Mark S. Krzos of
News-Press.com has issued the following report:
After just one CD,
"Escape from Cape Coma", metal band
TWISTED METHOD is no more.
Last week,
Derrick "Tripp" Tribbett, the lead vocalist for the Cape Coral-based band that formed after members met at Mariner High School, announced on the group's Web site that two members were leaving for other pursuits.
On Thursday (June 9), the band's manager
Charlie Pennachio, confirmed that drummer
Ben Goins and guitarist
Andy Howard left the band.
"I'm floored," said
Pennachio, adding that the split was not about creative differences. "They were building on something. They were ready to start work on a new record and they have a DVD with two new songs coming out later this summer." The DVD will be available through twistedmethod.com.
About a month ago,
Howard (not to be confused with
THE UNKNOWN's
Andy Howard, the only other Lee band to be signed by a major label) announced that he couldn't be involved in the recording sessions in Chicago.
"He has twins and he needed to be with his family,"
Pennachio said.
Tribbett said being on the road and playing in sweaty nightclubs is not the way to raise children.
"The road beats you up, man," he said.
Shortly after the Chicago sessions,
Goins met with
Pennachio and announced that he too was leaving.
"He left the band for God," said an incredulous
Pennachio. "I thought he was joking at first. I mean, I know he always had a Christian faith, but I guess now he's taking it to a more serious level."
Tribbett said
TWISTED METHOD's in-your-face attitude and apparent hostility was mostly an act.
"We weren't the most polite band ... and I think he realized he just didn't want to deal with the road’s temptations anymore,"
Tribbett said.
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