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DEATH METAL CAT BURGLAR GIVES HEADBANGERS A BAD NAME

 Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 3:30pm by

Image courtesy of Metal Injection

You guys have been e-mailing us about this one for days, but in case you somehow didn’t hear, here’s the gist of it, via Metal Insider:

Heard of NYC death metal band Divine Infamy? You will soon. Their vocalist, Purgatory (or Shanna Spalding), has just been arrested for several robberies, one of which was done while she was wearing a cat mask. She was arrested in Manhattan yesterday after walking into a store in SoHo with a gun and demanding cash while wearing a burqa as a disguise.

This is obviously more press than Divine Infamy have ever gotten before, but I’m not including a link to their webpage — they’re easy enough to find if you’re so inclined. But this is the kind of shit that only fortifies metal’s terrible reputation as the music of idiots and degenerates (which is one of the reasons I was so hesitant to even write about it in the first place… an overwhelming number of reader e-mails ultimate swayed me). There’s obviously no actual connection between the poor life decisions of Ms. Spalding and her music of choice, but every conservative nitwit in the world will say otherwise — I mean, Tipper Gore probably read this story in the newspaper and thought, “I told you so!”

I hope some greedy asshole at a record label doesn’t sign this band and try to sell Spalding’s arrest record as a proud badge of how “tr00″ and “street” this Divine Infamy are. Her behavior obviously isn’t as bad as burning down a church or murdering a bandmate, but it’s definitely not commendable, either.

-AR

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carlos-Ramirez/631635101 Carlos Ramirez

    All we need next is for Nicholas Cage’s black metal son to rob an In-N-Out Burger!

    • paganheart

      LOL.

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Conor-Davis/1381188316 Conor Davis

        XD

  • CtrlZ

    Interesting, she must have gotten the idea from Airheads, which I just watched last night, also interesting… :)

    • StrokeUpInYa

      LOLZ

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Lewis/605594586 James Lewis

    Blame the video games! Blame the Satanic music!

    Hate when shit like this happens. Just gives society another reason to dislike us.

    I checked the band out. Pretty lame vocals, even if she is a girl. I don’t really have anything against female growlers, but that’s an arguement that many metalheads put up.

  • Dubs

    I’m pretty sure rap music stole (fortunately) metal’s thunder involving the whole “degenerate, excessively violent, murderous, etc.” stereotype.

    • Vlygar

      Well….

      • http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/ Reaper-X

        Never heard of NWA inspiring people to burn churches.

  • NoNameNoSlogan

    On a completely superficial level, she looks like an idiot in the pic on the left….I bet her bands sucks balls.

    • Metal Fuckin’ Dave

      Not great but not terrible.

  • iolanach

    She could be a serial killer for all i care.

    Who gives a shit what other people think of metal? I love it, that’s all that matters.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ian-Smith/507358528 Ian Smith

    I blame Michelle Pfeiffer

    • Sandy n Papo

      and halle berry too

  • Legions: Iron and Steel

    I did a search of this and found this headline from the New York Observer-

    “Alleged ‘cat lady’ burglar also accused of singing death metal”

  • Al Solando

    Im glad some foxy chick got arrested for burglary

  • http://www.schenkeltown.com Schenkeltown

    i think that chick used to play guitar for kittie.

    double joke because she’s a cat burgalar!

  • GoingDeaf?

    They totally would get signed and that cat mask would be their most popular merch item…the label would make her wear it on stage as part of their contract. Unfortunately, armed robbery is going to put her away for a few years, so I’m afraid they won’t be around to capitalize.

  • kmfcm

    Call me crazy, but I’m not that worried.

    Cradle of Filth t-shirts in schools get more press than this.

  • Andy

    I’m kinda surprised that you managed to use ‘conservative’ and ‘Tipper Gore’ in the same context.

  • Isaac

    I truly don’t give a shit if society dislikes metal. They’re not meant to like it. I mean, we talk about fuckin’ Satan and death and gore enough for them to hate us already.

    • Isaac

      And for the record, based on their Myspace songs, Divine Infamy ain’t that good.

  • Sabbbathfan

    Are you sure Tipper Gore CAN read?

  • http://deleted Ken

    Oh and Varg Vikernes didn’t give headbangers a bad name?

  • Vlygar

    Aww, c’mon fellas, she’s too cute to put away for a few years. She can bunk at my place for a while.

