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Beartooth's Caleb Shomo was brought up in devout Christian faith that viewed being gay as "a sickness you can cure with prayer"

Openly gay Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo on his upbringing that made coming out so difficult

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6 Famous Men’s Dramatic Coming-Out Stories While Married That Shook Fans And Families Alike

Here are six famous men who came out as gay after being in long-term relationships or marriages with women.

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Metal fans love rebels – until they’re queer. Caleb Shomo’s coming out exposes deep hypocrisy

On May 23, Caleb Shomo, lead singer of American rock/metalcore band Beartooth, publicly came out in an Instagram post as a “proudly gay man”.

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New Details Emerge On Rockstar’s Marriage As He Comes Out ‘Proudly’ Gay While Insiders Reveal Wife’s Pain

While Fleur had expressed a desire to support Caleb following his coming out, a source has now shared insight into her actual feelings about the situation.

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Caleb Shomo’s public coming out ‘has left his wife Fleur heartbroken’

After the Beartooth frontman publicly came out as gay, a source says his wife of 13 years Fleur is shattered.

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Rock singer’s wife of 14 years reacts after he comes out as ‘proudly gay man’

Caleb Shomo founded rock group Beartooth in 2012, the same year he married his partner Fleur

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Rockstar Unexpectedly Comes Out As Gay As Wife Of 14 Years Offers Her Support

“To support him whilst losing everything has been incredibly hard to figure out,” Caleb’s wife wrote.

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Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo comes out as ‘proudly gay’

Beartooth singer Caleb Shomo, 33, has come out as gay in a detailed Instagram statement, while his wife Fleur Shomo has described the end of their nearly 14‑year marriage as “disorientating and hurtful” as the band prepares new album Pure Ecstasy and tour plans.

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Tom Morello worked on a song for Final Fantasy 14's latest raid tier after finding out the game's composer was a huge Rage Against the Machine fan

They rally 'round the Black Mage, with a pocket full of spells.

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“Strap in for one of the most fun summer shows of your life!” Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, I Prevail and Beartooth to co-headline ultra-stacked US metalcore tour

The Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada and more will also populate the obscenely huge bill at the travelling Summer Of Loud festival

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"You’ll find out over the next couple of years what it means when Beartooth headline": Caleb Shomo on idolising David Draiman, duetting with Papa Roach and whether he'd reunite with Attack Attack!

Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo answers your questions on the most rock'n'roll song of all time, what it was like meeting David Draiman and Papa Roach and whether Beartooth are ready to headline festivals

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Beartooth promise big things for upcoming North American tour: "We're putting on an arena show in clubs."

Beartooth are pulling out all the stops for their upcoming North American tour

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The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you

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The 10 best metalcore albums of 2023

From the uber-melodic Code Orange to the evocative Svalbard, metalcore has been brilliantly diverse in 2023

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

In This Moment, Beartooth and Code Orange are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Beartooth, Spiritbox and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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