Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance caused a stir online this week after posting a controversial message about the Foo Fighters on X, which he quickly deleted. According to Rock Celebrities, the tweet bluntly read: “And while I’m at it. F*ck anyone who likes the Foo Fighters.”
Although the post was removed, fans captured screenshots and speculated about what prompted the guitarist’s harsh statement. Some pointed to personal controversies involving Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. Back in September 2024, Grohl admitted in a social media post that he had been unfaithful to his wife and fathered a child outside of their marriage. He wrote at the time: “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage. I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness.”
Fans on Reddit speculated that Vengeance’s tweet may have been a reaction to Grohl’s announcement. Others offered a different interpretation, linking it to recent developments in the ongoing debate over Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s death. Veteran forensic scientist Bryan Burnett, 80, and investigative group Who Killed Kurt, led by Michelle Wilkins, recently submitted a report suggesting that Cobain may have been assaulted and forced into a heroin overdose before being shot, with the scene staged to appear as a suicide. Wilkins commented: “The autopsy points to several factors that may make someone think, ‘Well, wait, this person didn’t die very quickly of a gunshot blast.’”
“To me, it looks like someone staged a movie and wanted you to be absolutely certain this was a suicide. The receipt for the gun is in his pocket. The receipt for the shells is in his pocket. The shells are lined up at his feet. We’re supposed to believe he capped the needles and put everything back in order after shooting up three times, because that’s what someone does while they’re dying. Suicides are messy, and this was a very clean scene.”
Seattle authorities, however, maintain the original ruling of suicide.
Zacky Vengeance has not commented further on his deleted tweet, leaving fans to wonder whether it was inspired by Grohl’s personal life, the renewed Cobain debate, or simply a provocative statement.
