Much has been made about the growing intrusion of reactionary politics into the metal underground. Seems like we can’t go a week without some metal celebrity putting his or her (though really mostly his) foot in his mouth by whining about how the ess-jay-dubs are ruining the scene, or Antifa shutting down a gig, followed by endless back-and-forth over whether that’s a good or bad thing. But for all this talk, there seems to be little in the way of context to explain why this is all happening, nor a meaningful and comprehensive plan of action to combat it. In … Continue reading Rock Against Anything: How Metal Became So Fucking Reactionary and What to Do About It