Category Archives: Bad News

R.I.P. Scion, patron of metal (and car company)

Posted by on February 3, 2016

In news that any fan of underground metal should find upsetting, Toyota has announced that it is pulling the plug on Scion, its offshoot car brand aimed at younger drivers. What may appear to be a car-related event news has a larger effect on the metal community, as Scion was tireless supporter of the scene. Scion […]

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Enfold Darkness drummer involved in car accident

Posted by on December 29, 2015

Bad news is still happening before we close the year and this involves the drummer of Tennessee’s Enfold Darkness, Greg Vance, who got into a serious car accident on Christmas eve with his significant other. The band posted the following statement: Our drummer was involved in a serious car wreck on December 24th. A man […]

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Bad Brains guitarist Dr. Know hospitalized, on life support

Posted by on November 3, 2015

Details are pretty scarce at this point, but Gary Miller, better known as Dr. Know, guitarist of pioneering hardcore band Bad Brains, is hospitalized and on life support. While there’s been no official word, many on social media have started to spread the word, including Dean Ween, Living Colour’s Corey Glover, and Black Rock Coalition founder Greg […]

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Arsonists Get All The Girls call it quits

Posted by on May 8, 2015

Did Arsonists Get All the Girls burn out? Not even a week ago, we reported about the possibility of the band breaking up after the statement released by drummer and remaining founding member Garin Rosen quitting the band, according to Lambgoat‘s report. Now is Heavy Blog is Heavy confirms the break up, referring to a […]

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The Acacia Strain’s van gets hit by driver

Posted by on November 26, 2014

The day before Thanksgiving is always one of the biggest party nights of the year. That’s why now is as good of a time as any to urge Metal Insider readers not to drink and drive. If you need a visual reminder of that, look no farther than The Acacia Strain, whose van was hit […]

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