One could convincingly argue that Morbid Angel are an army fighting those who oppose the forces of darkness. We’d even bet that frontman David Vincent has broken a beer bottle or ten over the noggins of dudes who have stood in his way. But we’re quite sure he never used his bullet belt as a weapon.
Apparently, police at an airport in Milan, Italy thought otherwise. After flying into the city on his way to Greece, Vincent was arrested on weapons charges for owning a bullet belt. According to www.metalhammer.uk.co, authorities found the belt in Vincent’s luggage, then between 15 and 20 armed officers escorted the bewildered singer into a holding cell and questioned him for two and a half hours.
“I asked them again and again if they were kidding but they said no,” Vincent told writer Joel McIver. “The belt is obviously not made of real bullets. Metal is clearly not fashionable in the fashion centre of Europe.”
Police confiscated the belt, which had been given to Vincent in 1989 by the president of Earache Records when Morbid Angel signed to the label. “For 20 years I’ve had my same friendly bullet-belt with me at all metal occasions,” Vincent said. “After 20 years of being a lawless individual, I’m happy that the Keystone Kops of spaghetti western fame have been able to show me the error of my ways.”
