In Which We Took Some Risks

 WORST WEEK EVER PLAYLIST, May 12 – May 16, 2014

In honor of Vince’s editorial on creativity, this week’s playlist focuses on the creative evolution — or lack thereof — of various bands he mentioned. Enjoy.

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Here are this week’s top stories:

• As I Lay Dying/Austrian Death Machine vocalist Tim Lambesis has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempted murder.
• Vik Kuletski, founder of Vik Guitars, found himself under fire after he made homophobic comments related to Cynic.
• Cannibal Corpse are playing this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos (srsly), as are Converge, Sunn O))), and Immortal (not srsly).
• Mike Portnoy weighed in on the Queensrÿche name drama.
• An Australian lifeguard mistook two members of Black Veil Brides for ladies, tee-hee.
• We mourned the loss of H.R. Giger.
  
• We enjoyed this ukulele cover of Slayer’s “Warn Ensemble.”
• We actually had to defend Five Finger Death Punch.
• We spoke to The Atlas Moth’s Stavros Giannopoulos on The MetalSucks Podcast.
• We love the new Body Count song, we swear!

Have a great weekend, gang! See ya Monday.