Gel are officially done, band points to ex-guitarist Anthony Webster as the reason
After rumors of their breakup began to spread earlier today following posts from a recent Japanese gig calling it their "last show ever", New Jersey hardcore group Gel have taken to Instagram to officially announce that they're done.
They more or less blame it entirely on former guitar player Anthony Webster, who was kicked from the band around seven months ago for undisclosed reasons. The band allege that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from them, subjected them to abuse online, leaked band members' nudes on Reddit, and threatened to physically harm them.
They tried to persist despite this, but in the end were unable and have decided to call it a day. This means they will no longer be joining Spiritbox on their upcoming tour, playing with Anxious, or heading to Europe with Volbeat later this year.
Their full statement:
Hey everyone, friends and fans - Gel is no longer a band, and therefore will not be playing any of our currently scheduled upcoming shows. The reason is pretty simple at its core; the former guitar player, Anthony Webster, has committed such heinous acts in trying to forward himself in his musical career that he's done irreparable damage to the band in the process, and it's affected us as human beings more than we can even attempt to explain, to the point of being completely unable to do the band anymore. Here are some examples of what he's done:
He's stolen tens of thousands of dollars from us, and the best part is that he left it all on record for us to eventually find.
He spent it on his own rent, personal food orders, and really whatever else he wanted to, because for a long period of time, no one had access to the bank account (or any accounts for that matter) but him, despite numerous attempts to gain access, because you know, we're a band, and we should have all had access to those things. Oh yeah, he also spent it on a truly unbelievable number of OnlyFans purchases and mysterious CashApp transactions, likely in the same lane.
He posted nude images of band members on Reddit for the world to see.
Yup, just casually, for who knows what purpose. Let that one really sink in. He did that all while still in a band with us too, by the way. Luckily, he's truly terrible at covering up his tracks, so we have the receipts to prove that one too.
He put us in physically dangerous situations numerous times. From talking shit on the band Twitter and getting our van window smashed in with a baseball bat, to regularly driving erratically like a psychopath because he was "upset" for again, who knows what reason (oh yeah...he wouldn't let anyone else drive either by the way, so we just had to deal with it), and throwing things at us because he's a little fucking baby and can't handle himself like an adult, it was always the same with him.
Absolute misery and inconsideration for anyone and everyone around him (well, except for the people who he wanted to impress and would feign being a nice guy to…LOL).
Now, I'm sure a lot of people are thinking, well why didn't you just stop dealing with it?
Why didn't you just leave? If you've ever been in abusive relationship, emotionally and / or physically, you'll probably understand this better. It's like that, but wit! your life's work and passion at the forefront as well. It's not so easy to just give something up that you care so much about especially with pressures from outside organizations, people, etc that are all counting on you in some way. We wish that this could have all been easier, and we wist that it didn't have to end this way - we're fighters though, and we saw it through to the very end, until it simply couldn't go on anymore. And we're proud of that.
On that note, we'd like to send our most sincere and deepest apologies to anyone who this is affecting on a personal level and beyond. We know so many people were counting on us, including Spiritbox, Volbeat, our good friends in Anxious - we are so sorry that we have to end it this way and we truly hope for the best for all of you. Thank you so much to the friends we've made over the years, and thank you so much to our fans for always being there for us and showing us how much you care. Take care of each other, and love your friends.
Love, Gel
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Post CommentAhh, yes… the "hardcore" band who calls the cops. Saw this from a mile away.
Seeyouspacecowboy, Zulu, now Gel, who's next? Hopefully Scowl!
New guitarist. Problem solved. American critical thinking skills on play. "We couldn't leave because our CDs were in his van." Hardcore, more like bitchcore. We just can't go on, even though we did for several months…
Everyone is shocked to find out that Gel made tens of thousands of dollars.
free my boy Anthony all he did was goon on the company dime
who cares there's more important things going on in the world. Like the oppression of black trans kids in hardcore. Just ask Zulu
Taco Bell dog here. What the hell are we going to do with $500k worth of Gel nacho scented trading cards now???
