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03) Hardcore band Llorona fires vocalist over alleged plot to dose bandmate with estrogen in attempt to steal his fiancée

While we thought the drama that unfolded with Escuela Grind last week, a lesser-known hardcore band based in Nashville decided to part ways with their vocalist. The story behind the decision has since exceeded 10 million views on X (formerly known as Twitter). At least, a screenshot from what appears to be the remains of their apparent broken Instagram page.

The group known as Llorona catapulted into the spotlight faster than a Napalm Death song with some shocking news you’d think you saw derived from a Netflix crime documentary involving their vocalist, Diego. According to an Instagram post from the now-defunct page, shared by the band, Diego allegedly engaged in a bizarre and manipulative scheme aimed at sabotaging the relationship of his bandmate, Sixx, with the full intention of winning over Sixx’s fiancée.

The story, which landed in pages beyond the metal zines such as The NY Post, unfolded as Llorona detailed how Diego purportedly dosed Sixx with estrogen by secretly lacing his pre-workout drinks with the female hormone.

As described in the post, the motive was Diego’s desire to weaken Sixx physically and emotionally, thereby enhancing his own chances of romantic pursuit, one you’d think was a fictional story written by Ron Carlivati for the Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives. However, this is surprisingly reality and has since gone viral.

Diego’s actions came to light during a candid confession made during a drinking session, and were later reiterated via text messages, according to Llorona’s account. These revelations, with screenshots of the post being spread throughout the internet, have sparked outrage condemning Diego’s alleged behavior.

The consequences of Diego’s actions were not merely confined to emotional turmoil. Sixx reportedly suffered physical ailments, including stomach ulcers, weight loss, and muscle fatigue, in addition to notable mental changes. The victim’s medical bills soared as they sought to address the repercussions of the hormone-laced drinks.

Amidst the fallout, Llorona took a decisive stance, announcing their decision to part ways with Diego.

Read the full statement below:

“We have decided to part ways with our vocalist Diego due to the admission of very disturbing and concerning behavior towards one of our band members and their partner. He has admitted to being obsessed with said partner, and has been attempting to sabotage their relationship by cutting pre workout he frequently gifts from his job with high amounts of estrogen in them.

He has been attempting to force a transition onto him for the last 5 months, in hopes that would give him the opportunity to ‘swoop in’ once he looked stronger and more manly in comparison. (Stupid cave man mindset that makes zero sense) This tampering has caused confusion and thousands of dollars in medical bills the past months trying to figure out whats wrong.

We would not know any of this unless Diego had gotten way too intoxicated and ousted himself, and then stated an admission to all of this via text. There are many more disgusting details that have been left out for the sake of privacy and general censorship.

As for Diego’s response, it cannot be further from the truth on the supplement side of things. The only sealed products he would provide were proteins, but the other products were always unsealed because they were tossed at his job if they couldn’t sell it hence why it was free.

He also has easy access to steroids and hormones because of his gym practices. I am going to be seeing an endocrinologist over the next few months to track my hormonal fluctuations to see if my estrogen levels are extremely heightened and go back to normal over time. I have had physical changes from the hormones besides stomach ulcers, weight loss, and muscle fatigue that I will not get into, as well as notable mental changes.

I will also be getting the last batch of pre workout he gave me tested for estrogen, I have about 2-3 full cups of it left. He will not pass off what he admitted to as a joke or confusion even in his state of drunkenness. What he did is disgusting and has had an immense negative effect on my life.”