TAAKE frontman Hoest, who found himself at the center of controversy last month after he appeared on stage in Essen, Germany with a swastika symbol drawn on his chest, has slammed his critics for engaging in a „pathetic Internet debate“ over the incident. In a posting on the band’s official web site, Hoest writes, „My final words on this matter: My previous statement clearly states that I apologize ONLY to our COLLABORATORS who might get problems because of the scandal. This means that I take full responsibility and should receive all ‚problems‘ myself. But what problems did I get? We raped Essen on one of the first days of the tour and the word spread within minutes. For the rest of the tour I was such an easy target for verbal or physical abuse on stage, walking around the venues, in the streets, etc. but I didn’t receive ANY confrontation. So keep your pathetic Internet debate going, but don’t think for one second that I take any of you seriously. Furthermore, I never did anything to make TAAKE a ‚big‘ band. I was hoping to lose some fans with the ‚Nekro‘ EP, so now I certainly expect to get rid of some more. That being said, I do appreciate the support of the people out there who truly understand TAAKE.“
Quelle: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=69805
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