COAL CHAMBER frontmanDez Fafara reportedly walked off stage 20-25 minutes into the group's set last night in Lubbock, Texas after announcing to the confused audience that they had just witnessed “the lastCOAL CHAMBER song...ever!” The three remaining members then proceeded to play two more songs with guitaristMeegs at the mic, before the band called it a night, with drummerMikey demolishing his kit on his way out.

According to eyewitness reports, the anti-climactic ending to the group's performance was the culmination of an ongoing dispute betweenDez and guitaristMeegs, who made no secret of their open disdain for each other during the brief set, withMeegs reportedly hittingDez with his guitar, kicking speakers off the stage, and spitting on the singer at various points during the show.

Rumors of in-fighting in theCOAL CHAMBER camp have been running rampant for years, with friction betweenMeegs andDez being largely blamed for the group's withdrawal from 2000'sTattoo The Earth trek (although the official reason was that the band wanted to “focus on writing the new album”).

COAL CHAMBER are expected to resume their Jagermeister tour withDROWNING POOL andILL NINO tonight at Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.