Coheed sack bassist

2011-08-04 by Irving EMERITUS | 78 Comments
American rock band Coheed and Cambria have announced that they will be parting ways with bassist Michael Todd. Todd was arrested and taken into police custody on July 10, 2011 in Attleboro, Massachusetts on charges of armed robbery. According to police, Michael held up a Walgreens by showing a pharmacist a cell phone message claiming he had a bomb and demanded Oxycontin. He eventually made off in a taxi with six bottles of pain killer. He was then identified by the taxi driver and arrested before the show.

The official band announcement can be seen here: http://childrenofthefence.tumblr.com/post/8475445424/the-future

There has been no word on Todd's replacement as of yet.

Tagged: Coheed and Cambria

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psykonaut
August 4th 2011
3913 Comments


SACKED

acorncheese
August 4th 2011
7139 Comments


LOL

Blind
August 4th 2011
437 Comments


Coheed's nutsack bassist

UnnamedOcean
August 4th 2011
3989 Comments


Well that's an understandable reason to fire someone..

handoman
August 4th 2011
2386 Comments


fuck

and lol i like how in their band photo everyones looking at him

gabethepiratesquid
August 4th 2011
4522 Comments


I guess you could say they robbed him of his opportunity.

Rev
August 4th 2011
9882 Comments


this is like a month late

GnarlyShillelagh
Emeritus
August 4th 2011
6385 Comments


THought this shit happened already

heyadam
August 4th 2011
4395 Comments


The announcement also mentioned their recording of new songs for the new album, which imo, is the bigger news

paxman
August 4th 2011
4084 Comments


Seeing how it was posted on the band's website only two hours ago I don't see how it could possibly be
old news.

I bet Liam Wilson joins.

jasonslfl
August 4th 2011
112 Comments


If I was the cashier I would've called his bluff. A bomb? Really?

gotsthedewsdood
August 4th 2011
754 Comments


what a douche

Rev
August 4th 2011
9882 Comments


Seeing how it was posted on the band's website only two hours ago I don't see how it could possibly be
old news.

Like the day after it happened they announced that he was out

zxlkho
August 4th 2011
3493 Comments


That sucks. He's a great bassist.

Mabbitt
August 4th 2011
1831 Comments


Like the day after it happened they announced that he was out


They announced that he would not be continuing the tour, but not that he was officially out of the band.

LeftyStyley
August 4th 2011
44 Comments


That's a shame. I liked his style of bass playing.

TheFantasticDangler
August 4th 2011
2059 Comments


im excited to hear the new stuff nonetheless

FearThyEvil
August 4th 2011
18558 Comments


I kind of feel bad for the bassist. I mean you're that addicted to do something like that it's crazy.

qwe3
August 4th 2011
21836 Comments


"why did you take what i said seriously andcas jw"

probably because you say so much retarded shit its hard to tell when youre being a moron intentionally or unintentionally idk

bloc
August 4th 2011
70012 Comments


Probably going to write an album/graphic novel about this

drasticaction74
August 4th 2011
1943 Comments


coheed sacfly to centerfield bassist

Aids
August 4th 2011
24509 Comments


Hanson will be crushed

synergy
August 4th 2011
151 Comments


man, I can't imaging how badly one would need a drug enough to rob a pharmacy for it

Evanpowers
August 4th 2011
167 Comments


Aww. Damn oxycodons got to Mic.

MaskAtTheMasquerade
August 4th 2011
2924 Comments


LATER BASSIST

Understanding In a Crash
August 4th 2011
428 Comments


I really enjoyed his work but yeah that was one of the most ridiculous stories I've ever heard. I'm sure this dude has enough money to just get oxy without needing to impersonate a terrorist lol.

He's been gone before and the "fill-in's" they have had were pretty much atrocious. So if they did disband better to leave before a horrible album comes out.

Uranium
August 4th 2011
7549 Comments


how come nothing cool ever happens at the walgreens i work at

WashboardSuds
August 4th 2011
5101 Comments


Pharmacist: OH SHIT! You're the bassist for Coheed & Cambria! Take whatever you want you son of a bitch!

ryanmcf10
August 4th 2011
17 Comments


hopefully they get a solid replacement, one of my favorite bands

synergy
August 4th 2011
151 Comments


Its not about the money for oxycontin, you need a prescription to buy it and he probably couldn't get any more, so his only option was to rob the place.

lynit
August 4th 2011
39 Comments


MY OH MY, WHAT A SHOCKING SURPRISE.

paxman
August 4th 2011
4084 Comments


Well you could buy it illegally.

Spec
August 4th 2011
39395 Comments


Wasn't there already an article for this?

Spec
August 4th 2011
39395 Comments



Well you could buy it illegally.

No kidding, he's a fucking musician, should have used his brain.

Ending
August 4th 2011
2185 Comments


It's like a blast from the past.

freedomofspeechnoway
August 4th 2011
426 Comments


Well clearly he's far too much of a badass to be in this lame band full of softies.

mvood
August 4th 2011
818 Comments


BYE BYE BEAUTIFULLLLL

kris.
August 4th 2011
15504 Comments


sucks because he's a really talented bassist

whywontyoudie
August 4th 2011
3067 Comments


as long as claudio, travis, and chris are still in then it's whatever. but yeah, dude's a musician in a pretty famous band, he could have easily gotten shit for free from a fan.

