Norwegian Politicians Vs. W.A.S.P.

20 August 2006

On September 18, Los Angeles-based shock-rockers W.A.S.P. are scheduled to play a headlining concert at the Kvarteret venue in Bergen, Norway. Local politicians are now launching an attack on the heavy metal band's stage show and are urging the local promoter to cancel the concert.

According to iBergen.no, W.A.S.P.'s stage show includes a simulation of a crucified nun being raped with a knife, followed by vocalist Blackie Lawless pulling out a bloody fetus from the woman's womb and impaling it with the knife.

"That is totally unacceptable," rages local councilman Torstein Dahle, who represents the political party RV. "Such a show has no place whatsoever in a civilized society."

Dahle strongly objects to the student organization Aktive Studenters Forening's decision to book such a band to play in Bergen.

"Rape is a huge problem in society that we must deal with to the best of our abilitilies," says Dahle. "To book a band that makes fun of it on stage is totally wrong. Kvarteret should strongly urge the band not to put on this stage show and instead focus on the music."

Johan Aubell from Aktive Studenters Forening dismisses the criticism.

"You have to view it as part of a show," he explains.

"W.A.S.P. is a theatrical band and I just can't feel that something like this should be a problem these days."

"Nobody raises their eyebrows any longer at Alice Cooper's guillotine act or Gene Simmons in KISS spitting blood. But surely rape on stage is an altogether diffent matter, isn't it?"

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