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02.23.2019 Glorious Sons

February 25, 2019

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Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has spoken out candidly about the intense struggles he faced regarding his sexuality, detailing how a deeply evangelical religious upbringing delayed his path to coming out last month. Appearing as a guest on the Disrespectfully podcast with hosts Katie Maloney and Dayna Kathan, the 33-year-old vocalist took a deep dive into his childhood in Ohio as the son and grandson of preachers. Shomo explained that the strict tenets of his family's faith instilled a severe lack of self-worth, teaching him to view his sexuality as an evil "sickness that you can cure with prayer." He recalled a particularly traumatizing core memory from his teenage years when, at just 16 years old, he witnessed a group of peers attempting to "pray the gay out" of a crew member, a terrifying experience that forced him to heavily compartmentalize and suppress his own feminine side and true identity out of fear.

The pressure only intensified when Shomo entered the heavy music scene at age 14, finding himself surrounded by older, highly devout musicians during the peak of the mid-to-late 2000s evangelical Christian metalcore era, which was heavily influenced by bands like Underoath. To cope with the constant internal conflict and the overwhelming pressure to conform to traditional expectations, the singer painfully revealed that he battled severe suicidal ideation and later developed a heavy dependence on alcohol throughout his 20s. Shomo emphasized that while he loves his parents and knows they were doing the best they could with the tools they had, the rigid religious framework left him with decades of internalized self-hatred to unravel.

Ultimately, breaking through those barriers has paved the way for profound creative and personal liberation. Shomo revealed that fans will get to experience his unfiltered, authentic self on Beartooth's highly anticipated upcoming studio album, Pure Ecstasy. He credited prominent rock producer Jordan Fish for pushing him out of his comfort zone during the writing sessions, encouraging him to stop hiding behind vague metaphors and to write explicitly honest lyrics about his journey. Shomo notes that he is finally looking forwa…

Green Day have officially shared the first trailer for their highly anticipated coming-of-age road-trip comedy, NIMRODS, ahead of its theatrical release this summer. Soundtracked by the band’s multi-platinum 1994 anthem “Basket Case,” the newly released teaser lays out the premise for a rowdy, mischievous jaunt across America. The film follows three teenage bandmates—played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman, and Ryan Foust—who are tricked by an older brother's elaborate prank into believing their group has landed an impossible, life-changing slot opening for Green Day on New Year’s Eve. Convinced fame is just a highway drive away, the trio steals a car and embarks on a frantic three-day journey from Kansas City to Los Angeles.

Directed and written by filmmaker Lee Kirk, the movie’s chaotic spirit is deeply rooted in rock folklore, pulling inspiration from the raw, DIY van-touring experiences Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool navigated years before their diamond-certified breakout record Dookie propelled them to global stardom. “It’s about the experience that Green Day had on the road in the early days... We played anywhere and everywhere,” Armstrong previously shared, noting that Kirk perfectly incorporated classic band milestones into the script, including spontaneous police shutdowns and their famous Woodstock mud fight. In addition to serving as producers alongside Live Nation Studios, the Green Day trio will appear on screen alongside a star-studded ensemble cast that includes Mckenna Grace, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee, and Sean Gunn.

The movie’s path to the big screen has been an evolving one for fans keeping score. The project was initially announced in 2025 under the working title New Years Rev and celebrated its initial festival premiere circuits last year before the band officially updated the moniker to NIMRODS this past April—a nod to their hit 1997 studio album. Partnering with fan-owned entertainment company Legion M to help drive localized grassroots distribution, Inaugural Entertainment has locked in an official, wide theatrical premiere date for August 14th. The full trailer is currently streaming across …

$Enigmatic Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer frontman Maynard James Keenan has been slapped with a lawsuit by a former business partner regarding their joint craft spirits venture in Arizona. Filed on June 6th, 2026, in the Maricopa County Superior Court by plaintiff Dave Sanclemente, the civil complaint targets Keenan alongside craft distillery entity Potions, LLC—the parent oversight management firm behind Thirteen Moons Gin—and fellow company co-managers Tim White and Calvin Arnold. Sanclemente alleges the named trio actively "conspired in bad faith" to systematically strip him of his day-to-day operational responsibilities, terminate his consulting agreement, and ban him from the company's headquarters. According to court documents available via Courthouse News, the professional relationship fractured around November 2025 after Sanclemente lodged a series of formal, internal corporate complaints concerning Keenan's behavioral conduct. The plaintiff contends these complaints involved reported workplace issues at Keenan’s other brick-and-mortar Arizona establishments—which notably span caduceus cellars, vineyard tasting rooms, and a martial arts dojo—and focused on behavior Sanclemente believed to be outright illegal. The filing alleges the subsequent boardroom freeze-out transpired just one month later as immediate, direct retaliation for speaking up about matters entirely separate from the baseline business goals of Thirteen Moons Gin. Because of the alleged ousting, Sanclemente's legal team is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and a violation of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In addition to demanding a court order for full, uninhibited inspection access to Potions, LLC's corporate bank accounts, accounting logs, and financial ledger books, the lawsuit is aggressively pursuing punitive damages for what it describes as "willful, extreme, outrageous, and malicious conduct," as well as full coverage of all accumulated attorney fees. #MaynardJamesKeenan #ToolBand #ThirteenMoonsGin #PotionsLLC #Lawsuit #ArizonaBusiness #RockNews2026 #MusicNews #CaduceusCellars #CourthouseNews$