by Zach Fehl | Jul 28, 2017 | Protests, Religion, Touring
Yesterday, Thursday, July 27th, the Vans Warped Tour made its stop in Kansas City, KS, and just like all good things that come through the area, the Westboro Baptist Church organized a protest against it. During the demonstration, members of the pirate metal group...
by Zach Fehl | Jun 7, 2016 | News, Religion
Heavy metal has been a victim of religious persecution since it’s very inception. There’s something about the dark imagery, occult themes, and general extremeness that doesn’t seem to jive with the more conservative-minded. That said, metal...
by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 16, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Religion
Metalcore band For Today continues making the news for their “God ordained” line-up changes, and this latest one is a doozy. Guitarist Samuel Penner – the guy who replaced Mike “No such thing as a gay Christian” Reynolds – was...
by Metal Insider | Jul 18, 2013 | Religion
A prominent member of the Westboro Baptist Church is getting a taste of his own medicine. Fred Phelps Jr., the founder of the extremist religious group known for picketing funerals of fallen soldiers, publicly voicing hate for well, everyone, and their “God...