The Pestilence Racism Scandal, Meshuggah Apologize for Creating Djent, and More Stories You May Have Missed This Week

Worst Week Ever Playlist — Week of July 23 – July 27, 2018

• Pestilence’s upcoming U.S. tour was cancelled after MetalSucks reported on frontman Patrick Mameli making bigoted statements online. Mameli denies wrongdoing; we beg to differ.
• Mårten Hagström says Meshuggah are sorry for having created djent.
• Chris Adler will be sitting out Lamb of God’s upcoming tour dates with Slayer, with Winds of Plague/Prong drummer Art Cruz temporarily replacing him.
• Speaking of Lamb of God, Randy Blythe is way into that sign language interpreter who went viral awhile back.
• Revolver says that these are the ’20 Essential Nu-Metal Albums.’
• And the new vocalist for Kvelertak is…
• Watch a legendary hardcore show that took place in an abandoned Denny’s!
• Learn how going to see Every Time I Die live could save your life.
• Rob Zombie doesn’t think Slayer’s retirement will stick.
• Are Behemoth teasing their new album? Looks that way!