It's hardly a secret Machine Head and former bassist Adam Duce don't get along anymore. Back in January of this year, Duce revealed he would be suing the group for what boils down Duce accusing the group of screwing him out of money and slander. Machine Head responded to the suit saying they wanted to dismiss it based on a few different legalities in April and then we heard a whole lot of nothing.
Then, over the weekend, Machine Head took to Facebook to announce they had settled the case with Duce for an unspecified amount. Duce was seeking $1.8 million from the group, a number Machine Head called "bizarre" in their post.
"A $1.8 million dollar litigation suit filed against heavy metal recording artist Machine Head, manager Joseph Huston, record label Nuclear Blast, and current-bassist Jared MacEachern by former-Machine Head bassist Adam Duce was settled yesterday in San Francisco, CA. The terms of the deal will remain confidential but both sides were able to reach a satisfactory agreement.
All claims in the dispute have been dropped against all parties named including but not limited to the $800,000 dollar suit against the band for breach of fiduciary duty and interference with prospective economic advantage, as well as the bizarre $1,000,000 dollar defamation suit against singer / guitarist Robb Flynn regarding a blog the guitarist posted.
It was mediated by Gail Migdal Title, with the litigation team for Machine Head handled by Kari Keidser, Dawn Coulson and Randall Rich of Epps & Coulson, along with long-time Machine Head entertainment lawyer Scott Harrington.
Machine Head will hit the road in the U.S. July 8th with Anti Mortem on the Killers & Kings tour, and will release their as-yet untitled 8th album (their first with new-bassist Jared MacEachern) in November."
No comments from Duce are readily available.
Also, Killers and Kings in November?! Yes!
