The sudden splits soon turned acrimonious as both Federoff and Šmerda aired grievances against the band and the group’s management. While Dani Filth touched on the situation when he announced Šmerda’s firing, the singer gave a more detailed account of the rift in a long statement posted on social media Friday. “I think it’s time to reveal my side of the story, now that so many accusations have been leveled at the band, our management, and me personally,” Filth wrote at the onset. “I apologize for the slight tardiness of this statement; it was important to approach this in a level-headed manner after reflection. “Of course Zoe would show you the worst and it saddens me that the context of what I thought was our dialogue was warped to fit an agenda and made public,” Filth wrote.