Ex-DEICIDE guitarist Eric Hoffman has hit back at DECIDE frontman Glen Benton, calling Glen's anti-Christian public stance "a show" and accusing his former bandmate of "lying to the public to save his ass" about recent tour cancellations.
In a lengthy statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Hoffman said, "I, Eric Hoffman, hired Glen Benton from a local music magazine. His name was 'Rock.' He was a terrible singer at the time, so we hired a friend of ours from DEGRADATION to sing. He was very good, but could not phrase the song properly. Then Glen tried to show him how the lyric phrasing should be since he wrote the lyrics and he did it in a growl. I said, 'That sounds like the devil, so act like you're the devil for a gimmick.' We then let the other singer go.
"As far as Steve [Asheim, drums] writing all the songs, that is a joke. He has written a few, and they were always arranged by me. All songs are arranged by me, and he knows it. Glen listens to variations of the songs and it always goes back to the way I arranged it.
"Recently Glen took publishing money and he lied to the public to save his ass about cancellations, short sets and practice. On the contrary, that is why Brian [Hoffman, guitar] and I left. We now are in legal matters with Glen and Earache [Records]. Earache sends all royalties, merchandise money and publishing to Glen.
"The theme to the video Earache made was Glen's idea. I wanted DEICIDE to have a evil video, not him riding on a motorcycle. They should have made a killer video, jamming in hell in front of Satan while demons mosh.
"I never saw him once worship the devil. He was married in a church. It is all a show.
"He never could do long sets. We have been trying to get him to play more 'Legion' songs for years and many others. Mr. Benton only had to add more than ten songs recently in Europe to save his ass. We always told him to do more songs; even the fans did. We wanted to do the new material to play live, and he did not show up for practice to learn them. Even the record company knows that, right, Al [Dawson, Earache's U.S. label manager]?!
"He did not play all his bass lines in the studio, could not do technical riffs.
"I recorded one of my songs 'The Pentecostal' on his bass. Steve has done almost all his bass lines on all previous albums. I actually had to buy him a bass because he was so unprofessional.
"[He] never showed up for practice, for six months at a time. A few years ago, he tried to take a bunch of gig money. Then he said to my face he did not give a shit about the band, the fans or me. So I kicked his ass.
"I have never seen a check or a real statement for merchandise. There are a lot of DEICIDE shirts around; another lawsuit in the works for Blue Grape [merchandising company] soon.
"He was fired numerous times for not showing up, even Steve told him to get lost and he always came back. He writes the lyrics while we are in the studio.
"And there are other topics.
"No one said anything about his simulating sex sounds of him getting it in the rear on 'Torment In Hell'. That is why I did not do solos on that record.
"Steve's drumming, I had to make him hit the snare with two sticks because he could not blast fast enough for the new songs. Notice on all 'Scars of the Crucifix' songs super-blast beats, two sticks are hit in a roll manner and a simulated ride is added.
"Note: my brother is building some awesome guitars, and we will have a new band in the near future.
"Next will be a video of Mr. Benton's studio work. Check out his posture laying on end of couch. Every sound engineer said he was the worst bass player they ever heard. Scott Burns and Neil [Kernon] can tell that one someday."
AAAHH HA HAH HAH HA!!!! Eric Hoffman can't spit out one thing that makes sense. Just watch the DVD. Enough said. I wonder what dumb fucking chic was paid to help that fucking meat head write all that. It reads like it's off a tape recorder. This is fucking classic!!! A FIGHT!!! A FIGHT!!! All this is goin DOWN in HISTORY!!! Quick hide the shit!!!
Although this will be an interesting duo. A big hunk and lil twit with a bald head. A time progression. I wonder what will turn to be a vocalist and drummer. James Murphy? Can't think of any sticks at the moment. No wait I always think sticks.
I cannot wait for this new Dixie Chic album.
And that's another Vital Remains and hopefully Deicide one to for my collection as well.
HA HA HA WOOD!!!
ME!!! ME!! ME!!!
"Pssssfffff yeah right you want me to fuck that?"
I'LL FUCKING DO WHOEVER I WANT
FUCK THEM ALL
LOVE,
HEAVENLY CUNT
LEGION
"Return to Steve and Glen."
Steve Jobs "YOUR STEALING FROM ME!!!!"
