Metal and rock bands have always been trying to say and do provocative things because it’s part of their act. The only reason this caught on is because Trump is such a powerful media presence that anything mentioning him automatically gets attention.

The Beatles: “we’re bigger than Jesus”

RATM: “fuck the establishment and state tyranny”

Twisted Sister: dress in drag and criticize the status quo

GWAR: mock executions of state leaders

Ozzie: bites head off a bat