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Latest Slaves News
Below is our complete Slaves news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
King Mothership (Periphery) Premiere New Video
King Mothership (Periphery, ex-Slaves) premiere a new official music video for their single titled “I Stand Alone“. The song features a guest spot by Plini and is taken from the band‘s impending debut album “The Ritual“, which will drop October 02nd.
King Mothership (Periphery) Premiere New Song
King Mothership - featuring Periphery‘s vocalist Spencer Sotelo, drummer Matt Halpern and Slaves bassist Tai Wright - premiere a second single from their impending new record, “The Ritual“. Below you can stream “Death Machine” from it which has premiered online via YouTube. The album itself will drop on October 02 via Periphery‘s own label 3DOT Recordings.
CKY & Slaves North American Tour Announced
CKY and Slaves will co-headline a North American run of dates with this summer w/ support from Royal Thunder and Awaken I Am. Slave's frotnman Jonny Craig in particular has had a troublesome few months with his group being dropped by their label amid disturbing allegations. Craig denied all allegations of rape.
Says CKY drummer Jess Margera of the upcoming tour:
“ATTENTION! You want it? You’ve got it! You wild heathens kept asking for it and we heard you loud and clear: We are proud to announce a full co-headlining North American tour with our friends in Slaves. We’re bringing Royal Thunder and Awaken I Am along for the ride. It’s going to be a night of some thick ass rock n roll that you can brag about to all your fake ass ‘friends’ who stayed home watching Netflix. This is gonna be the tour of all tours and this tour is all yours. Get a ticket NOW.”
Check out all dates for said tour below: More...
Slaves New Album Now To Be Released By Sony Music
After a number of troubling allegations made against their frontman Jonny Craig - several girls accuse Jonny Craig of diverse disturbing behaviour - Slaves were dropped by their label Artery Recordings this past November - only a day after announcing the January 12th release date for their new effort, “Beautiful Death“.
The group have now revealed that despite the controversy, they plan to release the album via The Orchard/Sony Music, and will now hit stores in February.
#metoo: Slaves Fired By Artery Recordings
In the wake of allegations made against Slaves singer Jonny Craig, the band have been fired by their label, Artery Recordings. The label had just announced a planned January 12th release date for the band’s new outing “Beautiful Death“. It appears that growing pressure from several girls accusing Jonny Craig of diverse disturbing behaviour (see those allegations here) appear to have made them decide to drop the group.
Today the label issued the below brief statement:
Artery Recordings has decided to part ways with Slaves.
— Artery Recordings (@arteryrecording) November 17, 2017
#metoo: Allegations Surface Against PTV & WCAR
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations and the #metoo movement, more and more victims of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct step forward. As such, also some allegations have now surfaced against members of the bands Pierce The Veil, Slaves (US) and We Came As Romans.
Pierce The Veil drummer Mike Fuentes has been accused of conducting a sexual relationship with a female who was 16, he is said to have been 24 at the time of the relationship. According to the woman, the incidents happened roughly ten years ago. The woman in question claims to be from the state of California and thus would have been under the legal age of consent. Her accusation can be found here, shared by a friend, along with some blurred out naked photographs of what appears to be Fuentes pleasuring himself via a video chat.
Slaves vocalist Jonny Craig has been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor as well as sexual assault and domestic abuse.
We Came As Romans vocalist Kyle Pavone has been accused of physically assaulting a woman after a consensual sexual encounter did not go as planned.
As of yet, none of the accused musicians have addressed the allegations publicly.