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The Faceless Banned From House Of Blues

posted Jan 21, 2009 at 8:09 AM by Diamond Oz.  (18 Comments)

Photo of Meshuggah

Band Photo: Meshuggah (?)

It seems that The Faceless are the latest band to be banned from performing at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. The Disney owned club has not disclosed why they won't allow The Faceless to perform at the club on February 1st with Meshuggah and Cynic but the band will be a part of the tour from February 2nd onwards. Several other metal bands have been banned from performing at the club in recent times such as Belphegor most recently.

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18 Comments on "The Faceless Banned From House Of Blues"

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1. cgd5150 writes:

this happens a lot at the HOB in Orlando as well, also on Disney property. More often than not, a "controversial/unacceptable" band comes through, and they have to play at some other venue when they were originally booked to play HOB. I'm not sure when or why this started happening, but I went to great metal shows at HOB for years with no issue. I'm just thinking a change in Disney mgmt somewhere is responsible.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 9:11 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
cgd5150's avatar

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2. cgd5150 writes:

that should be "issue", not "ssue"

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 9:12 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Diamond Oz's avatar

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3. Diamond Oz writes:

I'm laughing quite alot right now because the ad at the top of this page is for Disneyland Paris :P

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 9:14 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Txmetalhead writes:

Haha - that is so fxking funny!!
F- House of Blues.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Bruno Hockalugie writes:

Fvck! You guys may be laughing but I am going to this show and was going to get there early to see this band for the first time. The only good aspect is that now maybe Meshuggah and Cynic get longer sete!?!

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:08 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. fearthedje writes:

I'm just wondering what reason they have for banning them.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
Txmetalhead's avatar

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7. Txmetalhead writes:

Well let me be more specific - F - Disney!!
I am sure we will find out soon why they were banned from HOB.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:26 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Diamond Oz writes:

Hey it's Disney. They don't need to give an explanation to us low life commoners!

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:30 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. That_One_Guy writes:

Disney.. lol.

Now playing: Watain - "From the Pulpits of Abomination"

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 11:56 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Txmetalhead writes:

Disney metal?? I thought that was Dragon Force..and they weren't on the bill...lol.
The Dragon Force solo machine....I read a review of one of their albums, and the guy said "what do they have a Dragon Force solo machine???"

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 12:18 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. Netromancer writes:

By law they don't have to give any reason.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. Cynic writes:

OK I'll remember that - songs called "Xenochrist" NOT OK. Songs called "New Millenium Cynanide Christ" OK!

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. btbamfav20 writes:

haha the faceless playing at a Disnesy venue!!! HAHAHA that cracks me up :D

Now playing: The IIID Empire - Dir En Grey

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. fearthedje writes:

A Cyanide Christ would be real brutal, way more brutal than a Xenochrist.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:22 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. 51-50 writes:

The Faceless bad. Miley Cyrus good. Disney has lost their collective minds. But then again Walt Disney is cryogenically frozen hoping one day to be resurrected like a modern day Jesus Christ. That's good fodder for a song theme.

Listening to ~ Company Flow "8 Steps To Perfection"

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 3:31 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. Txmetalhead writes:

Yes - Cynic - New Millennium Cyanide Christ is a truly sick, (sic?) song by Meshuggah. Have you seen the video for it? I love it! It is just the band fukkin' around on the tour bus...awesome.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 5:02 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Fuck_A_Name writes:

What I want to know is...why do they book the bands in the first place at the HOB, only to ban them later? I understand it may take a little time to review a band and find whether they are appropriate, but with the frequency of these cancellations on metal bands at this particular venue of late, you would think they would have people look into the bands BEFORE they booked them, and caused this hullabaloo later by banning them?

Now Playing: Unearth- My will be Done

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 5:20 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. Bruno Hockalugie writes:

This is the first metal show booked at this venue in about 15 months. I was VERY surprised that this tour was stopping at the Mouse House. I would not be surprised if they cancel the entire line up a week before the gig, which was there conduct right before they ceased to even book metal bands.

# Jan 21, 2009 @ 5:38 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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