Greek Church Seeks Ban On Slipknot Show
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Newsday.com reports that Greece's Orthodox Church urged concert organizers Monday to cancel a planned show by Slipknot because of the group's violent lyrics and references to the devil.
The band from Des Moines, Iowa, were performing Monday night at the open-air Lykavitos theater. Concert organizers could not be reached for comment.
Slipknot's song "I Am Hated," includes the lyrics: "The whole world is my enemy -- and I'm a walking target / Two times the devil with all the significance / Dragged and raped for the love of a mob / I can't stay -- because I can't be stopped."
The church, citing a local press report, said in a statement: "The members of the band have a shocking appearance, wearing black uniforms and masks that look like skulls."
The statement added: "Public institutions must do their duty and protect Greek citizens, especially people, from any public event that promotes Satanism."
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11. writes:
okay....i'll jus leave you two alone... but these "adults" f***en act like they didnt do things when they were teenagers or young adults and their parents didnt like it or didnt understand their music or new phrases of words. some of this "adults" need to stop being some f***en baby and listen to what the lyrics really mean.
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19. writes:
slipknot sucks!! no f**king talent no creativity! just screams! thats all, and their f***ing ugly suits or what the hell they calld! damn! gimme some f***ing noises some f**ing beautiful solos drums, some good lyrics! something where u can just know the other side of rock! not just agressive, evil, dark, blood and that bullsh**
TOOL rulessssssssss Maynard James keenan go look some beautiful music, deeply lyrics where u can use ur brain just to get into the meaning of the song.
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hey, i like Tool too. i'm a supporting fan of them. but i also love slipknot. how come everyone here is so caught up on having everything the same and not puting any variety into themselves? i can hardly ever get any support from you guys who believe you can only listen to one kind of music. yall suck. it's just like, i can be a metal fan, but i still love listening to insane clown posse. why? because they're hilarious and i can also relate to some of their ways of looking at life. but hey-what the hell ever. i just say to all you stuck up bastards, that if you have a problem with the style of music someone else makes but it practically have the same exact lyrics, you're f***ed up and need to step into reality. it's about feeling, not the way that everyone alse looks or judges you.
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I'm a christian and I say let em play. I like slipknot...it is descrimination against religious beliefs. I wanna know the ages of these people and what music they like...gosh this is so annoying & it pisses me off. I wish these people would stop using the name of God & saying that the music is wrong when its really them that don't like it not God. if you don't like music don't buy/listen to it...just don't waste your time I wish these folk would just learn that we all have rights to listen or see who we want live.
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Look, everyone needs to see that all music is different. And there are those who like the screaming and dark satanic stuff, but others like the melodic and lyrical stuff. Slipknot has all of that. People here need to get a life and realize that fighting on a forum won't stop the music or the fans. I love SlipKnoT and i also love Tool and Rotting Christ, Cradle Of Filth, Meshuggah, Rammstein, Jesus Wept and many others. Music is music and if I like it I listen to it. " Consummate the End for the Beginnig is Frailed "
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well, i think the church should look at its own before crucifying bands. Anyone know anything bout the new pope? Anti-semitic, was a nazi youth, and shot american planes. So i think they should be really investigating their own before trying to ban slipknot. Thats never even worked before. And the funny thing is, is that these guys aren't even satanistic, Ex. Heretic Anthem. Not even about being a satanist, Its just a double meaning. Slipknot is Heretical to the music industry cuz they wont do everything that they are told to do. So i really think that the Church should research before they go around calling bands blasphemous. And i am a christian, just to let everyone know. I also think slipknot fukking rules.
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post 36 the new pope had no choice in germany during WW2 it was the law that every child was to be apart of the hitler youth, but i still find it funny i never thought in a million years i could say that the pope is a nazi and be correct.
any way where is this concert because if it is in the U.S.A then its a freedom o speech issue and the church should not have a say because of this little law called seperation of church and state which me and my friends call it the tough sh** law because we have a bible thumper in the white house.
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Slipknot f***ing sucks, they worship the f***ing devil!!!! I f***ing hate these bastards, no life, just sh**!! I hope Christ punishes them so f***ing bad. Cause slipknot should just turn around and burn in a corner. They all f***ing suck, I hope they all f***ing burn, one by one. They make Rock look like sh**. They disgrace the name of rock!! That song People =sh**, well I got a new name for it, Slipknot=sh**!!!! Anyone who likes these a$$holes are f***ing heretics like them. God will f***ing wreck those 9 pinballs with a flick of his finger. This goes out to all heretics and satanists, f*** YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have to agree, I find thier music to be a disgrace. They are just sh**. How can they let bands like this perform. Its just gross, and makes me sick. I watched their iowa concert live, out of curioisty to see what they were like...and they are all little demonic peices of sh**. I mean do these people have any sence of Christianity!!? They are really really bad, and I hope that this new album, The sublminal versus vol. 3, is their last one.
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post 43 and 44 slipknot is not a satanic band there not a christian band but there not a stanic band. You act like christianity is the only religion out there when there are several hundered. If slipknot makes you sick do not listen to them. I my self think slipknot is a little over rated, but there pretty good. i am not christian so the whole church thing trying to cancel slipkont's show is an insult to me and others like me why should i have to listen to a religion i have no faith in.
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Angry Stoner, your statement is a little backwards.
