An American mother has incorrectly accused heavy metal band Mastodon of scamming her son in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity.
For almost 20 years now, Mastodon have stood out as one of the most critically-acclaimed metal acts going around. In addition to five Grammy nominations (and one win), the group’s records have continuously charted highly upon their release.
Despite this, it appears that a best-selling rock outfit can still find themselves at the centre of a case of mistaken identity.
As Lambgoat reports, Mastodon recently took to their Facebook page to share a conversation the band page had with an American mother.
The messages, which have since been deleted from the band’s account, stem back to early January and see a woman named Carol calling the group “dirty cum bags [sic]” who “should be a shamed of your selved [sic].”
Check out the messages sent to Mastodon:
While Carol seemingly threatens to ruin the band’s fame by using social media, the group quickly write back, asking her, “why would you send us such a message?”
Carol responds by claiming that Mastodon “scammed” her son, claiming they “offered him a job and then sent him on a wild goose chase.”
However, the group were quick to note that not only were they a band and therefore in no real position to offer Carol’s son a job, but that they were also in Europe in January when this incident supposedly happened.
While it’s not exactly clear who Carol was intending to reach, Lambgoat note that there’s every chance she was attempting to contact the makers of social media network sever Mastodon.
In related news Mastodon have recently revealed they’re hoping to release their next album, the follow-up to 2017’s Emperor of Sand, in 2020.
While the group had previously indicated they were hoping to release a “brutal” new song soon, these plans were delayed, noting a European tour meant that things “didn’t really come together as quickly as we wanted it to.”
“It’s finished, the song is fully finished and it’s mastered and ready to rock but we’ll just have to wait to release it,” explained drummer Brann Dailor.
Check out Mastodon’s ‘Show Yourself’:
