Slipknot Make an Oopsie, Metal Musicians React to Kamala Harris Nomination, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week

The MetalSucks Playlist — Week of August 8 – August 14, 2020

Did you miss some of this week’s top stories in the world of metal? Catch up below:

• Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne spoke to us about his controversial 2018 interview with Proud Boys co-founder Gavin McInnes.
• Slipknot accidentally confirmed the identity of Tortilla Man.
• Famous metal musicians reacted to Kamala Harris’ VP nomination.
• Mr. Bungle formally announced their first new album in 21 years, and released the first single, too!
• John Petrucci explained why Mike Portnoy isn’t re-joining Dream Theater.
• Charlie Benante reminisced about Anthrax’s appearance on Married…. with Children.
• The Iranian metal band Arsames fled their home country after being sentenced to fifteen years in prison for playing “satanic music.”
• Entombed vocalist LG Petrov has cancer.
• Danny Carey still hopes Tool can knock out an EP while under quarantine.
• Five Finger Death Punch are working on a movie.

That’s all for now. We’ll check in periodically over the weekend as usual and be right back at it full-bore next week.