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Former Anthrax frontman Dan Nelson has lashed out at his former bandmates, accusing them of lying about his departure from the group.
The singer ended his two year stint with the heavy rockers earlier this month, forcing them to cancel European and U.S. tour dates for 2009.
A band statement alleged Nelson resigned from the group because he was seriously ill - but Nelson claims he was never sick and he's furious the band caused friends and family members to worry about his health.
Nelson also insists he was "willing and able" to go on tour with the band - accusing his ex bandmates of pulling the plug on the dates. He tells FemaleFirst, "On the advice of counsel, I have remained silent to the statements issued by Anthrax in recent days and now must address these issues to my loyal fans and others.
“I want to set the record straight. I was never seriously ill or sick at all, as reported in Anthrax's July 17 press release. This extremely inflammatory statement hurt me tremendously. This statement misled fans, friends and family members into believing that I was seriously ill when I was not.
"It was the other band members' decision to cancel the tour dates, not mine. I was ready, willing and able to do my job. After issuing the press release, the other band members decided, on their own accord, that I had 'resigned' from the band. I never resigned from the band."