    “music for idiots and degenerates” Well, it IS Metal, it’s not some snobby upscale music made for the rich or conservatives. I would also consider paying hundreds for a ticket to an opera something that idiots do, so maybe they’re idiots too.

  • SourDeez

    This brings me back to a point I’ve raised here before, that of “bad behavior” in the world of metal and rock in general. In the 60s and 70s, bands regularly trashed hotel rooms, did unspeakable acts with underage girls, urinated and defecated everywhere, and snorted enough cocaine to fill a Dino Cazares pinata. Yet many people revere these artists, Led Zeppelin and The Who to name a few, regardless of their actions. Heinous crime was simply a part of being rock and roll. Nowadays, this type of bad behavior is frowned upon. Brent Hinds could certainly tell you that. So I ask of anyone who wants to answer, where do you draw the line between despicable behavior and rock and roll behavior?

  • troe

    Am I the only one who laughed out loud upon seeing the police sketch? I mean really, that shit is hilarious. Maybe not the Alabama leprechaun, but still pretty close.

    • http://evilsausage.livejournal.com/ Evil

      I know that is great. I mean a sketch of her wearing the mask? wtF?

  • Dirtman73

    Don’t blame the music, blame that fucking turtleneck sweater.

  • Tr00dFurg3s0n

    That girl isnt even hot, Thats what I blame…

  • Jason H.

    How is Tipper Gore conservative exactely?

    • DemonicLemming

      Erm…she’s not, but strangely enough, for as liberal as she is, she seems to have the exact same views people stereotype conservatives as having.

      Funny thing is, out of all the metalheads I know, not a single one is a liberal. Go figure.

      • Jason H.

        Thats what I mean. She’s about as liberal as you an get.

        Similarly, most of the metalheads I know aren’t liberals.

    • Dayv

      Trying to ban music because it will corrupt the kiddies is a fairly conservative thing to do, socially.

      She might be fiscally liberal, or agree with her husband about the environment, or whatever, but she’s never attempted to influence those portions of policy in any obvious and public fashion.

  • http://www.piercingmetal.com PiercingMetal Ken

    Yeah this kind of stuff happening only gives those who would use it to slam the genre a little more fuel and it’s a shame that she felt that she had to go this route. Times are truly tough all over these days but getting involved in robberies and all will never amount to good in the end.

    It’s not the music that makes people do this kind of stuff but the upbringing or lack thereof and the personal choice of taking the easy way out. I was once asked at a job appointment if I felt the music that I wrote about was a root of societies ills and I replied hardly so based on how underground it is. I said more but closed with it being more about the persons own values and how they adapt to adversity more than the music.

    Let’s hope that this persons idiotic actions do not cause damage to the larger scene in the long run.

  • DirtyWarriorMan

    Am I the only one who thinks this is badass and hilarious? What damage could this possibly due to the metal scene or its reputation? Why are we trying to make metal so respectable? I got into metal as a kid BECAUSE I wanted something that felt dangerous and crazy and totally unlike my average suburban upbringing. I don’t advocate armed robbery, but this chick is pretty metal in the classic sense of the term. And I love that she wore a cat mask. Quit crying, nerds.

  • harold

    this chick is fucking hot! but if i fucked her, and she we were at my house, she would have to constantly clap her hand so i know she was not sneaking around where i do not know

    • mick

      and wear the cat mask haha

    • http://www.acclaimmag.com Pj Smith

      Nah just put one of those cat bells on her…

  • ferris

    B&E ist Krieg!

  • Michael

    I have an idea. Let’s place the blame for WWII on all Germans because Hitler instigated the murder of millions of people. This editor is an obvious idiot for associating her band members with her crime. The crime of the father is not the crime of the son bro. Poor journalism.

  • http://reaper-x.deviantart.com/ Reaper-X

    That band is poosauce anyway.

  • http://www.myspace.com/divineinfamyband Lord Draconova

    BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE OF REVOLVER MAGAZINE BECAUSE WE ARE MENTIONED IN IT AND ALSO COME CHECK US OUT AT HALLOWEEN APOCALYPSE II IN THE BRONX, NYC ON 10/30/10. SHOW BEGINS AT 6PM AND IS $10. WE GO ON AT 8PM.

    • Metal Dumpster Baby

      Who the fuck wants to see your shitty ass band anyway and I rather fuck a rabbit while playing banjo!!!!!!!