by Metal Insider | Oct 23, 2017 | Scams
Youtube personality Jared Dines, in preparation for an upcoming video titled “Djent 2017,” recently custom ordered a 17-string guitar for use in the video. That may have been news on its own, but it’s recently come to light that the so-called...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 9, 2015 | Crowdfunding, News, Scams
Now-defunct Erie, PA hardcore band Counterfeit couldn’t have been more appropriately named. It’s recently come to light that the band’s vocalist, Hali Etie, has been faking stage 3 cervical cancer to profit to the tune of several thousand dollars....
by Metal Insider | Jul 24, 2009 | Scams
Last month we reported on Nuclear Blast and Metal Blade finding with label imposters trying to con unsigned acts out of a few bucks with promises of big time record deals and tour support. The folks at Nuclear Blast are dealing with a particularly persistent grifter...