King told the Artisan News Service, "I love the imagery � I just hate the f-ing music � I wanna like 'em, I just can't." He added, "I know Ghost is hugely popular, and I'm very happy for their popularity, and like I said, the nicest guys you'll ever meet. It's just not my music, and I've tried so hard."

One of Ghost's Nameless Ghouls was asked about King's comments in a video interview with Metal Injection (via Loudwire) and responded, "I don't even think that what he said was negative. He just said that he didn't like the band, that he didn't like the music. And you know, we're not for everybody. We've never tried to please everybody, so I didn't even see the negative element in what he said."