Metalsucks — Joey Z's Brooklyn recording studio completely gutted by Hurricane Sandy floodwaters. Elsewhere in Brooklyn, Translator Audio Studios -- also destroyed by Sandy -- is now accepting donations. more info

Guardian Music — Tom Gabel's announcement that he is transgender shows how rock music has long offered succour to those trying to define their identityLast year, Keith/Nina Caputo of the New York band Life of Agony came out as transgender. This week, Tom Gabel, lead ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Following in the footsteps of Life of Agony's Keith Caputo (who now goes by Mina), Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel is coming out as transgender. Rolling Stone reports:Against Me! singer Tom Gabel reveals plans to begin living as a... more info

Metalsucks — By now, many of you have seen photos of Life Of Agony’s Mina (nee Keith) Caputo’s provocative shoot with photographer Jeremy Saffer. LOA’s influence on contemporary metal and hardcore cannot be overstated, and — unless you’re part of the M... more info

Gigwise — Hits out at discrimination... more info

NME — Transgender singer hits out at discrimination more info

Metal Injection — Here is footage from what are the final Life of Agony shows booked, and maybe ever. The band has no future plans as of this moment, but aren't ruling anything out either. These shows come after the news spread of Keith Caputo's transitionin... more info

Metalsucks — Last week Keith Caputo — now going by the name Keith Mina Caputo — announced his… her? I guess her… status as a transexual who has already begun the process of gender reassignment. Now fan filmed footage of Life of Agony performing with Keith... more info

Metalsucks — Life of Agony frontman Keith Caputo posted pictures of himself dressed and made up as a woman on his Facebook page months ago. At that time, while fascinated, I chose not to report on it because I didn’t think Caputo would want his name tossed abou... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: NewsKeith Caputo, singer with soon-to-be-defunct metal outfit Life of Agony, has revealed he is to undergo gender reassignment surgery. Caputo, who is currently in the midst of the band's farewell tour, took to Twitter to make the revel... more info