I remember all these very well — I was a metalhead back in those days (still am). People have always tried to pin suicides and crimes on whatever music “the kids these days” are listening to.

Quick fact-check, though: In your composite picture of the WM3, the pic on the left doesn’t include Damien. I’m not sure who the guy on the right is, but it’s not him (he still looks pretty much the same as he did then, just older). And West Memphis is in my home state, Arkansas.