Legendary
black metal band, Darkthrone, nominated in the metal category for
the highly coveted Norwegian Alarm Awards last Wednesday, has now been
removed from the list of nominees. Darkthrone, one of five
candidates in the metal category for their outstanding album,
Sardonic Wrath, communicated their dissatisfaction at being
nominated in an article published in Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten the
day after the selected names were released to the public. "We play real
and honest black metal," drummer Fenriz commented in the article. "And we
have no interest in being part of the glitter and showbiz side of the
music industry." Alarm Awards' chief, Svein Bjørge, though surprised by
the band's reaction, hasted to find a solution that culminated in the
band's elimination from the category altogether. On hearing the news that
their wish had been granted, Fenriz commented - "I just wanted to say my
piece about the whole Alarm nomination thing last week and whether they
kept us in or not would have been no skin off my nose." "I have everything
AGAINST awards for black metal," Nocturno Culto added. "What a fucking
circus this has become." "I am not against awards in general," Fenriz
concluded, "I just thought it was not for us." Darkthrone's unique
stance will never cease to amaze.
Legendary
black metal band, Darkthrone, nominated in the metal category for
the highly coveted Norwegian Alarm Awards last Wednesday, has now been
removed from the list of nominees. Darkthrone, one of five
candidates in the metal category for their outstanding album,
Sardonic Wrath, communicated their dissatisfaction at being
nominated in an article published in Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten the
day after the selected names were released to the public. "We play real
and honest black metal," drummer Fenriz commented in the article. "And we
have no interest in being part of the glitter and showbiz side of the
music industry." Alarm Awards' chief, Svein Bjørge, though surprised by
the band's reaction, hasted to find a solution that culminated in the
band's elimination from the category altogether. On hearing the news that
their wish had been granted, Fenriz commented - "I just wanted to say my
piece about the whole Alarm nomination thing last week and whether they
kept us in or not would have been no skin off my nose." "I have everything
AGAINST awards for black metal," Nocturno Culto added. "What a fucking
circus this has become." "I am not against awards in general," Fenriz
concluded, "I just thought it was not for us." Darkthrone's unique
stance will never cease to amaze.