Akercocke Irish BBC TV Interview

Akercocke interviewed live on BBC Belfast on 16.5.07
Via satellite link to Rock City Nottingham. Confrontaion with extreme Christian group leaders about their new album 'Antichrist'.

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Music

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• Akercocke
• Antichrist
• BBC
• Ireland
• Irish
• Christian
• Satanism

[MISANTHROPY647]

This why black metal is underground, to avoid stupid shit like this.

Really, both sides were making fools of themselves.

[terencej72]

"The god squad want to ban everything that is against them".

Most religions (esp Christianity) are based on FEAR, not LOVE. Fear that if you don't let god into your life terrible things will happen. I grew up a catholic (not practising for nearly 25 years) and i got taught in school that it was a SIN to miss mass on Sunday.

The 2 guys in Abercocke sounded well educated & intelligent. I knew the god squad would lose their temper eventually. They always will when faced with reason.

[itix1]

@6Vital6Remains6 ...yeah. What an idiot. I like this video because it shows the true face of many Christians.

[itix1]

It's amazing that the christians loose face immediately with the first question... seriously :(

[stuinchains]

I found this whole interview very frustrating to watch because they kept asking Akercocke questions then talking over them when they realise that the "Devil worshippers" have something valid to say and a genuine point to make.

[jettablak]

That was 10 minutes of people talking over one another. The guys in the band couldn't even finish a sentence without being cut off.

[DrFrankenstein100]

God-squadders shouting down the opposition louder and louder as the reasoned arguments build up against them? Who'd a thunk it.

[6Vital6Remains6]

If there are boundaries for freedom of speech, it nullifies freedom of speech itself.

[6Vital6Remains6]

Oh Ireland, You so 1982.

[Scratch47]

PPS - there was one last part with a woman in the front who made the line of the evening to the 2 christians. 'You do not have a right to be a moral signpost for ANYBODY!'

[Scratch47]

PS - the show put forward the band's most extreme elements to portray them in a 'disturbing' way. That said, there's no denying said elements would offend some, but those kind of people deserve to be offended ANYWAY, because offence is a byproduct of insecurity in your own belief system and thus proof that you don't truly believe in what you say you do. Also, watch the Christians try and rally the audience around 'battered wives' and youth - appealing to security is a traditional fascist tactic!

[Scratch47]

Satanism is a metaphor for individuality. Devil worship is something else. Free speech is absolutely essential but we cannot tolerate intolerance from anyone or anything. Akercocke, on the other hand kick ass, even if they make slight asses of themselves. But then again, so does virtually everyone else on this segment, who are far FAR more blindly biased, dogmatic and arrogant. The imagery and symbolism of extreme metal is DESIGNED to rile people up and spark debate. Long let that continue.