Jerk move: Ripping on your bandmates in public while the band is still together.
Case in point: System Of A Down. Bass player Shavo Odadjian had an epic Facebook rant, accusing singer Serj Tankian of preventing the rest of the band from making a new album. The post disappeared the next day and the band released a statement saying that Shavo had made some ‘misleading statements’. Ouch.
The right way: Black Sabbath. When the legends of metal were reforming, drummer Bill Ward told the press he wouldn’t be taking part due to an issue with contracts. Singer Ozzy Osbourne waited until Sabbath had their new line-up together and then told the press Ward was booted because he couldn’t keep up. The truly classy option would have been for Ozzy to keep his mouth shut altogether, but if you really need to vent, wait until you don’t have to share a tour bus with the dude you just slagged off.
And guess what?! Now they want Bill back after all. Lovely.
