Disturbed frontman David Draiman quit Twitter in 2015 and hasn’t looked back since. In a new interview, he talks about why he’s no fan of the social platform and why he now questions quotes he’s made in old interviews.
Speaking to Kerrang!, Draiman admitted that reflecting on his previous interviews with the press had forced him to reflect on himself and how he had previously conducted himself.
“I’ve looked back at some of my earlier quotes and, regardless of whether or not things were taken out of context, I have to hit myself in the head and think, ‘What the hell was I saying?! Why did I say that thing like that?!’” he told the publication.
“I think that when you set yourself up to be a target, people are more than willing to take pot-shots at you.”
Speaking on why he chose to exit Twitter for good five years ago – along with his famous all-caps posts – Draiman was frank.
“There’s just no decency,” he began. “It’s a bunch of high school kids insulting each other, having a contest about who can come up with the most grandiose insult. It’s childish.”
The vocalist continued, “People are dying to be triggered about something. All you have to do is express your opinion on anything and someone’s going to fight you about it.”
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He added, “As a band, it’s not like we’re using our social media to be influencers, so why bother?”
Asked if previous press negativity had an effect on him, Draiman admitted: “It still does, in certain ways. Even though making music is your livelihood, it’s also a labour of love.”
He continued, “It’s art; you’re creating things that you’re really emotionally attached to and are passionate about, so when people shit on that, and they shit on you and your delivery of it, then it’s a hard thing to take. They’re diminishing your pain.”
“That’s the tough part. People are so cavalier with their judgements and their wordings, and understandably so, because we live in an age where there are no repercussions and accountability. You sit behind that keyboard typing away and nobody’s going to do anything to you. You can be anyone you want and say anything you want.”
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