Steelfest Controversy

[jpm4]

Was wondering if people had any thoughts on what's going on with the Steelfest festival? A link below gives the gist of it, but essentially there has been a lot of pushback due to the booking of NSBM bands at it for 2022 - Satanic Warmaster, Goatmoon, Graveland. A lot of "standard" bands booked - Samael, Deicide, Primordial ect have either pulled out or are very likely to.

It's an interesting one - have to admit I'd be wondering about a promoter getting those kinds of bands together on a bill, didn't think you would see that outside of something like Asgardsrei festival. Other bands probably worried about guilt by association which I can't really blame them for.

https://www.reddit.com/r/rabm/comments/pfns6o/antifascist_black_metal_network_on_the_steelfest/

[Eoin McLove]

Look at the PC and Perpetually Offended thread in the off topic section 

[jpm4]

Ok thanks!

[jpm4]

Wow that thread is some clusterfuck it must be said.

[open face surgery]

Perfect representation of the whole debacle.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Bardo Methodology interview with Steelfest organizer. This is the second part of the interview, dealing exclusively with said clusterfuck:
http://www.bardomethodology.com/articles/2021/12/15/steelfest-open-air-2022/

[open face surgery]

Read it earlier. I like his stance/explanation however naive it may be.

[jpm4]

It does seem a bit niave, but principled at least.

[Blackout]

Would love to go to this as it would tick off a lot of live bands I wanna see but will I be cancelled?!