Oh the controversy! The shroud of secrecy protecting the identity of the band members involved was lifted this year. One of the members turned out to be a fascist. Given I’m not the type to participate in the new wave of cancel culture I did my research to make absolutely sure who I was listening to was indeed an honest to god asshole. Turns out he’s no good, so what are we to do? Should we give the guy our hard-earned money? For me, it depends on how good the album is. Can we learn from the compositions? Can they influence us to write? Can we learn from the lyrics? Can they influence us to think? It turns out the answer is yes.To say this is fascist propaganda because one of the members is an asshole is to deny yourself a truly brilliant album from one of the best black metal bands writing today. It’s funny that I discovered all this hullabaloo after listening to the album because my initial perception of the lyrical content was that it was shining a light on fascist behavior, articulating the idea that we are being controlled and imprisoned by leaders we never chose and to beware of these figures. Maybe this asshole is growing up a little. Maybe this asshole should be engaged in conversation and challenged by his opponents in public forums. Maybe we should have the fucking conversation and not dismiss a work of art before experiencing it.
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