Bonehead of 2007 (TAAKE) vs. Kreator

I never got a chance to post of this atrocity last year. Although TAAKE are a good Scandinavian black metal band (Norway), the vocalist of said band is a bone head. Last year, TAAKE's vocalist painted on (drew) a swastika (on his body) and performed wearing a swastika at a German metal festival last year. It is ILLEGAL in Germany to wear any pro nazi (even a swastika with a cross over it) or swastika wear.
I therefore nominate TAAKES vocalist as "bonehead" of 2007. Yeh, you'll get the kids that will say the swastika was a pagan sign of peace before the nazis used it.In fact the swastika was used by Celtics, Native Americans ect. before Hitler.                          FROM A BLABBERMOUNTH.NET. poster: "The swastika is originally a religiousus symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, dating back from the Neolithic period.
It was also quite widely used symbol in Baltic, Celtic, Germanic, Sami and Slavic cultures. Even some Native Americans used it!!
So the swastika had been commonly used all around the world for ages, and only became controversial after the Nazis started using a modified version of it"..                                                                                          Never the less, swastikas took on a new meaning after Hitler invaded Germany and most of Europe, and ugh. Ask those guys in KREATOR,(and DESTRUCTION) they are GERMAN, and avowed pacifists,anti racists and messengers of aggressive music, but peace in there nation. There fore KREATOR have requested that TAAKE, fuck off regarding any festivals with them.
Although any symbols of fascismm are banned in Germany there is a movementt to unban those symbols. Perhaps a swastika with a cross over it? I've seen those t-shirts (anti nazi) promoted in Nuclear Blast catalogs. FROM DWworld.de GERMANY:                                                                                                                                                                               http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2191932,00.html
According to TAAKE it was NOT KREATOR as much as the overall negative reaction to TAAKES vocalists "wear" (from bands, media, and fest organizers) that caused the uproar..
FROM TAAKE:

 "As we are not at all doing this for the money. But it certainly hurts innocent parties like the promoter (who is now out of time to find a replacement and loses a lot of money), as well as our fans who bought expensive tickets to see us. "I find it very regrettable that all you people are caught in the crossfire of this ridiculously unnecessary situation! "Anyway, this reaction is obviously because of the swastika episode in KREATOR's hometown Essen during last year's TAAKE tour. [During TAAKE's March 20, 2007 concert in Essen, Germany, Hoest appeared on stage with a swastika symbol drawn on his chest (photo) — a move which didn't go over well with most ofthe fans and members of the heavy metal media who were present at the gig.] "I've clearly stated that TAAKE IS CERTAINLY NOT A POLITICAL NAZI-BAND, yet some people seem to still insist that we are. It is not the first time such a situation has occured either; several German festival organizers had to give in to similar pressure last year, disappointing hundreds of people eager to watch us perform and cheating them out of their money. But doing this to a Norwegian band about to play at a Norwegian festival is way out of line. "I do realize that it is rather unforgivable to display a swastika in Germany, yes. On the other hand I strongly feel that black metal bands should allow themselves to use ANY kind of destructive/negative symbolism, as the basis of this expression is above all: EVIL (!). Black metal is still not, and should never become, harmless like all other styles of housebroke metal. "Frankly, I find it prepostrous that we get away with lyrics about murder, torture, rape, necrophilia and suicide, but get boycotted for wearing a symbol (which, by the way, has nothing to do with the band`s concept) on ONE single occasion. "A part of our mission is to invoke negative feelings, so I found it quite appropriate to remind our German audience of their biggest shame. Some understood it and handled it well, whilst others overreacted far beyond expectance. "It is embarassing to have to point out these things over and over again, but as usual humanity proves to be ignorant. We feel misunderstood. "So, Guardians of Morality, feel very free to keep up your pathetic boycott, we don't mind being hated. But your extortion only affects innocent parties and you should be ashamed of yourselves! "The behavior of our self-proclaimed enemies is more similar to nazism than anything we've ever done."

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-BBL \m/ -l-