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Emmure, Jamey Jasta don’t approve of Upon A Burning Body’s stunt

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 25, 2014 | Controversy, Drama, News

Both the metal blogosphere and the owner of Upon a Burning Body’s label got up in arms about frontman Danny Leal’s disappearing stunt. And while the band at first didn’t address it at all, and then seemed relatively unapologetic about it, none of...

Jari Mäenpää of Wintersun discusses crowd-funding while on a label contract

by Metal Insider | Jul 31, 2014 | Controversy, Crowdfunding, News

Two years after the release of Wintersun’s second album, Time I, fans are anxiously waiting for information regarding the release of its follow-up, Time II. Today, band mastermind Jari Mäenpää took to Facebook to discuss the obstacles facing the album’s...

UK veterinarian that “loves” pets is a Dream Theater fan, too

by Metal Insider | Jul 29, 2014 | Controversy, News

Here’s one you don’t see every day: yesterday the BBC published a story about veterinarian Oliver Lown being stricken of his license after videos were found of him having sex with a dog and a horse. Lown was found guilty on five charges by the Royal...

Mike Portnoy gets dramatic about Dream Theater shirt

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 28, 2014 | Controversy, Drama, News

Make no mistake – Dream Theater was Mike Portnoy’s baby. The drummer co-founded the band back in 1985 and remained in it until leaving in 2010, so he’s put a lot of equity into the band. But that doesn’t give him the right to complain about a...

Combichrist drop Blood on the Dance Floor from tour due to pedophilia allegations

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 25, 2014 | Controversy, News, Touring

Industrial/metalish band Combichrist, who some might remember as opening for Rammstein last time they toured the States) are touring in October. They’d announced that electropop duo Blood on the Dance Floor, who look like an explosion at a Hot Topic, were going...

Vital Remains singer says Trayvon shirt was a joke, hangs out with Travis Beckum

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 26, 2014 | Controversy, News, Sports!, Updates

[youtube]http://youtu.be/lmiatrTB2tY[/youtube] A few days ago, we reported on a purported shirt design by Vital Remains vocalist Brian Werner. In a Facebook post he quickly deleted, he stated that his merch company, Xcommunicated Clothing, was coming out with a shirt...
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