NSBM

[Pearl101]

Hello all, just wondering what your opinions on National Socialist Black Metal may be.

 

[ohiogrinder]

I like it, I'm not quite a Nazi but I enjoy it. but mostly the big bands like Gontyna Kry and Graveland.

 

[Zephyrus]

The fact that the band is made up of nazi's makes no difference to me so long as they play good black metal. Hey I'm a Christian and I listen to music played by church burners.

 

[Under The Oak]

I've always believed heavily that lyrics do not make or break any song or album. They may not help, but it certainly doesn't make something suck that would otherwise musically be considered excellent.

 

[Pearl101]

Alright then, what is your opinions on orgs like Metalheads Against Racism, who try and shut such bands down?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I like your sig

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

I don't listen to BM and I certainly don't support those beliefs, but I do believe in freedom of expression unless it is intended to incite illegal activties.

You should be allowed to say whatever you want (unless you're telling someone to commit a crime), regardless of how fucked up your beliefs are.

 

[genocide roach]

i wish i could mark more than one answer. freedom of speech is a must. but my heritage is also important (and what i voted for). also, the politics, while warped to support extrimists, are agreeable to me. things like anti affirmative action.
~gR~

 

[~L~]

I like some of it, like Fanisk and Nokturnal Mortum. Some of it is just RAC that's shitty, though.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

The fact that the band is made up of nazi's makes no difference to me so long as they play good black metal. Hey I'm a Christian and I listen to music played by church burners.

Wish they were all like you, dude.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

You should be allowed to say whatever you want (unless you're telling someone to commit a crime)

No offense but that's stupid.

 

[CAIRATH]

Free speech 4 lyfe, yo.

 

[Susperia]

I think they're really misguided, ignorant, sheltered, blah blah blah, but I don't think they should be stopped. Heavens... what good would that do anyway?

Metal bands also sing about misogyny and rape and murder, all things that are taboo and shunned in society but no one's telling them to stop doing that.

Music is an art form.... you really can't censor art.

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

No offense but that's stupid.

Why? That's the law for a reason.

If I walk around saying "Hey, everyone- I hate jews!", that's shitty, but it hurts no one. But if I go around saying "Hey, everyone- make sure kill a jew this weekend!", we have a problem. How do you not see the difference?

 

[skeptik]

Sure you can.

I don't believe in censorship in art, unless it directly leads to the harm/infringement of rights of other people. And I can't even think of how that would be possible. But whatever.

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

And I can't even think of how that would be possible. But whatever.

All it takes is for someone to take it too seriously. Of course that can be said for a lot of things.

 

[skeptik]

Yeah, but that's not a direct correlation. I mean, there's plenty of music that advises you to do things, but I don't consider it the artist's fault if somebody listens to it.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Hello all, just wondering what your opinions on National Socialist Black Metal may be.

I used to have a problem with it... but I don't really care anymore. If it is worth hearing I'll listen to it. I don't have to agree with any absurd ideologies they may be spouting.

 

[unknown]

It's like people that said the Columbine kids shot the school up because they listened to Marilyn Manson, and then Manson pwned them.

that being said, I enjoy NSBM

 

[ThisIsACoolName]

Yeah, but that's not a direct correlation. I mean, there's plenty of music that advises you to do things, but I don't consider it the artist's fault if somebody listens to it.

I see what you mean, but even if that's not what the artist intends, it still happens every once in a while. Granted, though, someone needs to be pretty fucked up already to obey a song.