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Discovered recently that Electric Wizard were kinda dicks back in the day. "At the time, we were pretty bad people. I got arrested for arson of a car, outside a police station. Tim [Bagshaw] went to nick a crucifix off a church roof so we could use it onstage..."

R. L. Burnside killed a man "possibly at a craps game."

Varg of ~~Mayhem~~ Burzum burned a couple churches and killed a bandmate.

I could list other examples, but would like to hear from other people and other music genres.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Lead singer of sonsombre is a card carrying member of the sons of the Confederacy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Hyper Potions. They split due to the other member being involved in pedophilia and rape, which shocked me when I heard about it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Neurosis' Scott Kelly being domestic abuser was the bad one for me.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Cheb Khaled, one of my favorite singers since I was a kid, fleed from France to Morocco after France legalized LGBTQ marriage.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mellowed out over time. They all do it and it makes me sad.

Oh hey I know what this hardcore three piece needs, a symphony backed album. A rock ballad. A mandolin solo. Interpretive drums. Take something pure and water it down until it is no longer recognizable.

Give me loud riffs, simple drums, and boss lyrics pls.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I really liked this band called Issues but the band simply disbanded after some allegations of the lead singer grooming teenagers when him he was 18 surfaced. He didn't denied it and gave some very stupid apologies claiming that it was his fault for being too accessible to fans. Like, I get that he was 18 at the time but that is a very shitty excuse. I really miss them making new music, they were amazing.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Red House Painters, specifically Mark Kozelek. I think the things he was accused of were from his Sun Kil Moon days, but it still sucks. Those first couple of albums I have listened to dozens of times.

Crystal Castles and Sweet Trip also have intraband sexual assault allegations, which really sucks because then I'm a fan of both the victim and the predator.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I quite enjoyed The Orion Experience, until there were allegations of the guy being creepy with underage fans.

Aaaand... unsubscribe.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't know about what they've done, but some of the lyrics in songs by The Offspring are pretty questionable.

"I wish I could fix you... and make you how I want you"
or there's an entire song called "she's got issues" - which is a fucking jam - where the singer is complaining about how his abused girlfriend thinks SHE'S the victim when HE'S the one who has to put up with her.

not the greatest look.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sigur Ros’s ex drummer was accused of rape and the band itself was accused of tax evasion.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
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