A Metal Band Faced Backlash After a ‘Too Successful’ Kickstarter Campaign — Here’s the Guitarist’s Response

A Metal Band Faced Backlash After a ‘Too Successful’ Kickstarter Campaign — Here’s the Guitarist’s Response

'I'm 37 years old now, I've been doing it long enough now.' The post A Metal Band Faced Backlash After a ‘Too Successful’ Kickstarter Campaign — Here’s the Guitarist’s Response appeared first on Passionfruit.

Archspire’s Dean Lamb Shuts Down Kickstarter Backlash: “We Just Want to Own Our Sh*t”

Apparently going independent in 2025 isn’t as punk rock cheap as it used to be. Just ask Archspire. The Canadian tech-death titans recently smashed a $125K Kickstarter goal to fund their next chapter as a fully independent band. But as the money rolled in, so did the backlash. Reddit threads lit up with cries of “scam” and “cash grab,” accusing the band of fleecing fans for studio bills and merch runs. Guitarist Dean Lamb wasn’t having it. In a …