SENATOR BOB DOLE TAKES ON CANNIBAL CORPSE
No strangers to controversy due to their lyrics and imagery, death metal legends Cannibal Corpse had already gained mainstream attention for their appearance on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. However, a year before challenging Bill Clinton in the presidential race, Republican Senator Bob Dole gave the band yet more coverage when he accused the band and a number of rap artists of “undermining the character of the nation”. Cannibal bassist Alex Webster later commented that it had the opposite impact than what was intended: “It was an honour of sorts. We are happy we managed to get their attention.”