Metal Anarchy

During From Ashes To New’s August 22 set at the Northwoods Rock Rally in Glen Flora, FL, a fan drew the wrath of co-vocalist Danny Case after spraying the band with a water gun. The singer tried to get him to stop, before threatening to kick his teeth in.

Case said the following:

“Hey, if you do that again, you’re gonna leave with no fucking teeth. Stop it. I’m dead fucking serious. Stop spraying us with water or I’m gonna kick you in the fucking mouth. Try me motherfucker, I told you mid-song, don’t do it anymore. I will fucking end you. Try me.”

One of Case‘s bandmates also tried to ease the situation before he continued:

“Guess what, I got leverage. I can dive off the stage and fucking kick you in the teeth, bitch.”

“I gave you a very nice warning mid-song and then you kept doing it.”

Case later commented via social media:

“Story time! Some asshole decided it would be funny to spray bands with a water gun while they were performing at this festival. It was not in good faith. It wasn’t because he was joining in on some kind of fun. He was a dick and he was doing his best to hide so he wouldn’t get caught.

He sprayed us in the face 6 times before I finally found him and told him to stop during one of our songs. He then continued to do it and I did what any rational person would do… I threatened to f—king destroy him. Don’t mess with performers.”

Co-vocalist Matt Brandyberry added:

“I know that video of Danny going off on the fan squirting us with water is making its way around socials. I did try to calm the situation down a bit, but I stand behind Danny and don’t fault him one bit for being outraged.

I got hit directly in the eye while performing and had no idea what it was. Danny happened to spot the person doing it, told them to stop, and they just kept going. Some people are crazy and there could’ve been literally anything in that squirt gun.

Imagine if it wasn’t water. Imagine if it was some kind of chemical that hit me in the eye and permanently blinded me. Would everyone suddenly understand his reaction then?

Don’t spray shit at performers, especially after you’ve been told to stop. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”

[via The PRP]