So he's like Greg Falchetto from the mongoloids, does everything and then gets blamed in the end. They can wait 10 years and make bank on the reunion, festival circuit
Okay guys here's the new hustle: - Join "hardcore" band - cash in on the popularity of the genre - steal from bandmates - buy food and OnlyFans subs with stolen band funds
Why not get another guitarist? Every hardcore band has had to deal with assaults, dropping members for soliciting nudes, etc What pussies
So brave. You could have just kicked him out and got someone else?
These fake industry bands are all going to implode. They all have never left suburbia and turn on the one token member who does all the work but needs the gimmick singer who has never been on the road before
If the nudes aren't permalinked by midnight just delete the site
Seeyouspacecowboy, Zulu, now Gel, who's next? Hopefully Scowl! Please.
Rick SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP OR I'LL BUTCH YOU UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP OR I'LL BUTCH YOU UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP OR I'LL BUTCH YOU UP Korn - Right now
If you write "yup" you might as well just write "poopoo peepee fart butt" too
zulu, gel, hopefully scowl and speed are next. Nature is healing
"Nature is healing" Bro the fat celebrity chef literally just started a band. Don't sugarcoat this situation
why couldn't it been dying wish now I gotta listen to Emma cant scream but is hot on the spirit box tour.
anonymous 4 minutes ago why couldn't it been dying wish now I gotta listen to Emma cant scream but is hot on the spirit box tour. Last footage I saw of them had two of the guys helping her through every screamed vocal because she's that bad. I don't think they are a bad band but they'd really be improved if Emma just did clean vocals live.
I'd bet that Webster wrote everything and the rest of them don't have confidence in writing music. Crazy how many of these identitycore type bands have imploded lately.
I wanna know which only fans he subscribed to and what did he order from door dash? lamb goat, do some journalism damnit.
anonymous 4 minutes ago why couldn't it been dying wish now I gotta listen to Emma cant scream but is hot on the spirit box tour. Last footage I saw of them had two of the guys helping her through every screamed vocal because she's that bad. I don't think they are a bad band but they'd really be improved if Emma just did clean vocals live. I wonder if she will say the n word live
JUST REPLACE HIM YOU f*ckING CRYBABIES "MY LIFE'S WORK" THEN STOP BRING A f*ckING CRYBABY AND GET A DIFFERENT GUITARIST. MAYBE THE DUDE FROM THAT GAY BAND WHO PLAYED ON JIMMY KIMMEL AND ALL THOSE GAY FIXING TIKTOK VIDEOS. BRADY OR WHATEVER. HE'S FREE. THEY CAN'T WRITE WITHOUT HIM. STOP BEING A BUNCH OF PROBABLY GAY CRYBABYS AND GET ANOTHER GUITARIST YOU OKAY LIKE YOU OKAY 5 CHORDS MAX YOUR BAND IS GARBAGE A HIGH SCHOOL BURNOUT COULD COVER IT WITHOUT A TAB
Drop the link, im trying to see that Peter pan bush on the vocalist STAT.
Gel: "we wist that it didn't have to end this way - we're fighters though, and we saw it through to the very end, until it simply couldn't go on anymore." You broke up your band in the face of multiple tours which would've been successful for your band because of an ex-guitar player. You don't know what it means to fight, you soft ass buncha Simple Jacks. Something tells me there's more layers to this moronic onion.
Walls of Jericho is the only female fronted hardcore band that matters and they aren't even that good
Seriously retarded to quit over this. Just kick out the retard and hire the dude from nails who writes everyone's albums for them
Dude sounds like a douche bag but at least this band is done
Sami is at least a talented vocalist. Emma GOOster is merely just eye candy.
Just kick out the retard and hire the dude from nails who writes everyone's albums for them Nope, can't do it. Todd jones is currently holed up in his apt writing riffs for the next Terror full length
if only they could stand up for themselves instead of standing up for hamas.
spent the coachella advance on some premium gooner fuel. absolute unit
Is this related to the Snow White live action remake flopping?
Walls of Jericho is the only female fronted hardcore band that matters and they aren't even that good Candace could & should beat the shit out of Danny Diablo.
