Fear Factory vocalist Burton C Bell has never been known to mince words and he’s certainly cemented that reputation with a recent rant aimed at former Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah.
Fear Factory are one of the many bands who still haven’t been paid since performing at Soundwave 2015 and during a recent interview with Sticks For Stones, Bell claimed that Maddah belongs in jail.
“The owner ripp[ed] everyone off. None of the bands ever got paid,” Bell told Sticks For Stones, via FasterLouder. “The best thing that could happen is that man goes to jail.”
“He deserves to go to jail for ripping so many people off. Not just bands from ‘out of the country’ but local bands as well, he ripped off local contractors also.”
“We needed that money to survive until the record came out and when that didn’t happen, my family suffered because of it. He should just hope that he never comes across me, ever.”
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According to documents filed with the Australian Securities and Investments Comission, Soundwave Festival Pty Ltd, a company now in administration, owes Fear Factory some $78,000.
Interesting to note is the fact that this isn’t the first time that Bell has expressed dissatisfaction with Soundwave. Speaking to Music Business Facts last year, well before Soundwave’s downfall, Bell claimed the band hadn’t been paid in six months.
Bell and the legendary industrial metal group are set to return Down Under this June off the back of their latest album, the critically acclaimed Genexus.
