Marduk made a short statement about the band had been censored for a show in Belarus because of "an affront to Christian values"
"The Prosecutor General’s Office has banned Swedish black metal band Marduk from playing a show in Minsk, Belarus.
"Pavel Radzivonaw, a departmental head at the Prosecutor General’s Office, told reporters on Monday that Marduk’s concert, scheduled for May 22, would not take place. 'The band preaches Satanism, which has nothing to do with art,' he says. 'This is an affront to Christian values, they preach the ideas of death, of the Third Reich.'
"The other bands that were scheduled to appear with Marduk at the Re:Public club — including Kataklysm and Vader — will be allowed to perform. Radzivonaw warned the show may be stopped if the performances involve violations of laws.
"I wonder who's really pushing for the Third Reich ideas here..."
"Pavel Radzivonaw, a departmental head at the Prosecutor General’s Office, told reporters on Monday that Marduk’s concert, scheduled for May 22, would not take place. 'The band preaches Satanism, which has nothing to do with art,' he says. 'This is an affront to Christian values, they preach the ideas of death, of the Third Reich.'
"The other bands that were scheduled to appear with Marduk at the Re:Public club — including Kataklysm and Vader — will be allowed to perform. Radzivonaw warned the show may be stopped if the performances involve violations of laws.
"I wonder who's really pushing for the Third Reich ideas here..."
In related news Marduk recently has posted a new video for "Souls for Belial." The track comes off from the album "Serpent Sermon" which will be released May 25th, 2012 via Century Media Records. The video made by Håkan Sjödin can be seen below.
"Serpent Sermon" Track Listing
1. Serpent Sermon 04:38
2. Messianic Pestilence 02:50
3. Souls for Belial 04:47
4. Into Second Death 05:11
5. Temple of Decay 05:25
6. Damnation's Gold 06:48
7. Hail Mary (Piss-soaked Genuflexion) 03:27
8. M.A.M.M.O.N. 03:30
9. Gospel of the Worm 02:37
10. World of Blades 07:09
46:22
STREETDATES:
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / NORWAY: Friday, May 25, 2012.
UK / BENELUX / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / PORTUGAL / REST OF EUROPE:
Monday, May 28, 2012.
SPAIN / ITALY: Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Friday, June 1, 2012.
USA/CAN, June 5, 2012
Marduk also has the following upcoming tour dates with 1349, Withered, and Weapon:
May 31 - Santiago, Chile @ Club 334 **MARDUK only**
June 1 - Puerto Rico, PR @ La Respuesta **MARDUK only**
June 2 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
June 3 - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
June 4 - Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Electriques
June 5 - Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
June 6 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's
June 7 - Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
June 8 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's
June 9 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
June 10 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre
June 11 - Regina, SK @ The Exchange
June 12 - Calgary, AB @ Distillery
June 14 - Vancouver, BC @ Venue
June 15 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
June 16 - Portland, OR @ Bossanova
June 17 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
June 18 - Fullerton, CA @ Slidebar **MARDUK only**
June 19 - Hollywood, CA @ House Of Blues
June 20 - San Diego, CA @ Ruby Room
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