racism

10 metal tracks that aren't afraid to call out systemic racism

Heavy metal has long been a scene of tackling societal issues, and political stances are frequently taken by songwriters in the genre. While it’s undeniable that some have created issues, most notably the black-metal community’s tendency to lean into neo-Nazi ideals, countless musicians are working to confront systemic racism through their songs. Take a look […]

Maryland Deathfest reportedly removes fan over band patch with nazi ties

Maryland Deathfest is happening right now, and apparently one of their security guards has taken a stance against racism. At the festival’s pre-show on May 22, an attendee was allegedly kicked out of the venue for wearing a vest with a patch from black metal band Goatmoon. Read More: All That Remains guitarist’s “suspicious” death […]

NAACP mounts Facebook boycott amid reports of discrimination

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is urging a boycott of Facebook today after two new reports show Russian trolls specifically targeted black communities on the platform during the 2016 election. The reports (from Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and cybersecurity firm New Knowledge) confirm previous suspicions of Russian meddling in […]

Brothers in metal garb removed from campus tour, university apologizes

[Photo by: Cattle Decapitation, Colorado State University] Two Native American brothers from the Mohawk tribe were removed from a campus tour at Colorado State University after a parent on tour became “nervous,” calling the police on them for “looking suspicious” and that their clothing featured some “dark stuff.” What were the metalhead fans wearing? Cattle Decapitation […]

'The Simpsons' called out for being racist and offensive

[Photo by: Fox] As the reevaluation of once-beloved '90s sitcoms rages on (just see The Spectator's take on millennials finding Friends a bit problematic), more TV shows are being called out as racist or offensive by large groups of young people. To wit, Fox's long-running cartoon comedy mainstay The Simpsons is being taking to task […]

Racism in metal—or anywhere—is not okay

Last weekend, musicians such as former Pantera bassist Rex Brown, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo payed tribute to late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell at the fifth annual Dimebash charity event.  Read more: Metalcore bassist goes on extremely racist rant, gets fired from band At the end of the show, longtime Patnera […]