@azure the "raping kids" thing is completely unsubstantiated hyperbole and it's just a group of 9 chicks that metoo'd him a few months ago saying he was doing weird shit to them over a decade ago. he's denied the claims. knowing how the metoo "believe all women" shit i'm not sure how much of that i actually believe.
as far as the "cult island" thing goes, it's a themed retreat focused on the band's releases and they started joking about it being a cult because of media overreaction. to me it seems more like a mix between an actual, legitimate retreat and an immersive/interactive entertainment piece like sleep no more or a fantasy theme park. that's not the exact way to put it but it seems up that alley, at least.
i'm not running defense for him or anything, i'm sure he's done fuckin weird rock star shit and there was all the uncouth method acting he did for joker... i don't think he's a great guy by any means and nobody should aspire to be him. the movie was fantastic though. it's a shame you hate him so much you wouldn't be able to enjoy it because the entire rest of the production is awesome too.
@azure that's fair enough! i'll usually tell people to just pirate something if i'm recommending it and they don't want to pay for it haha.
reminds me of the first time i heard of mice and men. it was live, and the lead singer told everyone to pirate their new album. i ended up doing that and then bought it as soon as i could lol. it was The Flood. fantastic album if you like metalcore.