Several bands have shunned an upcoming metal festival to protest organizers billing them alongside Kyle Rittenhouse, the gunman who shot dead protesters amid a racial justice demonstration in 2020.
Shell Shock II, which is scheduled for October 19 in Orlando, Florida, had announced a special guest appearance from Rittenhouse, prompting headliner Evergreen Terrace to pull out of the event, Loudwire reports.
At least three other acts—Southpaw, Let Me Bleed and American Hollow— have now followed suit, apparently forcing organizers to bump a Slipknot cover band to the top spot.
