Kuten Soundikin taannoin uutisoi, Machine Headin ja Children Of Bodomin Yhdysvaltain-kiertue peruuntui (ja perujana oli Machine Head).
Alexi Laiho kommentoi tuolloin tilannetta täydellisen rauhallisesti, tähän tyyliin: ”I will not go into details on why or what happened, but I need you, my friends, to know that this had nothing to do with me or Children Of Bodom. But hey, you know what? Shit fuckin’ happens, life goes on, and at least now we have an extra month and a half to write new COB shit. So, instead of focusing on the negative, I’m gonna start to write music this very second and it will be some angry shit.”
Machine Headin Robb Flynn ei kuitenkaan pitänyt Laihon kommentista, syystä tai toisesta. Mies kirjoittaa Facebookissa:
”Children Of Bodom Hate Crew has been out in full force in light of the US tour being re-scheduled. It’s typical shit talking, albeit a ton of it to the actual Machine Head fans saying ”how much better Bodom are than Machine Head” and how ”Bodom should’ve bekn headlining over Machine Head” and ”fuck Machine Head”.
However, most people usually need the motivation to act like fools and Alexi’s little bitch-ass response certainly got the Hate Crew fired up. Hate Crew?… pffffft!… more like “Alexi-ain’t-that-Great-Crew!”, more like, “bought-a-ticket-too-Late-Crew!”, more like, “It’s-not-my-fault-you’re-a-virgin-and-can’t-get-a-Date-Crew”!!”
”Alexi’s little bitch-ass response certainly got the Hate Crew fired up”? Kyllä, tämän äskeisen kirjoittaja on 46-vuotias mies…