JUSTIS MUSTAINE Weighs In On HAVOK Being Dropped From MEGADETH Tour - "They Refused To Agree"
August 18, 2016, 8 years ago
Yesterday, August 18th, it was announced that Colorado’s Havok will no longer be taking party in the upcoming Megadeth tour with Amon Amarth, Suicidal Tendencies and Metal Church.
Havok vocalist and guitarist David Sanchez was quick to offer up his side of the story, claiming that "Mr. Mustaine has chosen to remove us from the lineup. The reasons for our absence are directly related to a contract negotiation insisted upon by Mustaine Management - a negotiation that has gone awry. We are authorized to say that we were offered an unacceptable management contract from Mustaine Management, which we declined." Read more at this location.
Now, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine's son, Justis Mustaine - who works for Mustaine Management - has issued the following statement: "I worked with Havok for one year. Despite getting Havok paid, marketed and exposed in that time - bringing them a new merch deal, booking agent, and overseeing what has clearly been their biggest year yet - I was compensated poorly for my work. I finally put a contract in front of them, which would secure me 15% of income (the industry standard). They refused to agree, so I dropped them. I wish Havok all the best in their efforts to be a professional band, but as evidenced by today’s gossip-mongering, they’ve still got a long way to go. Great music, great band!"
