Five Finger Death Punch Management Says ‘Music Institute Flyer Not Approved’

It was originally reported earlier this month that Five Finger Death Punch and bassist Matt Snell were going their separate ways. Fuel was added to the rumor-fire when a Musicians Institute flyer was seen in Hollywood, California shortly after. A representative for Five Finger Death Punch's management has released the following statement to blabbermouth.net about the flyer in question:

I think it was an honest mistake on someone's behalf, but we would like to be clear that NOTHING about this Musicians Institute flyer was approved by Five Finger Death Punch or their management in any way. This flyer's existence was honestly not made known to the band or to management until it was posted on Blabbermouth. Even the band photo on the flyer is over three years old and has [former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist] Darryl Roberts in it, which hasn't been used in years. This flyer with an outdated photo and list of criteria are not from Five Finger Death Punch in any way, shape or form.

A copy of the flyer that was placed at Hollywood, California's Musicians Institute earlier this month announcing Five Finger Death Punch's bassist search can be viewed below.