Dino Cazares, guitarist of Los Angeles heavy metal outfit Fear Factory, has taken to social media to reveal that his car windshield was shot at over the weekend.
Cazares took to Twitter to share a photo of his shattered car windshield, which was lodged with a 45 caliber bullet. He confirmed that the Los Angeles Police Department would be launching an investigation into the shooting, and had already queried him about any “enemies” he may have.
“Bullet hole in my windshield today, Los Angles Police Department asked me if I have any enemy’s I said ‘yes’ and named 3 people,” wrote Cazares. “Let’s see where this investigation goes. LAPD said it looks like a 45 caliber, it’s a big bullet.”
In a follow-up tweet, Cazares explained why the bullet didn’t completely shatter the windshield, chalking it up to “the metal bar that’s part of the frame that holds the front dash stopped it”.
Bullet hole in my windshield today, Los Angles Police Department asked me if I have any enemy’s I said “yes” and named 3 people. Let’s see where this investigation goes. LAPD said it looks like a 45 caliber, it’s a big bullet. pic.twitter.com/VArPo8i9XV
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) January 21, 2021
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It’s been a bizarre few months for Fear Factory. At the tail-end of 2020, frontman Burton C. Bell confirmed that he would be leaving the pioneering industrial metal act, citing internal legal issues and a “consistent series of dishonest representations and unfounded accusations from past and present band members”.
In a lengthy open letter shared to his personal website, the former frontman detailed a number of personal grievances he had with the band.
The decision came mere weeks after Fear Factory launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for their new album, a crowdfunding effort that did not align with Bell’s values.
“Let me be clear: I am not part of, nor am I benefitting from, any GoFundMe campaign,” he wrote.
Despite Bell’s departure, Cazares confirmed that Fear Factory will be releasing a new album in “two or three months.”
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