Uniformed Police Officer Joins Death Metal Band Onstage, Gets Fired
Last week, Providence death metal band Vital Remains played in Sanford, Florida. They were joined onstage by Andrew Ricks, a uniformed local police officer, for "Let the Killing Begin," the intro to the band's 2003 album Dechristianize. The track features a movie sample wherein Jesus Christ receives his death sentence.
And at the conclusion, Ricks, a cop in Sanford since 2010, joined frontman Brian Werner in growling, "LET THE KILLING—BEGIN!!" He threw up the devil horns, pumped his fist, shrieked and generally exuded pure fandom:
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