I’ve been meaning to write about this. Will possibly create a ‘category’ for my somewhat dormant ‘journalistic’ skills…..must kickstart “thinktivity” in hopes not to burn what little is left.

Last week (and how aptly on Friday, the 13th), it came to my attention that Greek “black metal” band ROTTING CHRIST is set to perform in Malaysia in May. The tentative place for absolute chaos is Stadium Melawati in SHAH ALAM. This is all sorts of WTF.

Let’s break it down in point form:

• First of all, the band’s name is ROTTING CHRIST and for them to perform in a Muslim country (with already ridiculous laws about concerts) is an instant WTF #1. Perhaps they can escape the blatant blasphemy by using their ‘metal’ logo when filling out permit forms. From a dyslexic point of view – it looks like “Rolling Thrist”

• WTF #2 is the TBC place of concert – in SHAH ALAM. The most conservative-predominately malay-muslim area in the Klang Valley. Ironically, it’s the Malay-muslim men that are the biggest fans for this genre of music.

• WTF #3 - Malaysia has made headlines for their ridiculous conceptions of what is “black metal” is. Forget the music, if you’re wearing black and listen to rock you worship Satan. Here are a couple articles online you can refer to:

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1473198.stm
• http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1137605897185
• http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BlabberMouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=46261

Some years back at a local hardcore show, some idiot reported it to be a black metal show with goat sacrificition (crap is that even a word? Sorry all this WTF is getting to me and now I can’t continue with the “WTF”’s.)

To be continued after lunch…. in the meantime, look/listen to the awesomeness that is ROTTING CHRIST:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syMDP5xhCbo]