So, some fans decided to create a Facebook group called Fucking Slayer Gang or FSG for short. These inventive Facebook users even created a "gang" sign of a Slayer "S" and somehow even got Slayer frontman Tom Araya to contribute a photo with the gang sign.
Araya's wife, Sandra, who acts as his manager (and can probably kick your ass) kept tabs on the page and didn't like some of the things they were posting. After Sandra reached out to the page, she did not appreciate the response, thus wanting to let everybody know that they should avoid the group. Tom Araya issued the following statement:
“They made up a sign and approached my wife Sandra under the guise of a family asking for support.
“After a few months my wife didn’t like how this group was managing their page. The conduct this group was showing is distasteful, rude and disrespectful to all Slayer and metal fans.”
The frontmant says the FSG have “taken liberties” with the picture and adds: “My wife later told me it was not a good idea to associate with this group, that they were cyberbullies, and that they would attack anyone who questioned their motives – they have even gone as far as attacking my wife publicly on Slayer fan pages.”
Araya continues: “I’m here to say we do not support this gang or such behavior. The metal community is a growing community of loyal fans. Not only to the bands they support, but to each other.”
Apparently, the leader of the group is hurt by the accusations and just wants to rep Slayer, man. In a Facebook posting today, he writes:
Ultimately, this seems like such a huge non-issue. I had no idea about this gang until Tom Araya gave them some publicity, possibly increasing their membership now. Also, cybergangs? Back in my day, people got stabbed at Slayer shows not on their Facebook pages!
[via MetalSucks]
