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UPDATE: So yeah, looks like the controversy is the reason for the removal. Capcom has made an official statement, and apparently, the song may be being removed from the game entirely, which I’m all for. From Waypoint.Vice:
The music was recorded for the game before the incident came to light and we were unaware of the incident until now. However, as we are now aware of the current situation, Capcom has decided that moving forward, we will not further highlight the Dante battle theme for promotional purposes at this time. We are also currently evaluating what options are possible for the full game at this point, which is dependent on various factors such as resources.
Original Post: It’s pretty hard not to immediately fall in love with Devil May Cry 5‘s “Devil Trigger” track, which was used in both trailers we’ve seen so far for the game. We’ve been eagerly awaiting more music, especially seeing as music apparently plays a major role in the game design (with music growing more epic and faster paced with better gameplay), and Capcom obliged today with Subhuman, which is acting as Dante’s theme for the new game. Performed by Cody Matthew Johnson and the band Suicide Silence, everyone jumped on YouTube to hear the latest piece.
It sucks. It sucks really, really bad.
Fans were quick to voice their distaste for the track, with the video hitting over 3.3 thousand dislikes on YouTube, and the video has now been removed from the official channel, and all mention of it from Capcom’s official social media is gone as well. In case you’re wondering why a negative response (even one so overwhelming) would be enough for Capcom to Thanos snap the song out of existence, truth is it might not be. Hours after the song was revealed, people started talking about Eddie Hermida, lead vocalist for the band who performs the song, and his history of sexual misconduct against a minor.
Last year Hermida was accused of sexually harassing a fan starting when she was 17 and pressured her into sending nudes. He eventually became emotionally manipulative and abusive, leading the young woman to become depressed and suicidal, even attempting once. You can read her accusation and screenshots of their conversations here, although be warned that it is immensely disgusting and potentially triggering.
Hermida issued an apology afterward, but tried to explain that she had lied about her age (she maintains she did not). The whole situation is so horrifying, and Hermida’s close to useless “us men need to do better” response doesn’t smooth it over, not by a long shot. Fans were rightfully shocked and disgusted by Capcom’s choice in artist, and have been extremely vocal across social media. While we can’t confirm this is the reason Subhuman has vanished, it’s hard to rule it out as a pretty strong possibility. If Capcom issues any sort of official response to any of this, including whether or not the song will still be included in the game (which is currently unknown) we’ll update this post.
