Finnish metallers are stuned by the illegal use of their songВ ‘Path’ by theВ National PartyВ (NГЎrodnГ strana) in a tv and internet commercial in the Czech Republic.
NГЎrodnГ stranaВ are strongly opposed to Czech membership of the European Union.
The Party proposed a so-called “A final solution to the Gypsy issue” to relocate the Roma population of the Czech Republic to India, based on perceived ethnic origins..
The band’s reaction:
“This is on an official statement by the band about the illegal use of our song ‘Path’ in a tv and internet commercial in the Czech Republic.
“Apocalyptica always supports minorities, stands up for human rights, respects every human being, no matter their colour, ethnic background or religion, worldwide.
“Apocalyptica also supports the idea of a united Europe and the European Union.
“We hope it is a clear statement that we would never allow the Czech Republican party ‘NГЎrodnГ Strana’ to use any of our music. The fact is, we were never asked if they could use our material.
“Beside the fact that we are mortified by the illegal use, ‘NГЎrodnГ Strana’ has contravened the law with the owners of the rights for the song ‘Path’ in Czech Republic, who are Universal Music Publishing and Universal Music.
“Both companies will start legal proceedings against the party now.”
NГЎrodnГ Strana PresidentВ – Petra EdelmannovГЎВ В (left)В В
InВ 1990 the Bulgarian Socialist Party used for their elelctions TV campaignВ the ‘Runnin Down A Dream’ by Tom Petty! Guess if the guy knows about it!
* on the little picture – the popular Czech TV series ‘Nemocnice na kraji mД›sta’.