^^^^ nope, can't do it. Currently holed up n her apartment making content for onlyfans
Dude from momentum actually won. Also who's got the link?
What moron takes nudes nowadays when they only exist for blackmail and shit like this
Ohh nooo!!! You mean HC isn't actually a safe space and is actually full of toxic ppl and abusers and isn't a subculture that is supportive of others who are different and all inclusive? That's craaaazzzzzzy. Almost like it's a microcosm of society or something
Turns out Sami had an onlyfans that has now been deleted. I'm wondering if the other nonbinary one had their stuff leaked
So, they have these tours lined up that are actually shows they'll make some money on, and they're breaking up because they don't have any money? The nudes thing is a silly excuse too. Like, no one even knew (or cared) that your flat chested, plywood ass pictures were out there until you said something.
Did AI write this statement, or was it the female? Honestly can't tell the difference. It's the same as fake bios on dating sites; difficult to tell due to how contrived, robotic and identical to one another they type and speak.
They already had a new guitarist ya nobs. Gooner hasn't been in the band for months.
Woke crybaby pussys . Time to bag groceries at Trader Joe's no talent ass hacks .
Hardcore is dying and it's about goddamn time. Can we get Brat to break up next?
anonymous 52 minutes ago They already had a new guitarist ya nobs. Gooner hasn't been in the band for months. Ok Ricky Singh
anonymous 9 hours ago why couldn't it been dying wish now I gotta listen to Emma cant scream but is hot on the spirit box tour. permalink | report abuse anonymous 9 hours ago ^kys Settle down, Emma. It's true white men can't jump and females can't scream. Cope.
Dude used band funds to see some yitties…what's the big deal? He is a f*cking rockstar! Keep living it up rocker, just save some yitties for everyone else. and make sure you moisturize those calloused hands. Those sick Gel riffs ain't going to write themselves brotha. I'm bricked up right now thinking about them, maybe link me them pics so I can rip a few gel pods in my pants
Owner of this site let's mofos write the n word and leaves it up, but someone makes the comment "let's She/Them titties", which is amazing, and it gets taken down. What a 'mo
This is the most interesting thing this band has ever done.
Jesse Lacey here, Brand New needs a new touring guitarist this guy is perfect for the job.
Owner of this site let's mofos write the n word and leaves it up, but someone makes the comment "let's She/Th Just to be clear- your position is "The racist gets to post stuff. Why don't I, the transphobic bigot get to post stuff" you aren't f*cking pathetic, and worse than a racist.
"You're a bigot" It's lambgoat bruh. Find a new site or something
I have the pics. Twenty bucks paypal for a rar file of the content. Serious buyers only
"You're a bigot" It's lambgoat bruh. Find a new site or something Thanks for your gen x ethos comment, But I'm actually cool reminding people what their true reflection in the mirror looks like. There are no safe spaces for pieces of shit.
Lambgoat was peak in the scene years. Bring back bullying anyone who isn't anorexically thin and doesn't have exactly the same hairstyle and clothes as you. Bring back trading scene girl nudes. f*ck these Redditcore bands that are full of fatties, transgenders and chicks.
On a scale of sick shirts or non sick shirts where does this rank?
What a lame reason to quit, just find a new guitarist? Oh well one less pile of sticks band making the scene annoying. It's a win for everyone.
Imagine being in a band and having to simp for only fans girls. That's what you get for being in a band full of mentally ill people, real girls aren't accessible when you constantly surrounded by they them cave trolls with hairy arms and legs
Owner of this site let's mofos write the n word and leaves it up, but someone makes the comment "let's She/Th Just to be clear- your position is "The racist gets to post stuff. Why don't I, the transphobic bigot get to post stuff" you aren't f*cking pathetic, and worse than a racist. Your gay
"There are no safe spaces for pieces of shit." We don't need a safe space you little queer. That's a you problem. I straight up an diagnosed ASPD little bitch
Hardcore was never about letting anyone with a TikTok account show up and feel included. You're confusing the scene with hardcore punk, the smelly kind. You notice how 100 demons didn't play shows with Propagandhi right. Two different scenes so go join the gay one please
imagine using words like transphobic/safe space/racist/bigot, and thinking anyone but a total retard will take you seriously. shut up and go back to r/hardcore you gaylord.
