Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Mötley Crüe recently scored a victory amid their legal dispute with ex-guitarist Mick Mars. Arbitrator Patrick J. Walsh ruled that Mars gave up his right to touring revenue upon his departure. He was also ordered to pay over $750,000 in unrecouped tour advances and had to recant his claims regarding the band’s use of pre-recorded tracks. Now, Mars’ lawyer Ed McPherson has commented on the ruling via Rolling Stone:

“The decision is awful. It’s not fair. This band has never been fair to Mick. When Mick said ‘I can’t tour anymore because of a hideous disease, but I can still write, perform one-offs or residencies and record,’ they said, ‘Sorry, Mick. It’s been 43 years, but you’re out. Goodbye, and we don’t want to pay you anymore.’ This arbitrator said it’s fine. We need to figure out if we’re going to challenge [the decision]. It’s ridiculous. It’s just a question of whether he wants to keep pursuing this. Basically, he’s over Mötley Crüe.”