I just found out that the singer from the Belgian hardcore band Arkangel assaulted his partner at a fest some years ago. My band is scheduled to play with them this summer.

We're also scheduled to play the same day as Mayhem at Pit Fest. Marduk is also playing but on a different day.

I feel fucking hopeless. I can't believe shit like racism and sexism is tolerated in music and art cultures that supposedly embrace inclusivity.

#Catharsis #arkangel #Marduk #Mayhem #hardcore #punk #BlackMetal #PitFest #FuckNSBM

An interesting interview with #anarchist #BlackMetal band Dawn Ray'd.

Two quotes resonated with me.

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"Dawn Ray’d are happy to discuss these questions and be held to account for the things they say and do, just as they invite people to disagree with them, so long as they listen first.

Example: a couple of years ago, they appeared on a festival bill with a band some deem to be politically iffy. Some fans questioned why they didn't drop off. To answer the question, Fabian says, “Cultural spaces are contested, and if we had stepped back from that neutral territory, we would have given it, culturally, to people who we oppose.”

Matt adds that, “If we’d dropped off, nobody would have noticed, but we had more impact because we played it.” If you’d have done it differently, they say, that's cool, but they themselves would make the same decision again tomorrow."

My band #Catharsis is set to do this at #PitFest. And this is the reasoning we're using to justify our appearance. I still think de-platforming nazis is the preferred strategy.

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“You don’t have to ask for permission to make things better.”

Pretty self-explanatory. Direct action gets the goods.

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https://www.kerrang.com/dawn-rayd-interview-to-know-the-light-anarchy-activism-antifa-protest-cover-story

So a nice gig incoming! Playing #pitfest this year! 🥳🤟🏻

Who will we meet there?
#metal #festival #gig #summer

#Pantera was dropped from three European shows after criticism from other artists, bands, and politicians.

Nice! Love this kind of activism. #Deplatform Nazis.

Who can put pressure on #PitFest to get #Mayhem and #Marduk booted?

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/2-german-festivals-drop-pantera-following-criticism-2/

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/panteras-vienna-concert-cancelled-now-too/

#deplatforming

Are there any #punks, #metalheads, or #antifascist #organizers, especially those in the #Netherlands or nearby #WesternEurope willing to talk to me about the culture around #PitFest related to their tolerance of #nazis and #NationalSocialistBlackMetal ?

My band is scheduled to play with #Marduk and I'm trying to gauge if #nsbm is a normal thing at PitFest, and what - if anything - we should or could do effectively.

Please boost as appropriate, especially on @metalhead.club @kolektiva.social, or @tondon.eu

Looks like I'll be in Europe next summer.

Who will I see at #PitFest?

Goofy name... but okay.

Also, Not sure how I feel about playing with bands like the Dwarves, Marduk, and Mayhem.