Oakland Metro Operahouse Cancels Marduk Show “in the Interest of Public Safety”

[Chris]

PC is moving from college campus to townsquare.

Oakland Metro Operahouse Cancels Marduk Show “in the Interest of Public Safety” (http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/02/17/oakland-metro-operahouse-cancels-marduk-show-in-the-interest-of-public-safety/)


...California’s Oakland Metro Operahouse has cancelled tomorrow night’s show over security concerns. The venue made the announcement on Facebook:



“In the last week we have read interview after interview with Marduk spanning over the last 20 years and found no statements indicating the band are white supremacists, nationalists, or anti-immigrant. That being said, we don’t want to subject our security staff, venue staff or the public to violence. Our staff is almost exclusively POC and/or LBGTQ and they have all expressed the desire to work, but as we are getting threats, we just can’t risk it. So, in the interest of safety, and because the Oakland Police Department would have insisted anyway, we have canceled the Marduk performance on Feb 18.

“The Oakland Police Department has decided in the interest of public safety that the Marduk show on Saturday, February 18 at the Oakland Metro Operahouse be cancelled. Refunds at point of purchase. We apologize for the inconvenience.”


They also included this screen cap of an e-mail from the Oakland P.D., I guess in case anyone doubted their word:



https://i.snag.gy/U5KNMO.jpg


...Regardless of Marduk’s message or intentions, threatening them or their fans physically is a horrible idea. Freedom of speech is a two-way street. Protest the band all you want, but don’t hurt anyone. If you do hurt someone, you’re not making your point, you’re just acting as a recruitment tool for the enemy, who may seem reasonable by contrast. Punching someone can be funny sometimes, but it doesn’t actually solve anything.


(BTW, I have no idea who Marduk is and don't even like black metal bands.)

[Bethere]

PC is moving from college campus to townsquare.

Oakland Metro Operahouse Cancels Marduk Show “in the Interest of Public Safety” (http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/02/17/oakland-metro-operahouse-cancels-marduk-show-in-the-interest-of-public-safety/)




(BTW, I have no idea who Marduk is and don't even like black metal bands.)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0yPOqlrCl1I&ved=0ahUKEwjMndC4ypvSAhUDNSYKHb10CToQt9IBCLUBMBg&usg=AFQjCNFj4gkueKOicQVOcQ-dyfrRB1uxjw

17319

Howling fury, reap the sky - pale winds of death unleashed
Storm of iron - gale of steel ; erupting demon fist
In praise of death we celebrate the hunger for the kill
Into pandemonium - stench of scorched flesh
Boiled blood, charred bones
All heaven exult as destruction spreads its wings

Cracked horizon, bleeding ground, cold ruin branches out
Falling into livid dust - prophets of steel arise
Warbound ! Frontschwein ! back to the panther line
Willingly triumphing in eternal death, decay, ruin
- yet the only victory belongs unto the flies

Armored count - wood-splinters swirling
Red pawns keeps falling
Armored count - breathing smoke and sparks
pushing through trackless swamps

Panzer graf – Marauders of breath
spewing red-hot death
Panzer graf – Ancient walls bleeding
once again falling down

Eastsack, westsack - cognac infused attack
Barrage after barrage, torn apart like paper sacks
Machine guns preaching, engines roar - merciful faith no more
Into pandemonium - stench of scorched flesh, broiled skin, burnt hair
All heaven exult as destruction spreads its wings
Death - decay - ruin
- yet the only victory belongs unto the flies

[Common Sense]

Sorry, but where is the alleged PC element?

The police and venue have cancelled the show because of fears of unpredictable protests.

BFD....

[Green Arrow]

Marduk sucks anyway, not a vey big loss.

[Safety]

Marduk was looking for a safe space?

[donttread]

PC is moving from college campus to townsquare.

Oakland Metro Operahouse Cancels Marduk Show “in the Interest of Public Safety” (http://www.metalsucks.net/2017/02/17/oakland-metro-operahouse-cancels-marduk-show-in-the-interest-of-public-safety/)




(BTW, I have no idea who Marduk is and don't even like black metal bands.)


Welcome to the new neutered ultra lib sham land.

[rcfieldz]

Glad to see discrimination and censorship alive and well in America.

[Crepitus]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0yPOqlrCl1I&ved=0ahUKEwjMndC4ypvSAhUDNSYKHb10CToQt9IBCLUBMBg&usg=AFQjCNFj4gkueKOicQVOcQ-dyfrRB1uxjw

17319

Howling fury, reap the sky - pale winds of death unleashed
Storm of iron - gale of steel ; erupting demon fist
In praise of death we celebrate the hunger for the kill
Into pandemonium - stench of scorched flesh
Boiled blood, charred bones
All heaven exult as destruction spreads its wings

Cracked horizon, bleeding ground, cold ruin branches out
Falling into livid dust - prophets of steel arise
Warbound ! Frontschwein ! back to the panther line
Willingly triumphing in eternal death, decay, ruin
- yet the only victory belongs unto the flies

Armored count - wood-splinters swirling
Red pawns keeps falling
Armored count - breathing smoke and sparks
pushing through trackless swamps

Panzer graf – Marauders of breath
spewing red-hot death
Panzer graf – Ancient walls bleeding
once again falling down

Eastsack, westsack - cognac infused attack
Barrage after barrage, torn apart like paper sacks
Machine guns preaching, engines roar - merciful faith no more
Into pandemonium - stench of scorched flesh, broiled skin, burnt hair
All heaven exult as destruction spreads its wings
Death - decay - ruin
- yet the only victory belongs unto the flies

While not exactly happy-fun-dance-muzak I don't see any racism or white supremacy or nazism there.

[Chris]

Sorry, but where is the alleged PC element?

The police and venue have cancelled the show because of fears of unpredictable protests.

BFD....



Based on the violence at Berkeley.

The PC is in the threats to stop what some don't want to hear.

[Chris]

Marduk was looking for a safe space?

No, those who threatened violence want a safe space. Kind of hypocritical, sure you see that.

[Chris]

Glad to see discrimination and censorship alive and well in America.

So I take it you do not support free speech?

[Chris]

While not exactly happy-fun-dance-muzak I don't see any racism or white supremacy or nazism there.

Right, but some people do and want to be kept safe from what they see.

[NapRover]

If there was a KKK or Black Panther band, I'd stay home no matter how good they were, no sense in tempting fate.

[Safety]

No, those who threatened violence want a safe space. Kind of hypocritical, sure you see that.

So, who threatened violence? The general public? A particular group?

[Chris]

So, who threatened violence? The general public? A particular group?

Not sure. But the police aren't going to shut down the venue without reason.

[Chris]

If there was a KKK or Black Panther band, I'd stay home no matter how good they were, no sense in tempting fate.

That is how it should be handled. Let society via the market decide.

[Chris]

Another source:


Tonight's (Saturday, February 18) MARDUK concert at the Oakland Metro Operahouse in Oakland, California has been canceled amid security concerns. The venue released a statement from the local police on Friday explaining that "there are groups that believe MARDUK profits off glorifying Nazi imagery and songs about Nazi SS officers and anti-Semitism." Therefore, "based on the riot that occurred in Berkeley in regards to Milo Yiannopoulos [a British journalist, author and senior editor for Breitbart News, a far-right news and opinion web site] speaking at the University [Of California], it is reasonable to believe that there would be a threat to public safety if these groups showed up to protest MARDUK."


Read more at http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/marduk-concert-in-oakland-canceled-due-to-security-concerns/#AMZGLCQQJXWryvwb.99