In an interview with Misplaced Straws, former Five Finger Death Punch drummer Jeremy Spencer addressed Ivan Moody's recent comments about him. Moody recently said in an online video that that he took Spencer and former FFDP guitarist Jason Hook's collaboration on Spencer's Songs to Stalk You By as a challenge.
Spencer said about working with Hook, “We're neighbors for starters, so we talk pretty much every day, and we've been friends for 25 years. So, I was like, 'Dude, I'm covering KISS, would you play a solo?' He's like, 'Of course.'” And he always liked that Queensryche song, too. So I'm like, 'Hey, man, you're here. Would you just do this too?' I got two for one that day, which is pretty nice.”
On Moody's comments, he said, “I've known Ivan for years. I know how his personality is and how he works. And I think he misinterpreted this whole thing. It's not (that) Jason and I are doing a project together, it was never that. It was like, 'Jason, would you throw a solo down on my band's EP?' And he was like, 'Sure, of course.' I mean, we're best friends for 25 years.”
He continued, “I'm not surprised by Ivan's reaction, but it is a little surprising because it's like, 'Wow, you're surprised that I invited my friend of 25 years to play a solo on my band's EP?' It had nothing to do against Death Punch or trying to challenge anyone. They weren't even on my mind. I'm trying to do what I'm doing and just enjoy myself and do my thing. So his reaction is a very Ivan reaction. That's all I'll say, best of luck to him.”