Chris Kontos has stepped down as drummer for Forbidden, citing concerns about financial transparency and accounting integrity, Facebook. Kontos said he raised these issues with band members, management, the legal team and accounting before making his decision to leave.
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Kontos described a pattern of business decisions made without his knowledge or input. He said these decisions created conflicts within the band and became what he called irreconcilable.
“This does not come easy for me. I have been trying to not have to do this and resolve many issues with Forbidden for quite some time now. I have expressed my concerns to the band members as well as our management, the legal team and accounting,” Kontos wrote. “Financial integrity, a lack of transparency of accounting, ongoing business decisions I did not agree with, or was not made aware of or told about till after the fact resulting in conflicts with the band. These issues have become irreconcilable. I have decided that I can no longer continue as a part of the band.”
“I am stepping down as the drummer for Forbidden effective immediately. I wish the band all the best moving forward,” he continued.
Kontos expressed his sat...