At the Gates Dismiss Guitarist Following Accusations of Misconduct
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: The Instagram app logo is displayed next to an "Instagrammed" image on another iPhone on August 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
Melodic death metal band At the Gates have parted ways with Jonas Stålhammar after inappropriate message between him and a fan of the band were made public.
An Instagram user started posting messages between her and Stålhammar showing inappropriate actions. She started following him and he followed back and then the messages in the DM’s started trying to coerce her into a sexual relationship with her. After this was all made public, the band released the following statement; “At the Gates have chosen to part ways with guitar player Jonas Stålhammar. We are currently working to find a replacement for the upcoming shows.”
Stålhammar had been the guitarist since 2017.
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