PRESIDENT Respond to ‘Industry Plant’ Claims: “It Couldn’t Be More DIY If It Tried”

PRESIDENT have quickly become one of the most talked-about new acts in heavy music, and their highly-anticipated debut EP King Of Terrors is only adding to the buzz. In a recent interview with Kerrang!, the band’s enigmatic frontman — known simply as President — addressed online accusations that the band is an ‘industry plant.’

He stresses that the EP is entirely his creation, with no label or major machine behind it:

“I see this word ‘industry plant’ chucked around a lot, and I find that a really bewildering phrase. It’s ironic in a way that we’re called PRESIDENT because I see a lot of misinformation put out about this band. People can’t get their head around the fact that a band can be selling out a tour because it doesn’t make any sense. I can’t answer those questions, but what I can absolutely, categorically answer is that it’s nothing to do with this big machine pushing it. I self-produced this record, I played every instrument, and I put it out without a label. We got some friends to help us make a video and put it up online. It couldn’t be more DIY if it tried.”

Questions about the band’s lineup, completed by guitarist Heist, bassist Protest, and drummer Vice, have also followed. President remains unfazed, emphasizing the art over the individuals:

“It doesn’t bother me at all, man. That was obviously going to happen. But I’m hoping that over time, who is in the band will become far less relevant and it’s more about the artform. If anyone thinks that one day there’ll be an unmasking, there won’t. People can talk about it as much as they want but it’s not going to change anything.”

King Of Terrors is set to release on September 26th

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