by Bram Teitelman | May 8, 2013 | Crime, That's Unfortunate
Is this Metal Insider or a police blotter?! Turns out Tim Lambesis isn’t the only metal musician currently being held in prison. Allen West, who logged time in Six Feet Under, Massacre and Lowbrow, but is best known for spending almost 20 years in Obituary, is...
by Zach Shaw | May 8, 2013 | That's Unfortunate, Video
[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/HX-PlTyMqXo[/youtube] It’s well known that Frankie Palmeri isn’t exactly the most well-liked frontman in metal. So while we wish no one any harm here at Metal Insider, we’re sure there are a few...
by Bram Teitelman | May 7, 2013 | That's Unfortunate
Well, that’s a sadly prophetic choice of words. On May 1, just one day before Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died in a hospital of liver failure, the band’s estranged drummer, Dave Lombardo, was interviewed for an Israeli radio station, KZRadio. In a live...
by Bram Teitelman | May 6, 2013 | That's Unfortunate
[youtube]http://youtu.be/LOK39X05RtY[/youtube] Mick Mars turned 62 on Tuesday, and should have enjoyed his birthday by playing a show in Saskatchewan with the rest of Motley Crue. Instead, he was tackled by a “fan,” and had to be helped up and offstage. If...
by Bram Teitelman | May 3, 2013 | That's Unfortunate
Just minutes after the metal community was shaken to its core by the sad news that Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman had passed away, evil hate group The Westboro Baptist Church sent out a tweet mentioning the guitarist. “Which of your idols will God kill...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 25, 2013 | That's Unfortunate
Excited to see The Faceless open for The Dillinger Escape Plan in Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia? Well, not so fast. The group’s vehicle broke down and has left them stuck outside of Amarillo, Texas. With no vehicle to get them back on the road, The Faceless has...