US EditionIstanbul bars rock bands accused of 'satanism'
- Istanbul authorities have banned concerts by the foreign rock bands Slaughter to Prevail and Behemoth after accusations of 'satanism'.
- The governor's office justified the ban by stating that the cancellations were due to public reaction against the bands' performances.
- The concerts were deemed incompatible with societal values by the local government.
- Islamist commentators played a role in the decision to cancel the events.
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In Istanbul, the authorities banned at the last minute the concerts of two metal groups that Islamists had accused of "satanism". Russian groups Slaughter to Prevail and Polish Behemoth were scheduled to perform on 10 and 11 February in Istanbul. But the local sub-prefecture ordered the closure, during these two days, of the centre that was to host them.
Since the beginning of the war of aggression against Ukraine, the Russian band Slaughter to Prevail has been considered critical of the government and had to leave their country. Now their concerts in Istanbul have been banned – for religious reasons.
The Polish black metal band Behemoth finally spoke out about the multiple cancellations of their scheduled concerts in Turkey. These cancellations are essentially due to political or even moral motivations. At least for the purpose of the consideration of the Turkish authorities. The Office of the District Governor of Beşiktaş cancelled the Behemoth concerts originally scheduled in Istanbul and Ankara, because these events allegedly threatened t…
Because there was religious resistance in Turkey, the planned concerts of Behemoth and Slaughter To Prevail were canceled in Instanbul.In Istanbul, the concerts of Slaughter To Prevail and Behemoth, scheduled for 10 and 11 February 2026, were cancelled by the authorities. The reason for this was that the shows should have been canceled against public resistance. Religious protests had taken place in advance, it says. Concerts cancelled due to re…
Beşiktaş district administration has announced the concerts planned for yesterday and today by Slaughter To Prevail and Behemoth at Zorlu ... The article Istanbul bans concerts by Behemoth & Slaughter To Prevail first appeared on MoreCore.de.
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