Today in 1990, This Heavy Metal Band Was Accused of Subliminally Inspiring a Teenage Pact Ending in Tragedy

On July 16, 1990, English heavy metal band Judas Priest went to trial after being accused of adding subliminal messages to a 1978 track. “Better by You, Better than Me” was a cover of Spooky Tooth’s 1969 original, and a last-minute addition to their 1978 album Stained Class. Twelve years later, the band was involved…