Pummeling Politics 0 Sevendust Guitarist: “We Love That We are a Biracial Band” June 22nd, 2020 at 1:51pm Vince Neilstein Clint Lowery shares his thoughts on how the band has handled racial issues throughout their career and talks about Black Lives Matter protests.
Pummeling Politics 0 The Sword Guitarist: “If You Voted for Donald Trump You Need to Take a Look at Your Life” June 19th, 2020 at 2:32pm Vince Neilstein “Police are just mercilessly murdering black people, any person of color, and there’s more important things going on right now than rock n’ roll.”
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down Drummer: “Whatever Your Politics, You Are All Welcome” June 19th, 2020 at 9:31am Vince Neilstein John Dolmayan attempts to make a peace offering to his fanbase after his conservative, racist, pro-cop rants in recent weeks.
Pummeling Politics 0 “Cop Killer”: Ice-T Says Other Body Count Songs “Are More on Point With What I Believe Today” June 18th, 2020 at 12:09pm Axl Rosenberg “I was a little more radical back then,” says the iconic rapper, vocalist, and actor.
Pummeling Politics 0 Periphery Guitarist Details How Band Will Survive Pandemic Without Touring Income, Comments on Systemic Racism in U.S. June 18th, 2020 at 11:12am Vince Neilstein Misha Mansoor has long said bands shouldn’t rely solely on touring for income.
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down’s John Dolmayan Tells Liberals to Stop “Demonizing Trump and Blaming Him for Everything Under the Sun” June 17th, 2020 at 2:38pm Axl Rosenberg Dolmayan responds to since-debunked allegations that Shake Shack employees deliberately poisoned members of the NYPD.
Pummeling Politics 0 Protest the Hero Frontman on Band’s Far-Right-Wing Fans: “I Don’t Want Those People Listening to Our Music” June 17th, 2020 at 10:06am Vince Neilstein The band’s new album is an anti-Trump anthem that looks back critically on American history.
Metal Merch 0 Black Sabbath Release Black Lives Matter T-Shirt for Charity June 16th, 2020 at 4:57pm Axl Rosenberg 100% of the net proceeds going to benefit the Black Lives Matter global network foundation.
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Says Trump-Loving Fans of the Song “Temper” Are “Hypocrites” June 16th, 2020 at 1:24pm Axl Rosenberg A not-so-thinly veiled swipe at Trump-supporting SOAD drummer John Dolmayan.
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down Drummer Makes Racist Claim About Abortion, Doesn’t Understand What “Free Speech” Means June 15th, 2020 at 9:30am Vince Neilstein John Dolmayan erroneously claims that Democrats are “directly responsible for 70 plus million abortions ,a large majority of whom were black.”
Pummeling Politics 0 Report: Why Is Body Count’s “Cop Killer” Still Officially Unavailable Nearly 30 Years After Its Release? June 13th, 2020 at 1:34pm MetalSucks The controversial song remains a staple of the band’s live set, but the official studio recording is still under lock and key.
Pummeling Politics 0 Bad Wolves Guitarist Doc Coyle Issues Statement in Response to Tommy Vext/ Black Lives Matter Controversy June 12th, 2020 at 10:39am MetalSucks “I wholeheartedly disagree with the content of this video,” says Coyle.
Pummeling Politics 0 Bad Wolves Vocalist Tommy Vext Says His Recent Black Lives Matter Comments Were “Widely Misunderstood as My Beliefs and Opinion” June 11th, 2020 at 2:38pm MetalSucks Vext says he was putting forth a “theoretical scenario,” not stating his own convictions.
Pummeling Politics 0 Killswitch Engage and Machine Head Frontmen Want You for Their Black Lives Matter Video June 11th, 2020 at 1:00pm Vince Neilstein Jesse Leach and Robb Flynn have asked fans to film themselves taking a knee with a fist up in the air.
Pummeling Politics 0 Video: Winds of Plague Dressed in Blackface at Halloween Show in 2005 June 11th, 2020 at 11:54am Vince Neilstein The band were dressed up as Wu-Tang Clan for a Halloween show.
Pummeling Politics 0 Tom Morello Schooled This Poor Dude Who JUST Figured out That Rage Against the Machine Are Political June 10th, 2020 at 9:00am Axl Rosenberg “I use to be a fan until your political opinions come out.”
Pummeling Politics 0 Bad Wolves Vocalist Tommy Vext Says Racism in the U.S. Is “Manufactured” June 9th, 2020 at 2:50pm MetalSucks Vext suggests that Black Lives Matter was created by people like George Soros in order to profit from the inevitable media coverage.
Pummeling Politics 0 Former The Ghost Inside Bassist Jim Riley Defends Bracewar’s Rashod Jackson, Discusses His Use of a Racial Slur June 8th, 2020 at 3:42pm MetalSucks “Seeing Rashod get dragged through the mud for his shit makes me sick to my stomach.”
Pummeling Politics 0 System of a Down’s John Dolmayan Calls Movement to Defund the Police “The Stupidest Thing I’ve Ever Heard” June 8th, 2020 at 2:24pm Axl Rosenberg Hot take!
Pummeling Politics 0 Former Varials Vocalist Accuses Band of Using Racial Slur June 8th, 2020 at 9:56am MetalSucks Travis Tabron made the allegation in response to the band’s new shirt design to benefit two charities closely associated with The Black Lives Matter movement
