IMPALED NAZARENE: 'Nihil' Album Officially 'Banned' In Germany
- Feb. 15, 2007
Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update:
"Our album 'Nihil' has officially entered Germany's Index list A on 17th of January. This means that 'Nihil' is officially BANNED in Germany.
"Looking back on 2006 and 2005, being unable to play concerts in Italy, Austria, France, Poland and Germany, one can only conclude that freedom of speech and freedom of religion, things that are supposed to be the foundation of the European Union, are not existing. Your lives are terrorized by deranged catholic sects and glue-sniffing communists. Braindead imbeciles tell you what you should/what you cannot listen to, read or watch. Happy fucking middle ages part 666 and fuck off.
"We have finally been in Sonic Pump studio with Tapio Pennanen to take care of 'Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz' and 'Ugra-Karma' double 10" EP bonus tracks. All the shit you find on them has been taken from original soundboard tapes, been cleaned and mastered." The details are as follows:
"Tol Cormpt Norz Norz Norz" extra tracks
Side C:
01. Intro: Salve Satanas 02. Condemned To Hell 03. The Crucified 04. The Black Vomit (SARCOFAGO cover) 05. Morbid Fate
All tracks recorded at Oulu, Finland 1991.
Side D:
01. In The Name Of Satan 02. Crucifixation (DEICIDE cover) 03. Damnation (Raping The Angels) 04. In The Name Of Satan 05. I Al Purg Vonpo 06. My Blessing (The Beginning Of The End) 07. Conned Thru Life (E.N.T. cover)
Tracks 1-3 recorded at Oulu, Finland 1991. Tracks 4-7 recorded at Hamburg, Germany 1994.
"Ugra-Karma" extra tracks
Side C:
01. The Crucified 02. Chaosgoat Law 03. Condemned To Hell 04. Ghost Riders (STANJONES cover) 05. Sadogoat 06. Mortification/Blood Red Razor Blade
Track 1 recorded at Riihimäki, Finland 1992. Tracks 2 & 3 recorded at Maasmechelen, Belgium 1994. Tracks 4-6 recorded at Madrid, Spain 1995.
Side D:
01. The Horny And The Horned 02. Blood Is Thicker Than Water 03. Quasb/The Burning 04. Let's Fucking Die 05. The Oath Of The Goat
Track 1 recorded at Madrid, Spain 1995. Tracks 2-5 recorded at Essen, Germany 1995.
Both double-vinyl releases will be limited to 300 copies and will be issued via Osmose Productions. The exact release dates will be announced soon.
IMPALED NAZARENE's ninth studio album, "Pro Patria Finlandia" entered the national album chart in Finland at position No. 38 back in March 2006. The CD was issued in North America on April 18 via The End Records.
"Pro Patria Finlandia" was recorded and mixed at Sonic Pump studio with producer Tapio Pennanen and was mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studios. Cover artwork was handled by Ritual. The group had previously described the new material as "fast, brutal as fuck, in-your-face IMPALED NAZARENE."
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COMMENT | damn! posted by : Ibex 2/15/2007 12:14:21 PM
It's like that in the U.S. as well. Damn the religious fools!
COMMENT | blah posted by : Castle_freak 2/15/2007 12:27:41 PM
i can't say i approve of censorship. But these guys are homophobic, nationalistic bastards. i won't lose any sleep over this.
COMMENT | Congratulations posted by : Germaniac 2/15/2007 12:47:37 PM
Un/fortunatly this won't stop ANYBODY from listening to it.
By the way, indexing doesn't mean it's banned. You can still buy and own it legally if you are above 18 years old.
COMMENT | ^^^^^^^^^ posted by : akuma 2/15/2007 12:57:06 PM
Yes, much like in Ireland, France, etc You can still get the album it is just restricted to an age limit, which I can agree with. Whyy should a 14 year old be able to listen to Impaled Nazarene, Marduk, etc and yet not be able to buy south park the movie on DVD? It should be the same guidelines as other media. I like Impaled Nazarene and I am not homophobic, racist or a nationalist. I just like the music.
COMMENT | Yes, posted by : speedemon 2/15/2007 1:01:43 PM
It has happened there before and will happen again.
And yes, the US also has laws in place for similar banning and prosecution, and states have banned musical performances, but no, it does not occur federally.
It would be useful to know what other messages/descriptions are in this music besides the anti-reigious ones, as well as what kinds of laws there are regarding this in Scandinavia.
I'm not a person who advocates censorship, but you have to know the law of the land. As far as "glue-sniffing communists" goes, I'm pretty sure Karl Marx said religion was the opiate of the masses. If people are going to say offensive things, that's fine, just don't whine when everyone's not loving what you have to say.
COMMENT | These guys should tour with posted by : MoltenLavaStudios 2/15/2007 1:23:38 PM
RockStar Supernova.
