EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has slammed industry insider Bob Lefsetz in an open forum for his recent review and commentary on LED ZEPPELIN's December 10th reunion show (it can be read here). A portion of Bettencourt's response appears below:

"Stop It ! Just Stop It ! Enough!

All of you writing these negative letters in regards to Led Zeppelin, should be ashamed of yourselves. Who the fuck are you to assume or pretend to know WHY Robert Plant….Jimmy Page…and John Paul Jones… at this point in their lives are Jamming together.

Maybe it was just time….maybe they wanted a last run before they go. Maybe at the rehearsals for this benefit they got turned on by the magic and chemistry they have forgotten and secretly craved for so many years…and now realize that they are not getting any younger and they should put they’re differences aside and go out and have some fun. It’s a stretch, but possible.

Maybe they wanna rock.

Maybe they need to rock.

Maybe it’s for the money? But that’s none of our business….our business as fans is to rock with them.

Upset about The Money? If that was the case then you should punish them for all the previous tours they did back in the day 'cause they were raking it in. Private jets, limos, five star hotels...not to mention the merch. What did you think? That they weren’t thinking about money back then? They were doing it only for us? And so they should get paid. They are one of the biggest rock band this earth has ever seen. Only THE BEATLES, who were obviously massive, could create this much havoc and excitement on a reunion. They deserve every fucking penny. This is LED ZEPPELIN…they are true Rock and Roll royalty.

Go to this location for the complete rant (scroll down).