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Slapocalypse Reborn: The musicians who had their compositions copied by Giacomo Turra have teamed up on a track
Giacomo Turra was accused by multiple musicians of plagiarism earlier this year.
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A group of musicians who were allegedly plagiarised by Giacomo Turra have teamed up on a new collaborative track.
The new song, called Slapocalypse Reborn, is led by bassist Charles Berthoud, who collaborated with Turra on an earlier, original version Slapocalypse. His collaboration with the guitarist was deleted from his channel following the scandal, which unfolded earlier this year.
Turra, known for his popular Instagram guitar videos, was accused by multiple musicians of plagiarising their musical compositions and passing them off as his own. In a video put together by YouTuber Danny Sapko, he claimed that Turra would only occasionally claim to be ‘inspired’ by a particular artist within his content, rather than simply saying that he was covering their composition note for note.
Brands such as Andertons, Ernie Ball, and Fender also removed any videos featuring Turra from their YouTube channels following the backlash, and his presence was removed from the D’Angelico Guitars website, including his signature guitar and artist page.
Turra did respond to the allegations, and said he could have swore that the artists who came forward were credited in his videos, though he did note that his credits “must not have been evident enough”: “I really want to apologise to the guitar community for this behaviour,” he said.
Now, on Slapocalypse Reborn, Berthoud teams up with the musicians affected: Jack Gardiner, Alex Hutchings, Danny Sapko, Kahil Ferraris, Marco Baldi, Ben Romano, Tom Quayle, and Peter Luha. In another video, he has also summarised his own experience with Turra, sharing how their original collaboration did not quite go as planned. You can watch both videos below:
Slapocalypse Reborn is now available to stream via Spotify. Giacomo Turra has returned to Instagram but has kept comments turned off.
Rachel began writing for Guitar.com in 2021 while finishing up her degree. A proud DIY guitarist, she has been playing for over 10 years and has written for the likes of Kerrang!, The Forty-Five, and MusicTech. An enjoyer of all things heavy, you’ll find her at a festival or downtuning her guitars when away from her desk.