Boating With Jesus

[Pagan Saviour]

 

[open face surgery]

Quality.

[jpm4]

That's pretty funny - are there many dodgy bands at Steelfest this year?

[Ducky]

Maybe there should be a doggy band with Mopsi and Poodle?

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

That's pretty funny - are there many dodgy bands at Steelfest this year?

Kanye

[Eoin McLove]

Fair play to them.

[mickO)))]

That's pretty funny - are there many dodgy bands at Steelfest this year?

The dodgiest thing they have on this year is that Sarcofago reunion.

[Mithrandir]

That's pretty funny - are there many dodgy bands at Steelfest this year?

The dodgiest thing they have on this year is that Sarcofago reunion.

Yeah truly, what a load of shit that will be.

[Mithrandir]

'True sons of Satan' announced for 2 sets at Australian antichrist fest in Melbourne in January. A 'cover band' playing Unchain the wolves in full one night and a set of "Australian classics" the other night, venue to be revealed.     

 

[Eoin McLove]

Unchain the Wolves in full sounds tasty! But am I fucked? Am I fuck.

[Mithrandir]

Ticket secured   

Only for the first Unchain the wolves night, can't be fucked with day 2, especially seen as day 2 is actually 2 days after and pretty much just D666 and Impiety all over again.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I see Dead Congregation put out a statement (link below) about appearing at Metal Threat. From what I gather, after Destroyer 666, Grave Desecrator, Satanic Warhammer, and potentially others had to pull out due to their visas being denied, the festival organizer pulled in some last minute bands which included (I think) Graveland, GBK and Arghoslent..?

https://www.facebook.com/deadcongregation/posts/pfbid0FiFLgumzhqRMgi2Us85T2hvoWgYLcaEZXyzbs8PF8Yc1UPvUDPNx2Wv4DkAspmDul

I expect that, regardless of how it came about, this line-up will be dragged into future arguments driven by hysterical people who have great difficulty with genuine thinking.

[mickO)))]

It looks like Dead Congregation are the latest band to join the apology bandwagon. Very sad to see I never expected Anastasis to do this. I would have thought had this ever come up he would have taken the Mgla approach and just said fuck off.

We feel it's time to clarify our position regarding our participation in this year's Metal Threat Festival, especially in light of recent discourse. Here are the facts:
• This was our third time performing at the festival. Previous editions had no association with politically charged bands and nothing in our past experiences suggested this year would be any different.
• Beyond the festival itself, Metal Threat organized a 14-day North American tour for us. Tours of this nature require extensive planning and coordination over several months, involving local promoters, venue staff, crew, merchandise suppliers and others who invest significant time and resources.
• Importantly, Metal Threat is also our official sponsor for U.S. work visas, which makes them our legal employer during our stay. This means our ability to act independently is limited by U.S. immigration law and the terms of our visas.
• When we agreed to play this year's edition, we had no knowledge of the controversial last-minute additions to the lineup. By the time those bands were announced, backing out would have led to serious consequences — not only for us but for everyone involved in the tour. These could have included the cancellation of our visas and a potential 10-year ban from reapplying for entry into the U.S.
• Even if we had withdrawn, we recognize that some would still accuse us of acting too late or doing so purely for damage control. In other words, our reputation was at risk regardless of the path we chose.
• Given these circumstances — and the fact that our performance took place on Sunday, a day untarnished by sketchy bands — we made the difficult decision to proceed. Choosing to fulfill our commitments was not an endorsement of other bands' ideologies.
Let us be clear: we did not appreciate being on the same bill as a handful of NS white power acts. However, when contracts are signed and obligations set in motion, choices become limited. Accusations of being "Nazis by association" are not only deeply offensive, but also entirely unfounded.
Our commitment to professionalism under difficult conditions should not be mistaken for tolerance of extremism — from either end of the political spectrum.
This is not an apology. It is not an excuse. It is not us bending the knee to the PC inquisition or internet bullies who 'demand' explanations. These are the facts.

[mickO)))]

Ok beat me to it. I just saw Cazz Grant posted this 

Wait, Dead Congregation too? It sure isn't the 80s or 90s anymore!!! haha

I don't think Graveland were last minute just GBK and Arghoslent.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I guess then this represents the other end of the spectrum, i.e. the kind of stuff DC are trying to shelter themselves from:

refusing to play with a neonazi band like arghoslent that glorifies the black slave trade is the lowest possible bar and master still failed it by playing metal threat, so we're withdrawing from friday's show at @924gilmanstreet support to @bitterendbooking for doing the right thing and canceling the show. we're still leaving heavy talent, but i would like to clarify that heavy talent only reps sinister, the sinister and master tour was booked as a package, and master booked their show with metal threat directly through paul dunski and not through heavy talent

https://www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband/posts/pfbid0UUamHZV6HSVcD7CYnM9fDUkx8PDM3ov3y37wHjRxjZd92g2YVKk87QR6BkfWH8vil

Never heard of Ripped to Shreds, personally.