Promoter Takes Offense To Heavy Metal Bands “Anti-Religious” Artwork

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by Greg Moskovitch
AUSTRALIA---Industrial metal band Darkc3ll have cancelled their performance at Melbourne’s The Rock Dungeon on 15th November. The band was slated to perform as part of their upcoming national tour until the promoter of the venue took a peek at their upcoming album’s cover art. A press release sent out to all of the venues the band was slated to play, contained a picture of the cover art for the band’s upcoming debut album, Dark Verses. The cover art in question features an upside-down white cross (see below), with which The Rock Dungeon’s promoter took issue, as it stands in contrast with his “religious beliefs.” [link]

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I've never been a fan of heavy metal, which I assume is the same (or in the same family) as "industrial metal." My concern though is censorship but then again, it is the promoters money--right?

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