping with the bullshit and I am positive they have been too.
I like the individuals and pals I’ve made by way of this shit. I Love the sensation of connecting and sharing such uncooked feelings with y’all. I’ll play a pair and if you happen to’re upset by this as a fan I am sorry and also you should not have to return out nor hear. You’re entitled to your opinion. However I simply will not ever work with them once more.”
According to Lambgoat, Lu Aponte commented on the tales, pushing again towards Heard‘s claims. Aponte did his greatest to keep away from disclosing too many particulars:
“Was actually making an attempt to keep away from to be private however,
– to begin with nobody can or desires substitute you on this band…ever
If you mentioned you stop, you mentioned we might transfer on with out you and none of us wished to.
We have been glad to let it relaxation in peace.
– second, you and I each know By no means in my whole life would I ever ask you to not be along with your son, for any circumstances. I am nonetheless happy with the video I made for you and him once we have been there the evening he was born.
– the very fact of the matter is you have been dishonest to me and us. You informed us you have been finished to be along with your son, then went behind our again with the label/cash to do that and make a fast buck.
I simply wished the band to finish on the legacy we created collectively and we might’ve left it there.
But when individuals wanna assist what you are doing proper now, extra energy to them as effectively.”
A fan responded to Aponte‘s feedback saying that they have been “so confused with [the] downside,” to which Aponte replied with, “A lot extra to be mentioned. However that is nobody’s enterprise however ours.”
*It ought to be famous that the majority of those posts don’t exist anymore and solely screenshots exist.
August twenty eighth – Jesus Piece Guitarist John Distef Additionally Responds to Heard’s Statements
After Aaron Heard mentioned that the one member he had “love” for was Lu Aponte, Jesus Piece guitarist John Distef additionally took to his Instagram tales on August twenty eighth – two days after the preliminary assertion – to handle what Heard had alleged in his authentic assertion. Distef rebutted with tales of his personal to show Heard‘s preliminary claims, tales alongside the traces of:
“That’s unhappy to listen to you bought no love for me anymore regardless of 10 years of JP and a pair years of HTP collectively.
Are you able to remind me in regards to the time we tried to switch you if you bought held on the border and I drove again 3 hours to get you at 4am on no sleep?
And I assume none of us have any household or family members we sacrificed from being on tour both. I simply have a canine, I do know. I want each band that requested us to tour with them took [holidays] and birthdays into consideration too. Anybody that’s ever been in a full time touring band needs the identical.
I truly keep in mind having a dialog final yr with Dave the place you informed me we ought to be touring extra? Didn’t you additionally point out we should always discover a substitute for Lu now that he’s in France?
I figured the household facet of the break up can be your solely angle as a result of it hits the toughest with individuals. Now that you simply lied about all that it’ll ceaselessly be disputed no matter what I or the opposite guys say.
Nonetheless confused as to why you stop to handle them and determined {that a} month later you have been going to proceed the band with out us.
I assume when a label dangles cash on the market it’s onerous to say no. It’s humorous since you most likely might’ve began a brand new band and gotten greater than us however you selected to run with the identical title.
It’ll ceaselessly make me unhappy the band went down this manner. That’s the worst half about this. We most likely would’ve even finished one thing new collectively.
See you round Philly, man.”
From what we will inform, nothing else has been mentioned by Heard in response to both Aponte and Distef since his assertion three days in the past. Nevertheless, the evening remains to be younger, and this is not practically as intense because the Cradle of Filth drama.
