Laura Jane Grace Thinks Slipknot's New Drummer Is A 'Shitbag'
Shots fired
Against Me!
The always-colourful Laura Jane Grace, frontwoman of angst-punk veterans Against Me!, has offered a blunt assessment of Slipknot's new drummer, taking to Twitter in the wee hours of this morning (AEST) to label their new skinsmith a "shitbag" (well, "#shitbag").
Dear Slipknot, good luck with that. #shitbag
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
Perhaps this is due some context — there has been much speculation of late as to the identities of Slipknot's new members, a bassist and drummer, though by and large the internet seems fairly sure that the people taking up the respective, recently vacated posts are Architects guitar-tech Allessandro Ventruella and Jay Weinberg — who happens to have been Against Me!'s percussionist for a spell in 2011-12, as well as being the son of E Street Band and Conan O'Brien's drummer Max.
Just to make sure there could be no ambiguity over what she was talking about — and after admitting that she's "a five-year-old" when she first wakes up — Laura Jane then went on something of a ... well, you could call it a "spree", we guess.
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We once had a drummer who sprained his ankle and wanted our tour manager to call 911 and have an ambulance come for him #entitlement
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
When our tour manager said no the drummers Daddy called him and scolded him saying the drummer was a "star" and needed to be treated as such
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
Feeling salty
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
We once had a drummer who would go behind our back and tell house light people to focus all stage lights on him. #entitlement
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
We once had a drummer who threatened to sue us after he quit via twitter #entitlement
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
We once had a drummer who told me to move aside on stage cause the audience couldn't see enough of him #entitlement
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
I'm just kidding, none of that ever happened.
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
Put... the... Twitter... DOWN!
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
So it's safe to say that they're not exactly on great terms, at any rate. However, Laura Jane was sure to clarify that she holds no ill will towards Slipknot in the wider sense. And, if nothing else, at least she had the impartiality to credit the man's playing skills.
@Eric_gt11 no hate for the band meant at all
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
@hannyaskbr he's seriously a fantastic drummer. Natural talent. Hits fucking haaard!
— Laura Jane Grace (@LauraJaneGrace) September 18, 2014
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