Forget all the music that was released in 2019 — let’s talk about the weirdest things to happen in rock and metal this year. That’s right, it’s time to count down the Biggest WTF Rock + Metal Stories of 2019.

Nickelback got made fun of during a House of Representatives meeting, Aaron Lewis revealed why sometimes the wildest moments of the road are best confined to secrecy, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame actually did something right and still managed to turn it into a total blunder, church-burning made a comeback, a drummer transitioned into softcore porn, public sex at metal shows made a reprisal… and a lot more.

But we don’t want to spoil all the WTF fun for you. All the details behind these curious stories can be read below. Consider that our warning.

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