^ you wouldn't say a thing in person. try it. like every other fat MAGA incel in here - can't do won't do shit.
Nobody who played in or listened to this band will have anything to do with hardcore in a year. Truly the Spineshank/40 Below Summer/Phunk Junkeez of "hardcore"
^ you wouldn't say a thing in person. try it. like every other fat MAGA incel in here - can't do won't do shit. lol enjoy knocked loose and scowl while you can bro. only a matter of time at this point.
"leaked band members' nudes on Reddit" MY GOD THAT'S DISGUSTING.....where's the link so I can go complain there as well.... Also I can second the comment about the real surprise here is that they had "tens of thousands of dollars" at all....
"Lambgoat was peak in the scene years. Bring back bullying anyone who isn't anorexically thin and doesn't have exactly the same hairstyle and clothes as you. Bring back trading scene girl nudes. f*ck these Redditcore bands that are full of fatties, transgenders and chicks." This 90%. The other 10% is for the stupid Free Palestine garbage. If any of you believe for a second you would be safe in Palestine with your left leaning beliefs you would be killed and paraded in the streets as a heathen that needed to be killed for the sake of their false prophet.
"^ you wouldn't say a thing in person. try it. like every other fat MAGA incel in here - can't do won't do shit." Imagine thinking anyone that doesn't have a mental illness as a political identity is MAGA and an incel. For the record f*ck maga and f*ck your leftist weak minded ideas as well. As far as the incel comment goes, my girlfriend thinks you are a flaming homo.
imagine using words like transphobic/safe space/racist/bigot, and thinking anyone but a total retard will take you seriously. shut up and go back to r/hardcore you gaylord. Imagine being such a snowflake that you get triggered by people asking you to not be an asshole. You have Petulant, childish logic and childish behavior. You're the type of person who gaslights themselves through reality, ham-handing your way through life unintentionally and meaninglessly. When you are faced with your natural and inevitable death, I hope you feel insecure about how much of an asshole you were both in your thoughts, and in how you treated people. The fact that you get to live, being so proudly ignorant, is an insult to the very concept and potential of life and existence.
"Imagine being such a snowflake that you get triggered by people asking you to not be an asshole. You have Petulant, childish logic and childish behavior. You're the type of person who gaslights themselves through reality, ham-handing your way through life unintentionally and meaninglessly. When you are faced with your natural and inevitable death, I hope you feel insecure about how much of an asshole you were both in your thoughts, and in how you treated people. The fact that you get to live, being so proudly ignorant, is an insult to the very concept and potential of life and existence" Cope.
Reuniting in 5 years at this is hardcore but continuing to sell merch in the meantime on triple b or some shit
^that they literally put "gaslighting" in that novel. Again......r/hardcore
Just found out that hardcore isn't a safe space for my views on race ☹️ n I'm feeling all kind of f*cked up rn fr like idk like I thought it was about open hearts and open minds
"Imagine being such a snowflake that you get triggered by people asking you to not be an asshole. You have Petulant, childish logic and childish behavior." Yeah you all really took back that snowflake term it's really working for you, queer
Love seeing all these woke bands go down in flames. Who is next on the list? Scowl?
imagine using words like transphobic/safe space/racist/bigot, and thinking anyone but a total retard will take you seriously. shut up and go back to r/hardcore you gaylord. Imagine being such a snowflake that you get triggered by people asking you to not be an asshole. You have Petulant, childish logic and childish behavior. You're the type of person who gaslights themselves through reality, ham-handing your way through life unintentionally and meaninglessly. When you are faced with your natural and inevitable death, I hope you feel insecure about how much of an asshole you were both in your thoughts, and in how you treated people. The fact that you get to live, being so proudly ignorant, is an insult to the very concept and potential of life and existence. lol at thinking ill read any of that, and lol at the time you put into that on a retarded internet comment section. lmao sweet life you complete and total gaylord.
