All That remains speak out against Escape The Fate
Phil Labonte, frontman of Massachusetts metalcore giants All That Remains has expressed frustration at the perceived "preferential treatment" given to Las Vegas post-hardcore band Escape The Fate. When asked by a fan whether the band would be playing at 2011's Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival in the US, Labonte responded with the comment that "I have NO idea what the deal is with Escape The Fate but they must have WICKED powerful management"."We've sold probably five times the records they have, we've been around probably 10 years longer than they have, have four more records than they do, we have three songs that have charted in the Top 20 at radio, two of which have made the top 10, they have none, and they STILL get preferential treatment over us. I don't know what they sound like, I've never met them, but it sucks when a band [with] powerful management tries to use another band thawt has busted their ass over 10 years as a footstool. Not cool" Indeed All That Remains' lates...