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Originally Posted by tesla69
I edited this for precision - his language is much too passive. NS = National Socialist. This is why I hate so called black metal along with the fact that it all sounds exactly the same. So I guess he has the same opinion if you replace "NS" with "Child rapist" or "wife beater" or whatever depraved smallminded bully shit the depraved "artists'" come up with. He has no morals or ethics at all. People think they are edgy or something listening to their "black metal", its a fucking nostalgia trip folks, death metal/black metal was done to death 20 years ago. Judd does not want to offend his customer base.
Nazi's are fucking religious filth that should be wiped off the map.
I don't understand Thurston's interest in this genre - maybe he is not quite the progressive we thought. Usually I don't bug him at shows but this is something I would actually like to hear from him. Why, T, why?
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Well, strike me down with a feather - for once, tesla might be onto something here. I lost all interest in black metal once I'd read up on just how many BM bands held racist/fascist/homophobic/anti-Semitic/Islamophobic etc viewpoints. No surprise also to discover that black metal distributor Alex Kurtagic (owner of BM distro outfit Supernal Music) attends New Right meetings in the UK, and is a close associate of Troy Southgate, amonsgt others. And Will Browning (former Combat 18 head honcho and No Remorse "singer") has been attending black metal concerts of late and also distributes BM albums as well. And also, Terrroizer magazine in the UK continue to put Varg Vikernes on their covers, in spite of overwhelming documentation of his own brand of fascism.
I for one don't believe you can separate the music and politics in black metal (or in anything, for that matter). The idea that Vikernes doesn't pen openly fascist lyrics (and should therefore be left alone) is a straw man position, and frankly risible - he's a violent fascist and should be opposed on every level.
As for Thurston Moore and his black metal band - oh dear, silly Thurston. Can't imagine his fellow Stoke Newington neighbours being down with the BM brigade!