After his former bandmates in Dillinger Escape Plan commented harshly on his departure, drummer Chris Pennie has responded in a new interview saying:

It is a little disheartening to read what the guys have been saying about me. I still love the band and I still love the music. But there was some internal strife there and things were happening that I did not agree with. It is what it is, if they want to handle it that way then fine, I don't want a shit-shouting match or to be a posterboy for somebody else's press campaign.