Deftones will be joined by Chino Moreno’s Crosses (†††) bandmate Shaun Lopez during their upcoming live shows in Spain. He will be filling in for guitarist Stephen Carpenter.
Many assumed Carpenter was sitting out the shows due to his controversial beliefs, which range from his flat earth conspiracies and anti-vaxer status. However, after Metal Injection ran an article about those beliefs, his Sol Invicto bandmate Richie Londres denied those claims:
“I understand the desperate need for revenue encouraging this kind of click bait “journalism”.
However, your publication (Like most these days) will fall over themselves to be seen as inclusive and progressive, and wave whatever NPC flag of the week is trending, yet in the same breath you will slander a man who (from your own insinuation) might be suffering from a mental health issue.
So let’s all be inclusive but it’s open season on mental health, is that it @metalinjection ?
As a friend and band mate (I use that term loosely due to our lack of output thus far) I know for a fact it’s got nothing to do with his “theories”
You’ve made a weak reach to make a quick headline that’s in really poor taste. Since you are failing in your due diligence allow me to assist.
Consider how narrowly avoiding death by islamists at the Bataclan might effect you? Consider the last 4 years we’ve all been through, how that might effect your choices today? Considered the effect of losing your best friend to a car accident. Consider Boeing?
Whatever it might be, after touring for 30+ years I think anyones got a right to make their own choices and not be slandered by their own people so to speak.
Why don’t you start supporting the industry you claim to represent instead of this low brow TMV nonsense and relentless articles about Ghost or Sleep Token…
Richie“
He then added the following after Metal Injection decided to update the article:
“Well, turns out they listened… good work Metal Injection it’s now an actual news piece.”
Metal Anarchy 
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