by Jeff Podoshen | Feb 17, 2018 | Interviews, News
(Editors note: as stated below, this article and interview is the opinion of the author) Recently, as reported here at Metal Insider, Taake’s upcoming show at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City was cancelled because of pressure from New York City Antifa. Antifa and...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 16, 2018 | Cancelations
Taake hasn’t had an easy run of trying to play America. The band have had plenty of visa issues over the years, which had led to some of their previously-announced treks being cancelled, and about a week ago, those issues were resolved, and a 2018 North American...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 18, 2017 | Controversy, News, Touring
Since President Donald Trump stepped into office, musicians have shared their fears, launched anti-Trump songs, protested, and taken full advantage of the first amendment. We even have a collection of Donald Trump tweets as an emo song within a month of him...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2017 | Cancellations, Festivals, News
Last year, Norway’s Blastfest was in the news after the metal festival canceled the appearance of French band Peste Noire after pressure from anti-fascist groups. That was after Napalm Death pulled out of the festival, presumably as a result of the...