COMMENT | Germany posted by : thefinalproduct 2/15/2007 1:29:34 PM
...has pulled this stunt with Cannibal Corpse albums in the past
Nothing surprises me anymore. The masses of the world are controlled by radicals from both politcial extremes and of course the wonderful Church. Catholics get away with so much it seems unreal.
Thisnk of it this way. The people who strat wars for profit and use, deceive, cheat and steal from the innocent are revered as wholesome and good. While the people who do absolutely nothing but play music are the oens who are persecuted.
COMMENT | posted by : schatten 2/15/2007 1:34:00 PM
It´s not banned because of religious reasons over here but for reasons of public order and safety. The government wants to protect kids from "products like that".
As a dad of 4 kids, i can say: THIS SUCKS AND IS WORTH SHIT!!!
It only pretends to safe anyone from anything AND it gives parents the feeling that they don´t have to take care of their kids, to spend more time with them and talk with them about music, TV, life and everything.
I makes me mad that even in 2007, governments blame bands, games and movies for things parents did wrong.
>:(
COMMENT | Scapegoating posted by : Branikald_44 2/15/2007 1:51:51 PM
That is what this is called. Politcians, parents and religious authority are too arrogant to admitt that they share some fault so they just shove all the blame on Metal bands. Pathetic isnt it?
I'm pretty sure the "President" of Germany is called a Chancelor. And no, I don't think this is that big of a deal to where it would get that much recognition.
COMMENT | Ibex posted by : bjnmusic 2/15/2007 3:24:40 PM
Are you the same guy with the old Mayhem site that you took down? If so, die. That site was awesome.
COMMENT | No way in Hell! posted by : EvilJanis 2/15/2007 3:33:01 PM
F*cking retarted loser Jeesus Lovers, trying to make us all mindless robots. Everybody has the freedom to belive what they want and say/sing what they want....IF i want to belive that God is living in my bathroom then i will belive it...Nobody has the right to tell me what is "right" to belive....german political wankers Co.
COMMENT | posted by : txz045 2/15/2007 5:14:37 PM
These guys have every right to believe as they please. Anyone who does not agree can straight up eat a bowl of dicks. Banning albums is = to sewage.
COMMENT | Nihil was banned because of the ZERO TOLERANCE lyrics posted by : Digital Holocaust 2/15/2007 5:43:59 PM
But anyway ImpNaz rock, I've got all of their albums and I love their music. I don't agree with their homophobia or extreme intolerance, but the music rocks (very punky) and the misanthropic lyrics are killer. They also have a really dark sense of humour that shines through some of the (non homophobic) lyrics.
COMMENT | And I'm against censorSHIT in general posted by : Digital Holocaust 2/15/2007 5:45:49 PM
Even when they censor stuff I don't agree with, like in this case. It's fascist and wrong, people must be able to make their own choices.
As the Ramones said:
Tipper, what's that sticker sticking on my CD? Is that some kind of warning to protect me? Freedom of choice needs a stronger, stronger voice. You can stamp out the source, but you can't stop creative thoughts.
Ah, Tipper come on, ain't you been getting it on? Ask Ozzie, Zappa or me. We'll show you what it's like to be free.
Ah, Tipper come on, it's just a smoke screen for the real problems. S&L deficit, the homeless, the environment.
Hey, hey all you senators wives. Better take a good look at your own lives. Before you go preaching to me. You're definitions of obscenity.
Ah, Tipper come on, ain't you been getting it on? Ask Ozzie, Zappa or me. We'll show you what it's like to be free.
The irony it semes it seems to me it's un-American policy. Yeah, we'e come so far but still only to find people like you with ignorant minds.
Ah, Tipper come on, ain't you been getting it on? Ask Ozzie, Zappa or me. We'll show you what it's like to be free.
Ah, Tipper come on, it's just a smoke screen for the real problems. S&L deficit, the homeless, the environment
COMMENT | ZERO TOLERANCE lyrics off the "Nihil" album: posted by : Digital Holocaust 2/15/2007 5:47:50 PM
COMMENT | Hellthrasher posted by : Digital Holocaust 2/15/2007 5:50:55 PM
The Deicide cover is from AGES ago, you can find it on the "Dark Day Festifall" live bootleg, together with the Sarcofago one, at that time ImpNaz still used to cal their music "Satanic Death Metal" (as Mika screams into the mike during the gig) so it makes sense.
COMMENT | . posted by : Blackenistheyend 2/15/2007 6:48:45 PM
The German government has always been anal about violent themes. They ban video games all the time over there. They don't give a shit about sex stuff though.
COMMENT | 2 middle fingers posted by : fiendhead 2/16/2007 1:25:22 AM
Impaled N. fucking rule ! them being ''banned'' means nothing
COMMENT | posted by : agdabavipain 2/16/2007 8:42:36 AM
they are simply great. its mindblowing to be banned in 21th century
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