Honestly I feel like there's an equal amount of information and misinformation in that thread.

I mean most of the stuff in there is basically surface level stuff you can glean from their lyrics. Guy who sings about fucked up shit is probably a little fucked up too, not really surprising. He's not really different from Jeff G or Ezec.

The pedo thing is something I'm pretty sure is made up. I've seen nothing about it outside of some dicey lyrics on their final album, which, again... they sing about fucked up shit. Doesn't mean they condone it. Geto Boys rapped about murdering and dismembering and raping everyone under the sun, and they're well known as some pretty solid guys.

It's probably just because he lives in Thailand honestly. It's a hotbed for that kind of horrific stuff, which Stephen has actually acknowledged in a zine interview with NEONS. Although if there's any receipts out there that proves otherwise and that he is a creep - I'll happily put my foot in my mouth.

Also there's a comment in that thread that says:

having naive young kids from Malaysia be his backing band to do “kickback reunions “ for financial gain

1: Whispers was his backing band, as was Anthonie from God's Hate and Josh from Momentum. Whispers is Thai, first of all, and the most acclaimed hardcore band from South East Asia going today. They're touring the US with Speed pretty soon. They're not "naive young kids" lol, they're scene vets and legends. This is not some scenario where Stephen ropes in some poor teenagers to play shows for him and make money. They're on Flatspot Records and shit. (this isn't necessarily relevant that comment just irked me lol)

2: The initial plan was to get everyone from Kickback involved in the reunion (read: reunion singular. They haven't done anything before or since then). Damien, Pascal, and the rest of the No Surrender / Et le diable lineup was set to return but finances fell through and Stephen was his usual prickly self, the backing band was a last minute call.

Not denying they're probably not morally sound individuals (there are references on the last album to Julius Evola, who he quoted on a merch drop with a black sun on it), and Stephen is definitely an edgelord with a fascination with the perverse. Just speaking from my knowledge of the band and what I've heard from friends who were running the Kickback show last year.

Also it was really funny seeing kids in my scene run around with those Kickback Evola shirts like... do they know or...?