Thursday, September 2, 2021

SAMAEL: "However, a couple of days ago, the festival revealed the complete line-up of their 2022 edition, and it now appears that some of the new bands that are announced are mainly using the music to give a platform to promote extreme political views that we don't support."


 Switzerland blackened, industrial metal warriors SAMAEL have posted a statement on the bands anticipated appearance at STEELFEST 2022 vs. National Socialist bands booked on the festival bill. 

 German thrash metal legends SODOM have responded to fascist allegations regarding the bands confirmed appearance at 2022 10th anniversary of STEELFEST, set to take place 5/12th, 13th, 14th and 15th, 2022 in HYVINKAA, FINLAND. 

 

 ANTI FASCIST BLACK METAL NETWORK:have posted a statement condemning the inclusion of National Socialist bands on STEELFEST 2022. 

 

 

 


 Due to COVID19 travel and mass gathering restrictions,  Switzerland blackened, industrial metal warriors SAMAEL have postponed the bands anticipated EUROPEAN tour dates until FALL 2022.

 SAMAEL have postponed the bands anticipated TEL AVIV, ISRAEL show until 3/30/2022.

 SAMAEL unleashed "HEGEMONY", 10/13/2017 via NAPALM RECORDS.

 

 

 

 

FROM SAMAEL: 

We confirmed our participation to Steelfest 2021, where we were supposed to play with Worship And Ritual. As the festival got pushed back to 2022, we proposed to play an old school SAMAEL set (based mainly on «Ceremony of Opposites» and «Passage»)
On the first announcement of the festival made three months ago, we knew most of the bands on the billing. However, a couple of days ago, the festival revealed the complete line-up of their 2022 edition, and it now appears that some of the new bands that are announced are mainly using the music to give a platform to promote extreme political views that we don't support.
We don't believe in censorship, but we want to distance ourselves from extreme political views that go against everything we stand for. At the moment, we're waiting for the festival promoter to make a decision.
To all our fans in Finland, we're looking forward to play for you and we'll keep you posted about further development.

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