{"id":771535,"date":"2026-07-19T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/771535\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T05:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:43:09","slug":"billy-keeton-announces-new-band-skrapegoat-after-legalities-ended-his-skrape-reunion-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/771535\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Keeton Announces New Band Skrapegoat After Legalities Ended His Skrape Reunion Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vocalist Billy Keeton\u2018s recent attempts to resurrect the defunct n\u00fc-metal outfit Skrape were derailed this past March when it was revealed he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprp.com\/2026\/03\/11\/news\/billy-keetons-skrape-reunion-plans-hit-with-cease-desist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">facing a cease and desist from undisclosed individuals associated with the band\u2019s rights<\/a>. Keeton, who fronted that outfit in the late 90s and early aughts,  has since revealed those objections came from original members of the band.<\/p>\n<p>Having encountered an impasse over that reunion, today, July 18th, Keeton announced his new project: Skrapegoat. The following statement was issued regarding the matter:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBilly Keeton Introduces SKRAPEGOAT<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Billy Keeton announced his plans to revive the SKRAPE brand and return to the stage. The response made one thing abundantly clear: the connection fans had with this music had never faded.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was met with an enthusiastic response from longtime supporters eager to hear Billy\u2018s unmistakable voice once again. Although the original announcement had only a brief opportunity to reach fans, the excitement surrounding the existing catalog and the promise of new music confirmed one thing: This project deserved to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>As the vision continued to take shape, legal objections from certain members of the original lineup brought the project to an unexpected standstill. Months were spent working toward a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>When it became clear there was no immediate end in sight, the decision was made to move forward under a new identity.<\/p>\n<p>More than a new name, SKRAPEGOAT represents the next evolution of Billy Keeton\u2018s creative journey. Built around Billy\u2018s unmistakable voice and a powerful new lineup, the project embraces the music fans have connected with for years while opening the door to an exciting new era of original material.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I announced this project, I honestly didn\u2019t know what to expect,\u201d says Billy Keeton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe response reminded me how much these songs still mean to people, and that meant everything to me. Once it became clear certain people wanted to take the focus away from the music, we had a decision to make. We could look backward, or build something new. We chose to keep moving forward, and I\u2019m even more excited about SKRAPEGOAT than when this all started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SKRAPEGOAT isn\u2019t about replacing the past.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about honoring it while building something even greater for the future.<\/p>\n<p>The next chapter starts now.<\/p>\n<p>Please Note: The original SKRAPE pages have been temporarily reactivated so longtime followers could see this announcement.<\/p>\n<p>@skrapegoat will be the official home for all news, music, tour dates, and future announcements. The original SKRAPE pages will be deactivated again in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vocalist Billy Keeton\u2018s recent attempts to resurrect the defunct n\u00fc-metal outfit Skrape were derailed this past March when&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":771536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[329275,88,216,217003,329276],"class_list":["post-771535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-billy-keeton","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-skrape","tag-skrapegoat"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/771536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}