As you are probably well aware of by now, pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. earlier today (January 6) as lawmakers were counting the Electoral College votes to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. A number of rock/metal musicians have since taken to social media to comment on the insurrection, which was spurred by Trump himself. You can find some of the various reactions below:
Paul Stanley (KISS):
These are TERRORISTS. This is armed insurrection. The flames were fanned today & over time by the president & specific senators who CANNOT be allowed now to distance from or denounce what they have directly caused. Know their names. THIS is the result of their deception. Shame. pic.twitter.com/nDJhvV3b1c
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) January 6, 2021
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine):
Makes ya think… https://t.co/9PN5o8T3bv
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) January 6, 2021
Mark Morton (Lamb Of God):
When BLM protestors were marching on the confederate monuments here in Richmond, they were getting beaten with batons & tear gassed.
These dudes are literally being allowed to CLIMB the Capitol building lol— Mark Morton 🇺🇸 (@MarkDuaneMorton) January 6, 2021
Hey Siri….what’s the definition of “treason”?
— Mark Morton 🇺🇸 (@MarkDuaneMorton) January 6, 2021
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe):
hey Fuckhead @realDonaldTrump tell you covidiots to go home…its a wrap, ya'll lost, GTFOH!! and while you're at it YOU get the fuck outta here too before people get seriously hurt!
— T🥁mmy L33 (@MrTommyLand) January 6, 2021
Andy Biersack (Black Veil Brides):
When fear & hate are encouraged to assimilate steadily into the cultural zeitgeist the is ultimate result. Absolutely heart breaking & embarrassing. I see nothing patriotic or decent in the support of this idiotic, dangerous & asinine behavior. We must find a way to unite & heal
— Andy Biersack (@andyblack) January 6, 2021
Robb Flynn (Machine Head):
Imagine if these people were black and doing this? Mike Pence had to be evacuated. Domestic terrorist just stormed the capital. Where is the teargas? where the rubber bullets? https://t.co/Sgti5eawW3
— Robb Flynn (@TheGeneralMH) January 6, 2021
Otep:
Rubber bullets? Tear gas? Or is that only for #BLM activists? https://t.co/DQdxQ33fPR
— 👑 OTEP SHAMAYA 👑 (@otepofficial) January 6, 2021
Where are the goddamn police or state troopers? If these were BLM or AntiFa, there’d be bodies blown to hell. And they wonder why we say FUCK 12!
— 👑 OTEP SHAMAYA 👑 (@otepofficial) January 6, 2021
Bang bang trump bitches pic.twitter.com/q4ZzNcZ9eV
— 👑 OTEP SHAMAYA 👑 (@otepofficial) January 6, 2021
Hang these maga moron traitors. https://t.co/NSuHa4AH7j
— 👑 OTEP SHAMAYA 👑 (@otepofficial) January 6, 2021
Alex Skolnick (Testament):
Ok, the US Capital is in lockdown. Angry, Anarchist mob worse than what they say Antifa is. Lafayette Square was ruthlessly swept by authorities in an instant for a Bible photo op yet these people are able to swarm here?? Where is the military? The National Guard? #capital #coup pic.twitter.com/7DbEgVqhHT
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) January 6, 2021
In NYC during the summer, we saw footage of police bashing bicycles over peaceful protesters heads, ramming through a bunch with their cars, shoving @zayer_dounya for simply walking in their pathway. And this is being allowed to go on inside the Capital right now: https://t.co/eFOQjwa1MX
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) January 6, 2021
Noodles (The Offspring):
They are traitors. https://t.co/qvplTCNAFe
— Noodles Believes in Democracy (@TheGnudz) January 6, 2021
They’re putting one man above the country. That’s how “patriotic” these people actually are. They are traitors & should be held accountable for their actions. The fact that they are cultists & idiots is no excuse. https://t.co/XM4aNiTkah
— Noodles Believes in Democracy (@TheGnudz) January 6, 2021
Ice-T (Body Count):
Pow 💥 I told ya’ll shit was gonna get wild before this BS is over. https://t.co/ehxeq1LyG5
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) January 6, 2021
Just imagine for a second if BLM tried this BS.. Just sayin.
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) January 6, 2021
Shit is Wild…. I wonder if ANYBODY is even gonna go to jail.. smh.. https://t.co/1cAfpAPdRV
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) January 6, 2021
Tom DeLonge (ex-Blink 182):
A US President started this rally and asked the attendees to March with him to Capitol Building and overturn the election he lost. #Treason https://t.co/SiZIkTXZTe
— Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) January 6, 2021
Dino Cazares (Fear Factory):
spare me that right of the people bullshit we all know that if it was a Black or Hispanic storming the capital breaking windows and destroying property it would be a bloody mess. Because these are Trump supporters and not of color police are doing nothing. https://t.co/qVbzMhNIFw
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) January 6, 2021
I do not encourage any violence or riots but because these people are not Black, Hispanic ,BLM or Antifa they are allowed to destroy the capital without any push back from law enforcement. If u don’t see the racism in that then u are complacent. https://t.co/NNBUJWuTOi
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) January 6, 2021
You know he’s watching and loving all this.He has so much control over his supporters, so much control that he can get them to believe his lies and storm & vandalize the capital building based on a conspiracy theory he tweets, and to take millions of your dollars in donations.
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) January 6, 2021
Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves):
These look like insurgents, not protestors. https://t.co/GQcJ0OwfJu
— Doc Coyle (@DocCoyle) January 6, 2021
These “protestors” should break into a CVS and then maybe the national guard will show up.
— Doc Coyle (@DocCoyle) January 6, 2021
Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.):
What is happening right now is absolutely disgusting and repulsive…
I pray for everybody’s safety— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) January 6, 2021
Sacred Reich:
Been looking forward to the people storming the Capitol, but I thought it would be to stop the lies and corruption, not support it.
— Sacred Reich (@SacredReich) January 6, 2021