Heavy metal forbidden in some countries

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9889 Age : 49

I come from one of those hypocrit countries where metal is banned for being so called "satanic" lol!

This situation makes it so hard for us, headbangers and metal collectors, to get our cds. Personally, i must await for my trips to Europe to fill my collection. I truly hate it. A cd comes out in Januaray and you have to wait till summer to lay your hands on it. That is if you get a visa, and if the local authorities allow you to introduce it in the territory upon your return...But the metal flag still flies high here. Nothing can stop us. We always manage by any means possible. :glee:

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37658 Age : 53

That sucks, brother! What country do you live in? Back in the day my bro and I had a few metal pen pals in countries behind the Iron Curtain (Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, East Germany, etc.) and they all had stories similar to yours about how hard it was to get albums, how concerts were non-existent, etc., etc. Thankfully things seem to have finally lightened up in that part of the world.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9889 Age : 49

I'm from Lebanon. Best place to be if you're into electronic music or pop, not metal...

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4238 Age : 48

Ohhh, just yesterday a friend of mine told me about a band from LEBANON, THRASH STORM.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=422689066

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Wait til Manowar hears about this. They are gonna be PISSED!!!

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spectrefate wrote:

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Wait til Manowar hears about this. They are gonna be PISSED!!!

I can see the headlines now:

"Lebanon attacked by long-haired, middle-aged men wearing furr boots and loin cloths...film at 11."

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 52

That sucks for you, Gilbert. I myself have been lobbying congress to outlaw emo/pop/rap/country music here, but to no avail. Heavy metal forbidden in some countries 337331

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9889 Age : 49

There are some excellent bands in the region. Oath to vanquish is a well known death/grindcore lebanese band. Playing lots of gigs in Europe. You might also want to check a band from Syria called The hourglass. These guys are very very talented.

Thanks for the support fellow headbangers Heavy metal forbidden in some countries 438278

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2522 Age : 55

That sucks Gilbert.
Is it possible for you to order CDs online?
Anyway, i suppose living under such a regime makes the unity between you Lebanese metal fans very strong?
Here in Western Europe we take all these things for granted, but I have enormous respect for bands and fans living in countries like yours!
Rock on Gilbert

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4238 Age : 48

Olafsto wrote:: That sucks Gilbert.
Is it possible for you to order CDs online?
Anyway, i suppose living under such a regime makes the unity between you Lebanese metal fans very strong?
Here in Western Europe we take all these things for granted, but I have enormous respect for bands and fans living in countries like yours!
Rock on Gilbert

Great words and i agree

The lost Ramone Number of posts : 6557 Age : 34

Not sure if you know about metalarchives.com or not Gilbert. You can search bands by country on there and come up with loads of results...although this still dosnt help you actually get new metal in your possession but you can learn about some shite coming out of your region alot easier.

Good luck fellow metaller!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Gilbert wrote:: I'm from Lebanon. Best place to be if you're into electronic music or pop, not metal...

Lebanon, huh? My folks were going to live there in the 70's, then the wars started, so they decided against it. My mom's told me what a great place Lebanon was until religious fundamentalists went bonkers. Too bad.

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

Reading this thread reminds me how often I take my freedom for granted.

Metal master Number of posts : 638 Age : 58

manny wrote:: Reading this thread reminds me how often I take my freedom for granted.

Very True.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3893 Age : 52

I talk to a guy in a metal band in Iran a bit. The band is called Arsames. He told me about the same situation and its pretty wild. But it hasn't stopped them and they are a killer band!!!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Lurideath wrote:: I talk to a guy in a metal band in Iran a bit. The band is called Arsames. He told me about the same situation and its pretty wild. But it hasn't stopped them and they are a killer band!!!

Lurideath, I remember coming across this band a few years ago: http://www.myspace.com/arsamesmetal

More than anything, I think these Middle/Near Eastern bands reflect a truer essence of what it means to really play metal because of the persecution and hate they get. Look at how far a band like Melechesh has come due to the ignorance and stupidity of fundamentalist ideologies.

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 33

Those bastards!!! angry

Let's all buy a jet and go kick Lebanon's ass!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9428 Age : 50

I am sorry to hear that, Gilbert, my metal brother. Believe me when I type this that I will never again take the ability to purchase and listen to Metal freely for granted ever again!!!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Schbopo wrote:: Those bastards!!!

Let's all buy a jet and go lick Lebanon's ass!

When you start to sound exactly like the fundamentalists, then it's really scary. insane

Ate his vegetables Number of posts : 4958 Age : 33

I said "lick", didn't I?

Road Warrior Number of posts : 17069 Age : 48

Freedom is forbidden in some counties.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Schbopo wrote:: I said "lick", didn't I?

If you're into that kind of kinky stuff lol!

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9889 Age : 49

Guys, always cherish the freedom you have. You might not know how valuable it is. When picking up a new release, please remember that, somewhere on this planet, a fellow metal brother is using all kinds of detours and paying unbelievable prices to get that very same release.

Thanks for the support
listening to music

Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

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