Fripp and Toyah Get Serious, Ghost’s Tobias Forge On “Core Bands,” and Other Top Stories of the Week
The MetalSucks Playlist — Week of February 26 – March 4, 2022
Were you too crushed by the state of the world to keep up with this week’s top stories in the world of metal? No worries, we’re here for you. Here’s what you missed:
- King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox covered The Black Keys’ “Lonely Boy”
- …but then they did a solemn, boobless cover of Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality” in solidarity with Ukraine
- Ghost’s Tobias Forge recalled his early years, calling out “core bands with a sentence for a name” and saying they were “the shit”
- Dee Snider publicly endorsed Ukrainians blasting Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as their rallying cry
- He later explained why Ukrainians could use the song and not anti-maskers
- Here are 11 classic metal tours where the openers should’ve been headliners
- Billie Eilish rocked a Rob Zombie shirt, and Rob Zombie approved
- System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan exposed the global COVID conspiracy using a Pokémon meme
- Watch a 7-year-old drummer nail a Slipknot cover on Ellen and earn Jay Weinberg’s approval
- Ukraine’s Jinjer canceled their U.S. tour dates, including their opening run with Slipknot, to focus on the crisis at home
That’s all for now. We’ll update the site with breaking news throughout the weekend, then come back swinging on Monday.
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