That's the whole point of booking a show in a non-religious owned/ or related to venue. To not offend anyone. COME ON! Would it offend you if a show was booked in a church because you don't have faith?
If it makes you upset that they don't accept you as you are and that you just want to hear music, then you should think about how it makes them react when their way of life is way different than yours.
It shouldn't be an insult. And besides, Slipknot sucks, who would want to go see them?
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DeadMetal that was f***in asome. 'Thats a great story'..............yeah buddy.
This so called Hairy Juf-a-ho, fuk ooff. You truely are a hypicrite.
Anyways I can see why a Curch would stop SlipKnoT from playing. It makes sense when you think about it. The laungue, masks, loud music thats not excatly Jesus Friendly. Same sh** would happen to KoRn, TooL, APC[maybe??], Metallica, Mudvayne. Not really a surprise. f***in bible thumpers!
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to post 43, dude you are why christianity is so f***ed up. I hate christians like you. Obviously you have not read the new fukking testament. God is a caring and loving fukkin individual. If you arent in his religion, hell, he don't care. But anyway i fukkin hate fa**ot catholic fukks like you. GO FUKK YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It is said that Slipknot dont worship the devil, this is entertainment, they're doing this for their love of muisc and for us maggots. Since when did religion came up here? this has nothing to do with religion at all. I'm Christian and I love Slipknot dearly, they're my idols and post 43 here's what I have to say about your little post. Shut the f*** up for your sake and for god's sake, you make me ashame of being christian and including my mother who happens to be christian and likes Slipknot so screw you man. And if you listen to their lyrics and find the meaning to it maybe you'll learn something, stop acting like you know everything from the bible. You know why they made that song people=shi*t it is because you and I and everybody else is destroying the earth so shut up, learn to listen you idiot instead of using that mouth all the time thinking you are so superior than us maggots and to Slipknot. And I heard Joey Jordison is christian. Now may you have a nice day ^^
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post 55, did you read past that statement? please tell me that you did. OH MY FUKKING GOD! YOU DIDNT! well fukk me! ok, ur a retard, obviously, i was just talking bout how everyone was all p***ed that slipknot were satanic and god would kill them for it. The new god (lol, god 2.0) is a loving and caring individual in the new testament and he doesn't care what religion you are, so he wouldnt kill them if they were satanic. Jesus, you people never read past those parts, and you ALWAYS misinterperet posts! Oh yeah, and to you two chicks, shut up, god, i would die for slipknot but, god do i hate the maggot chicks, fatass goths.
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64. writes:
Thats f***ing funny. Both Angrey Stoner and Blackdog. Great sh** man.
To go back to the subject at hand, God for one does care what religion you are. My God fearing/loving pshycotic Grandmother preeches this sh** all the time to me for I am not what you would call a Christain, f*** a believ of God there I said it.. As much as I'd like to say she's wrong she isn't. Sinners[ no duh right??] and those who do not follow God will burn forever in Hell. Heavan [which I see as a pesonal state of mind] will only be vacant to those who love God follow the teachings of Jesus and believe him to be your Lord and savior[ depending on what kind of a Christain you are]. I see it as bullsh** on both sides, thats just me. Do any of you really think if there is a God other than Johnathon Davis[ sorry ] would realy let devil worshipers, non-Cathlics, non-Christains, and athyests into ''Heavan''????? Hay all you bible thumper can hang out with the bigges faggit of theim all ''Head 2 Christ''. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......................HA!
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Thats f***ing funny. Both Angrey Stoner and Blackdog. Great sh** man.
To go back to the subject at hand, God for one does care what religion you are. My God fearing/loving pshycotic Grandmother preeches this sh** all the time to me for I am not what you would call a Christain, f*** a believ of God there I said it.. As much as I'd like to say she's wrong she isn't. Sinners[ no duh right??] and those who do not follow God will burn forever in Hell. Heavan [which I see as a pesonal state of mind] will only be vacant to those who love God follow the teachings of Jesus and believe him to be your Lord and savior[ depending on what kind of a Christain you are]. I see it as bullsh** on both sides, thats just me. Do any of you really think if there is a God other than Johnathon Davis[ sorry ] would realy let devil worshipers, non-Cathlics, non-Christains, and athyests into ''Heavan''????? Hay all you bible thumper can hang out with the bigges faggit of theim all ''Head 2 Christ''. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......................HA!
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70. writes:
hush now little kiddies slipknot are not satanic but they are new metal. look im a christain ok and all i can say is that if people want to listen to joey jordansen or what eva let them to them the music sounds good. oh and to all u catholic haters id watch out cuz little italian men like to bite d***. luckily i am irish so i dont have to care about wat the rst of you lot think cuz to be content in life all u need is 1. music u like 2. good beer 3. most inportantly no that no matter how hard u fuk up and as long as u truly are sorry there is always gonna be some one there 4 u.
noew i am goin to pray that slipknot are allowed to paly or what ever because im sure there not that bad. and hey if u dont like slipknotjust shut up and listen to what u like then. i meen geeez! oh yeagh and ahh IRON MAIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1. italian juggalette writes:
god!!! what the f***?!?!?!!!! why does sh** like this happen? why can't everyone stay out of our bussiness and let us do our own thing with our own identity and beliefs!!! it's so f***in stupid!