Category Archives: Breaking The Law?

Oblivion Dawn drummer set fire to New Zealand churches

Posted by on April 3, 2019

  In some rather unfortunate news, two Mormon churches in New Zealand were set on fire by drummer Jacob Lowenstein (Igni, Oblivion Dawn, Secularity). The churches were located in Upper Riccarton and the other in Christchurch and both were significantly damaged. The Riccarton lost their study center and Greymouth was completely torched. Lowenstein was arrested and appeared […]

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Supreme Court to hear about violent lyrics on social media

Posted by on December 1, 2014

Today the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments based around violent lyrics being posted on social media. The case questions if the publishing of violent lyrics is covered under the First Amendment right to free speech. From Billboard: “The justices will hear arguments Monday in the case of a man who was sentenced to nearly four years in […]

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Rob Halford to appear on ‘The Simpsons’

Posted by on October 10, 2013

You would think that over the course of the show’s 25 year run, The Simpsons would have had Judas Priest on the show before. That hasn’t happened yet, but it’s about to, as Rob Halford will be a guest on an episode slated to air next year. Halford will only be one of the episode’s many […]

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Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Arrested In Prague On Manslaughter Charges

Posted by on June 28, 2012

According to Czechoslovakian news source Novinky.cz, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been arrested in Prague and charged with manslaughter over an incident that took place in 2010. The band had been set to play tonight in Prague at a venue called Rock Cafe with Skeletonwitch and All Shall Perish. The show is still taking […]

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Rob Halford Getting Sued By Longtime Manager

Posted by on November 3, 2011

Looks like Judas Priest will be heading to the court room in the near future. According to Rolling Stone, Rob Halford’s former manager John Baxter has filed a lawsuit against the singer, Judas Priest and their management. Baxter is suing for breach of contract, fraud, and intentional interference with contractual relations, and is asking for […]

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