BroFro
August 4th 2011
516 Comments


new album will suck regardless, unfortunately

scissorlocked
August 5th 2011
3538 Comments


ow, they couldn't afford having a thief in the band...

I guess there were problems between them before the event

FlawedPerfection
Emeritus
August 5th 2011
2807 Comments


Man, the bass playing was what made this band amirite?

scissorlocked
August 5th 2011
3538 Comments


not really

it was the gay vocals

CrackwhoreBatshit
August 5th 2011
95 Comments


This is why I don't mess with pills, they're too dangerous

londoncalling457
August 5th 2011
2712 Comments


wtf lol

londoncalling457
August 5th 2011
2712 Comments


this sounds like something one of my friends would do actually

zaruyache
August 5th 2011
27364 Comments


Holy shit shit never saw this coming truly shocked where'd this come from omg omg omg noooooo.







They'd haven been retarded not to have booted him.

Torii
August 5th 2011
844 Comments


GODDDAMNIT MIC.

McDiggitz
August 5th 2011
76 Comments


They said they were kicking him out the night it happened...

Ruminations
August 5th 2011
146 Comments


sacked.. like a teacher in a harry potter book

asaf
August 5th 2011
965 Comments


what a fuckin faggot.

i remember when i used to play 16 yr old bday parties and the guitarist's chord would fuck up or the amp would blow and i'd be so pissed. if i were set up to open for soundgarden and my bassist got arrested at the staidum before we were set to go on for this stupid shit, i'd be so pissed.


ShadowRemains
August 5th 2011
27741 Comments


csb

CreamCrazy
August 5th 2011
733 Comments


Damn good bassist... but he deserved this. That's what you get for messing with drugs man.

First you get pwnd by the law, then by your bandmates, see you on the other side!

Asiatic667
August 5th 2011
4651 Comments


This article is a bit misleading, I believe the real reason was possession of crack cocaine

FadedSun
August 5th 2011
3196 Comments


What a moron. I have no sympathy for idiots like this, even if they are in bands.

Phil
August 5th 2011
1473 Comments


"This article is a bit misleading, I believe the real reason was possession of crack cocaine"

Ummm, I'm pretty sure you cant get crack cocaine at a Walgreens pharmacy. I dont live in America but I do doubt they have legalised crack cocaine. Plus oxycotin is a pretty bad drug from the sounds of it, very addictive, obviously.

Scoot
August 5th 2011
22193 Comments


meh

Satellite
August 5th 2011
26539 Comments


lol sack

MUNGOLOID
August 5th 2011
4551 Comments


holy crap.

rr260341
August 5th 2011
23 Comments


Fucka Rosa Parks. Never understood why people live and die with bands breaking up or staying together. If you don't like the music, DON'T FUCKING LISTEN!

kris.
August 5th 2011
15504 Comments


lol bro are you mad or something

psykonaut
August 5th 2011
3913 Comments


he seems upset

derekkp
August 5th 2011
149 Comments


as long as the music doesn't start sucking I don't give a fuck. Will miss him though

kris.
August 5th 2011
15504 Comments


the new teaser sounds chill as fuck

rr260341
August 5th 2011
23 Comments


Yeah sorry a little bit. When its your favorite band you sometimes act irrational. Do like the new teaser though.

InFiction
August 5th 2011
3995 Comments


Not surprised.

MaxKaska
August 5th 2011
32 Comments


unsurprising.

AtomicWaste
Moderator
August 5th 2011
2888 Comments


Good. They'll find someone great to replace him.

Irving
Emeritus
August 5th 2011
7496 Comments


I met the band at a meet and greet in London, ON once. Mike Todd was by far the coolest and most down-to-earth of the lot. It's a shame he's gone. No one deserves an addiction. Wishing him all the best.

cjgone
August 5th 2011
828 Comments


sad

Yazz_Flute
August 5th 2011
19174 Comments


I hope they almost hire John DeDomenici But then take Dan Briggs instead just so BTMI! write another song about the experience.

Storm In A Teacup
August 5th 2011
45697 Comments


I hope he ends up okay...but I really hope the bass parts will stay good on future albums.

Trist66
August 5th 2011
148 Comments


He's a world famous musician. How can he not get oxycontin? I'm 16 and I could get it with no hassle.


Kind of really retarded.

lancebramsay
August 6th 2011
1585 Comments


they normally just mixed out the bass anyways

labria86
August 6th 2011
159 Comments


Woah! storm in a tea cup??? where'd you come from. youre like my favorite sputnik person guy... been missing your reviews man. been awhile.

YouGotLucky
August 6th 2011
971 Comments


I didn't like their last album much.

FilupLees
August 7th 2011
344 Comments


I didn't like the new album initially and didn't listen to it for a six month stretch. Once I listened to it again I liked it a lot more.

I'm glad that they are recording a new album, though. They were my favorite band throughout high school.

crowing51
August 8th 2011
3505 Comments


Any other time i would be super pissed but they kicked him out before for cocaine an they let him back. He deserved what he got even if he did some of the most retarded things I have heard of. Hopefully they get a good bassist because Mic was a beast.



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