"Imagine being such a snowflake that you get triggered by people asking you to not be an asshole. You have Petulant, childish logic and childish behavior. You're the type of person who gaslights themselves through reality, ham-handing your way through life unintentionally and meaninglessly. When you are faced with your natural and inevitable death, I hope you feel insecure about how much of an asshole you were both in your thoughts, and in how you treated people. The fact that you get to live, being so proudly ignorant, is an insult to the very concept and potential of life and existence" Blah Blah Blah Snowflake Blah Blah Blah Triggered Blah Blah Blah Gaslights Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Ignorant Blah Blah Blah You're Gay.
"very concept and potential of life and existence" = being nice to transformers lol. Tell that to the Middle East
I need a safe space in hardcore for me to poop my diaper. Mean people don't belong in the pit also moshing is ability because I'm a 4'10 vegan gendertwink with AIDS
post the link to the nudes i wanna see those bitches titties
People should feel safe to be themselves in hardcore as long as that means agreeing with everything they say on Instagram and whipping yourself publicly for before a white male with a testosterone level above negative 1. Then we can all go to progressive heaven where we're not the losers actually we're very smart and wise and special googoo gaga
I don't feel safe in this comment section. It should be banned
Blah Blah Blah Snowflake Blah Blah Blah Triggered Blah Blah Blah Gaslights Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Ignorant Blah Blah Blah You're Gay. That's your psyche stepping into shield your ego. It's an automatic response you've learned throughout life and especially recently with all the authoritarian, antiempathetic propaganda you've consumed... When challenged and presented with objective criticisms, facts, evidence, and reasoning, you attempt to delegitimize their credibility by reducing the argument to what you perceive as "buzz words". This allows your psyche to dismiss the criticism and shield your fragile ego from injury, while simultaneously giving the outward impression that you saved face and are 'above it'. But the cool thing is, both you and I know it hit home and registered in that shitty little brain of yours, and deep down- you know you're a peice of shit, regardless of how you front.
People should feel safe to be themselves in hardcore as long as that means agreeing with everything they say on Instagram and whipping yourself publicly for before a white male with a testosterone level above negative 1. Then we can all go to progressive heaven where we're not the losers actually we're very smart and wise and special googoo gaga What happened to you as a child to make you this hateful and stupid? You should get therapy
^we get it, you're woke, now pour me a cup of coffee. Thanks.
I literally think the physically and mentally weak should be left to starve or even killed. I believe we should exclude and attack people more often, and that nobody should receive help from state-run social programs. I believe that no two individuals are created equal, one is always superior and nature will determine which. I believe living in accordance with nature is akin to godliness, and that progressivism is a satanic offshoot of puritanical protestantism. You are a crybaby Christian without a god. I believe all Abrahamic religions should be eliminated with force from the plane, but for now I side with the Christians and moslims because you progressives are our common enemy
"Lambgoat was peak in the scene years. Bring back bullying anyone who isn't anorexically thin and doesn't have exactly the same hairstyle and clothes as you. Bring back trading scene girl nudes. f*ck these Redditcore bands that are full of fatties, transgenders and chicks." 1000 percent. BATS AND GATS BATS AND GATS BATS AND GATS BEAT AND SHOOT THE WEAK
^we get it, you're woke, now pour me a cup of coffee. Thanks. Ahh, classic fox news gutfled/Jesse Watters approach. "If I pretend all the people who speak out against me are blue haired trans baristas, no one will take their arguments seriously!"
^being a blue-haired barista is irrelevant, no one takes you seriously regardless. Also fox is gay AF.
Gay retard here, they paid for someone's education??????
Playing at colleges is a MASSIVE payday. Ask any of the "experimental music" grifters how much they got paid per gig. NPR core qualifies for the same benefits
When did the pussy virtue signalers start commenting here?
