Have you ever been to a death metal concert before? Neither have I. Everyone knows that death metal sounds like it’s the type of music that is played at the gates of Hell. Well it looks like a Florida cop will be without a job after he was recorded preforming with a death metal band by the name of Vital Remains and saying let the killing begin while in his uniform. Read more after jump!

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Andrew Ricks, a former Florida cop went on stage and helped Vital Remains sing their song and yelled out the lyrics, “Let the killing begin!” from the track “Dechristianize,” which is apparently about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Ricks, who also threw up devil’s horns while singing, would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for the fact that he was singing about killing while in full uniform!

Ricks already had notified the city of his intention to resign effective Friday, but Police Chief Cecil B. Smith relieved him of his duties Wednesday morning, records show.

An incident of this nature erodes the thin fibers of trust which already exist between the community and the police and it will not be tolerated within the Sanford Police Department.”

Smith said in a statement released Thursday.

Ricks was on duty when he sang at the West End Trading Co., a venue on the shore of Lake Monroe in Sanford, according to police. Someone in the audience sent a video of Ricks’ performance to the Police Department late Tuesday.

Source: Miami Herald