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What shitty things have your favourite bands/artists done? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by luthis@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] moshtradamus666@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 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.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't consider 18 and 16 grooming. Younger, yeah.

The half your age + 7 system works.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

They way I understand it is the power dynamic was the issue because he was the frontman of a popular band and taking advantage of young underage fans. There were also allegations of abuse, although I’m not sure what kind and if it was true.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Man I just discovered Issues a couple of weeks ago and loved their djent and r&b fusion style especially in Beautiful Oblivion. Then I looked them up and saw the lead singer’s issues (pun intended). It sucks because it’s his singing style that puts the r&b into their music, and they probably won’t sound the same. Glad the band kicked him out without a fuss though, so they can move on and hopefully make more of that style of music.

[–] moshtradamus666@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, Tyler was really good but the rest of the band was also so good, I'm sad they didn't try with a new frontman.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

but the rest of the band was also so good

Oh definitely, their bassist especially.