^being a blue-haired barista is irrelevant, no one takes you seriously regardless. Also fox is gay AF. Funny how you think Fox News is gay while parroting its exact talking points
someone put an imbb link to the nudes or I don't believe they exist
We need a hero for the nudes! Also, someone mentioned Greg Falchetto. What's the back story with him and Mongoloids?
There's definitely a ton of lambgoat gooners who subscribed to the singer's onlyfans, where are the leaks??
Anthony wasn't kicked out of the band. They offered him money to quit because he cared too much about WHAT HARDCORE IS ABOUT to want to go on a bunch of goofy money grubbing tours and festivals and NOW THEY ARE TRYING CANCEL HIM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T COME UP WITH A HALF-DECENT RIFF ON THEIR OWN.
That's your psyche stepping into shield your ego. It's an automatic response you've learned throughout life and especially recently with all the authoritarian, antiempathetic propaganda you've consumed... When challenged and presented with objective criticisms, facts, evidence, and reasoning, you attempt to delegitimize their credibility by reducing the argument to what you perceive as "buzz words". This allows your psyche to dismiss the criticism and shield your fragile ego from injury, while simultaneously giving the outward impression that you saved face and are 'above it'. But the cool thing is, both you and I know it hit home and registered in that shitty little brain of yours, and deep down- you know you're a peice of shit, regardless of how you front. ^literally the gayest thing i've ever read.
Anthony's a fat pssy and a loser, hope he fully crashed out
What's all the fuss? Personally, i stopped using Gel in the 90s. i graduated to Mousse but that ended when spiritbox popped.
In the US Hardcore system, the bands are represented by two separate yet equally important people: the scumbags, who commit heinous crimes and the other members, who sit idly by with the offenders until it's no longer financially viable. These are their stories. *CHUG CHUG*
^literally the gayest thing i've ever read. Sucks to be that stupid.
Funny how when a dude leaves a female-fronted band, the band breaks up. Solid business model right there.
The naked pictures were of the fat bass player who is a guy. It was posted in r/gaychubs
Ha ha ha ha ha Band was literal indie hipster kids who were good at recording playing bad power violence. Later a. Webster joined after getting kicked out of his shitty pianos become the teeth pop punk band. That became Gel. f*cking posers from the outset but like anyone can tell u girl bands make money from the idiots who fall for the meme and idiots who wanna f*ck the girl. When they started the drummer and vocalist were a couple always wonder how weird that got once they broke up ha
Marty gilroy here… in my travels I have met with gel fans and I have to say I don't think I care for it! This is a distraction from reinventing the steel 25th anniversary! Any chumps have anything to say they can meet me in Portland!
Imma go listen to tegan and Sara's newer albums and see what's up. I'm out … later
how are you going to steal tens of thousands of dollars from a significantly nobody band? H E L L F E S T R E F U N D S O N G S
𝕎𝕖 ℙ𝔸𝕪 $𝟝𝟘𝟘, 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕕𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖. 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤 𝔽𝕠𝕣 𝕌𝕤. ℝ𝕚𝕔𝕙𝕁𝕠𝕓𝟚.ℂ𝕠𝕞 𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕡𝕒𝕪𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕔𝕜 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕖 $𝟙𝟞,𝟠𝟘𝟘 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤.
still no link. this used to be a real comment section. edgelord posers.
The singers OF has been wiped. And I don't think anyone has screenshots of those. I also don't think the other girl had an of though. Which I hope she did
social darwinists would get eaten alive by 75% of the people who are just living their lives and eating cheezits. most pathetic larp going
I literally think the physically and mentally weak should be left to starve or even killed. I believe we should exclude and attack people more often, and that nobody should receive help from state-run social programs. I believe that no two individuals are created equal, one is always superior and nature will determine which. I believe living in accordance with nature is akin to godliness, and that progressivism is a satanic offshoot of puritanical protestantism. You are a crybaby Christian without a god. I believe all Abrahamic religions should be eliminated with force from the plane, but for now I side with the Christians and moslims because you progressives are our common enemy You'll live and die without society changing significantly; you'll just be more alone in the process. The more people who know your mind works this way, the better. Please tell everyone you meet about this stuff in detail as soon as you get the chance
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