by Metal Insider | Oct 21, 2013 | Crime, Updates
While Varg Vikerenes was expected to stand trial Thursday for allegations of racial hatred and exalting war crimes, his lawyers have managed to get the date pushed back until June, according to the BBC. Defense for the Norwegian black metal frontman requested more...
by Metal Insider | Oct 17, 2013 | Crime
Norwegian black metal frontman Kristian ‘Varg’ Vikernes is set to stand trial on allegations of racial hatred and exalting war crimes on the internet, according to the International Business Times. The Burzum singer was arrested in July by authorities who...
by Metal Insider | Oct 14, 2013 | Crime, Updates
After Metal Insider broke the news that Necrophobic vocalist Tobias Sidegard had been arrested on allegations of abuse towards his wife and children, we received a not-so-nice response from the singer. While the band was more cautious in response, having been caught...
by Metal Insider | Oct 1, 2013 | Crime
It was only a matter of time before Lostprophets would be forced to make a decision on the fate of their band, but they are not awaiting the outcome of frontman Ian Watkins’ sex abuse trial to do so. The band announced today via Facebook that they are calling it...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 20, 2013 | Crime, Updates
Several weeks ago, Metal Insider broke the story that Necrophobic frontman Tobias Sidegard had been in prison on charges that he’d abused his wife and children. While he’d been sentenced to 18 months, the vocalist e-mailed us later that day, stating that...
by Metal Insider | Sep 17, 2013 | Crime, Updates
As if we needed further confirmation that Tim Lambesis was using steroids, information has been released that investigators discovered a lock box in Lambesis’ home containing “a lot of different quantities” of male enhancement-type drugs, male libido-type drugs and...