I was a pretty big fan of them when I was a teenager. Saw them live a couple of times. They were actually what prompted my eventual radicalization.
One of them (not the rapist; ugh... what a huge fucking disappointment that was) lived just a few houses away from us for a few years. I never built up the courage to approach him, though.
Edit: just read the article the other commenter posted. Didn't realize the rest of the band was (probably) a problem too. It's a bummer, but I can't really say I'm surprised.