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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Well, what I don't really see is the point in labeling yourself as a racist band; making it part of your imagery or whatever.. I'm sure 80% of musicians have strong beliefs in things we wholeheartedly disagree with, but they don't have to make it the focal point in their music.
I don't think any lyrics or art or anything should be censored, but I agree that it seems most bands just put out this kind of stuff to "shock" people anyway.
You can be racist without being in a "racist band" and letting your racism shine through in everything you do... we all have sides of us that no one sees and beliefs that we may not completely advertise, so yeah.. just don't make it the focal point of the band.
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Valid statements and one that all RAC/WP bands should take to heart. I sure find it a turn-off when a band has nothing to say but "we hate negroes," in 300 creative ways.
However, if you believe that humanity is heading for a disgusting end and wish to avert it, and racism is a cornerstone of your ideology, it becomes very important to have it be well-known. I'm thinking more of nationalists (Each nation for its own ethnic group) than "racists" here, because racist to me means someone who wants multiculturalism but wants other races to do his laundry.
Pan-Nationalism makes more sense to me because I don't really like hate, haters, anger, violent stupidity, scorn, cruelty, bigotry and all that mess.
In black metal, I think of Burzum, Immortal, Emperor, Darkthrone, Graveland, Ildjarn and Absurd when I think of this type of outlook. They are not ranting about black people and Jews in every song. They know their audience is sick of it. But nationalism is a component of their ideology, and it's always there, like any other truth an artist finds...