by Nathan Katsiaficas | Apr 22, 2014 | Controversy, News
Here at Metal Insider, we try to keep our focus on all things metal, however, every once in a while, there is a story so ridiculous that it just needs to be shared. Such is the case with the recent debacle involving alternative/”post-hardcore” band, Red...
by Metal Insider | Apr 8, 2014 | Award Show Battles, Controversy
A couple of months ago, Ace Frehley confirmed that KISS would not be reuniting to celebrate the band’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Thursday (10). But now that the ceremony is just a few days away, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has revealed...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 2, 2014 | Controversy, News, Updates
On Monday, Otep frontwoman Otep Shamaya ruffled some feathers after a tweet she posted alleging that one of the reasons she might not be on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest this year was because one of the corporate sponsors was homophobic. In further...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 2, 2014 | Controversy
Coffee chain behemoth Starbucks was forced to apologize to a Louisiana schoolteacher after she ordered two coffee drinks that came adorned with a Pentagram and a “666” drawn in the foam. Teacher Megan Pinion posted a photo on Starbucks’ Facebook page...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 1, 2014 | Controversy, New Music, News, Updates
We’ve written about “Bring a Gun to School,” the song that kicks off Emmure’s forthcoming 7th album, before. Since that happened, the band has retitled the song, with the more palatable title “(Untitled).” That’s a bit too...
by Matt Brown | Apr 1, 2014 | Controversy, News
If you’re not a fan of Mayhem Fest’s lineup this year, Otep Shamaya is with you, but not for the reasons you’d think. Rather, she’s not a fan of festival sponsors Rockstar Energy Drink, who she claims kept her band off the tour. The reason?...