Metal Anarchy

Silent Drive’s Zach Jordan (also of Bane) is facing backlash after making a transphobic joke during this year’s Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL. The musician has since apologized for the incident, calling it “insensitive.”

Reddit user _GuitaristZag_ further explained the situation:

“He said something to the extent of ‘I hooked up with this tr*nny. I didn’t know she was a guy.’

“Dead silence from the crowd. He had just been bitching about how Lambgoat would cancel him for making a handful of jokes about sperm that also fell fairly flat.”

After that comment was picked up by MetalSucks, Jordan responded with the following apology:

“Hi, This is Zach from Silent Drive.

I did say a very fucked up insensitive joke Saturday while on stage in between songs. Used language that I have not done enough work to fully educate myself on how hurtful these words can actually be. The worst part is realizing now that I have offended and disappointed people who I feel protective off. I have nothing but love and respect in my heart for anyone who is fighting a battle to live a life of their own making and that allows them to feel calm and safe and seen. The thought that some awful thing I said on stage could even suggest the opposite is simply devastating to me.

Everybody that is mad at me has every right to be and please feel free to reach out. I will work so hard on myself from this day forward.”