Vicious Rumors Drummer Exits Over Cancel Culture

0:00On April 20th, Vicious rumors longtime drummer Larry Howe, just parted ways with the band and he's pointing fingers at cancel culture for at all. The power metal vets from the U.S. had already hinted two months back that his strong political views were scaring off promoters and killing gigs. Howe, who's been pounding drums for them since 1985, calls himself a rock and roll patriot and says the industry's full of folks. Pushing globalism. Earlier this month, the band tried to keep things rolling, saying they'd stick with Howe through their devil's asylum tour, first wrapping the U.S. Led from late February to March 28th, then heading to Europe. They even dropped the statement on April 7th, vowing to rise above the drama and focus on their 47-year legacy with Larry still on kit. But fans and promoters weren't having it. More shows got axed, splitting the audience and hitting the band's wallet hard. The group emphasized they're in the music business to entertain everyone, no sides taken, but Howe's outspoken patriotism kept causing riffs.

1:01Fast forward to April 16th, Howe went public on Facebook, declaring cancel culture victorious, embowing out for the foreseeable future. He cleared the bandmates, saying they're not brainwashed, just caught in the crossfire. The band fired back quick, accepting his resignation after lost tours and fights they didn't start, welcoming a new drummer right away. Now Vicious rumors is locked in for that European asylum run from May 9th to June 20th, eyes on fresh chapters and timeless metal. Howe's exit caps a wild saga, but the beat goes on for these metal survivors. From the world of music powered by AI, this is Music News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.