Overview

• Frontman Dani Filth announced the immediate sacking of guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda days after keyboardist Zoë M. Federoff quit mid‑tour.
• Filth rejected the accusations against management as unjust and said the band would not cancel South American dates, using temporary personnel.
• Kelsey Peters has stepped in on keyboards and backing vocals, with a stand‑in guitarist to be flown in according to the band’s statement.
• Federoff posted what she described as her session contract, citing rates such as £200 per working day, £150 for travel, a £25 per diem, and said she and Šmerda earned roughly £150 per day and about £25,000 a year.
• Šmerda asked for his compositions to be removed from upcoming releases, including the long‑discussed Ed Sheeran collaboration, while Federoff also alleged the band environment caused severe personal harm; no legal resolution has been announced.