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| Southeast Asia |
| Black Metal 'haram', says Fatwa Council |
| 2006-01-24 |
| Islam : the religion of the never-ending fatwas. KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The National Fatwa Council ruled Monday that Black Metal music is unacceptable for Muslims, saying it can cause listeners to rebel against religion, the Associated Press reports. Black metal is akin to hard rock music, but often uses occult imagery and lyrics. It emerged in Europe in the early 1980s and has made inroads in South-East Asia in recent years, though its popularity has remained limited to underground rock fans. Some Malaysians have urged authorities to clarify whether Muslims should shun the music after police on New Year's Eve detained some 380 revelers at an alleged Black Metal concert in Kuala Lumpur for suspected drug use and other offences. - AP |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #7 Nickel Creek is a San Diego band, guess they ARE making it big |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-24 22:35 |
| #6 Given what most metal sounds like . . . this is one fatwa I can actually get behind. While you're at it, can you add Kanye West and Britney to the list? He comes out and fatwas Nickel Creek or Eastmountainsouth or Ollabelle, and that's another thing entirely. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-01-24 22:07 |
| #5 I'm sure Ozzie really cares what these pinheads think...assuming he understands it. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-01-24 15:43 |
| #4 At least they have their priorities straight. They first banned the insidious and deviant music of Kenny G. Talk about a threat to civilization! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-01-24 14:53 |
| #3 Lay Down Your Soul! Do the dark god's Rock N Roll! |
| Posted by: Secret Master 2006-01-24 11:43 |
| #2 IIRC, in 2003-2004 there was a witch hunt in Morocco, a relatively "moderate" muslim country, against black metal/death metal/trash/... local afficionados, based on the same accusation of satanism, with added drug abuse charges (which is pretty funny coming from a country that produces about 80% of the cannabis consumed in Europe, with high level complicities and involvement of gvt officials). The islamic powers-that-be just don't like rock music. Note I don't listen to black metal, my musical tastes are as decadent (The Cramps rulz!), but not as noisy. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-01-24 09:46 |
| #1 I can sympathize with this... |
| Posted by: Jackal 2006-01-24 09:34 |