Support Hellfest Against A Smear Campaign!
A blog has been created to support Hellfest, following the smear campaign orchestrated by Catholic fundamentalists. Here's the translation of their opening post:
"Please note that following an increase in attacks by the CNI, UMP, UNI and Catholic fundamentalists, the festival of extreme rock music "Hellfest" is in danger.
Indeed, these organizations oppose the communities' financial support (Regional Council, General Council, Municipality) toward Hellfest (which represents only 2% of total budget).
A minority of conservative activists organized a campaign amalgam (desecration = metal = Satanism) to these communities and private partners (Coca Cola and Kronenbourg).
Thousands of messages were sent to both public and private partners.
The result was swift: Coca Cola disengaged from Hellfest, and the "Ouest France" newspaper reduces its editorial line concerning Hellfest.
A blog was set up to try to stop this smear campaign.
http://prohellfest.wordpress.com
You'll find the various support actions under way for which your participation is more than required.
Best regards,
Hellfest Freedom Committee"
Well, it's all in French, but the actions they propose right now are to do some lobbying, as the fundamentalists did. You'll find letter models to send to Cola-Cola, Ouest-France and Kronenbourg (the beers, note that they still support Hellfest) and also to the Clisson Town Council, departemental and regional councils, with the links on the same page http://prohellfest.wordpress.com/actions-pour-le-festival/operation-de-soutie/.
"Please note that following an increase in attacks by the CNI, UMP, UNI and Catholic fundamentalists, the festival of extreme rock music "Hellfest" is in danger.
Indeed, these organizations oppose the communities' financial support (Regional Council, General Council, Municipality) toward Hellfest (which represents only 2% of total budget).
A minority of conservative activists organized a campaign amalgam (desecration = metal = Satanism) to these communities and private partners (Coca Cola and Kronenbourg).
Thousands of messages were sent to both public and private partners.
The result was swift: Coca Cola disengaged from Hellfest, and the "Ouest France" newspaper reduces its editorial line concerning Hellfest.
A blog was set up to try to stop this smear campaign.
http://prohellfest.wordpress.com
You'll find the various support actions under way for which your participation is more than required.
Best regards,
Hellfest Freedom Committee"
Well, it's all in French, but the actions they propose right now are to do some lobbying, as the fundamentalists did. You'll find letter models to send to Cola-Cola, Ouest-France and Kronenbourg (the beers, note that they still support Hellfest) and also to the Clisson Town Council, departemental and regional councils, with the links on the same page http://prohellfest.wordpress.com/actions-pour-le-festival/operation-de-soutie/.
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| HarmonyCorruptio Posts: 81 From: UK |
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| ylside Posts: 4727 From: Morocco  |
How come ? I thought France was beyond this stage... Ask the shops and the merchats of Clisson and see if they hate Hellfest  Maybe they could help ? (rather naive I know)
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| Hamird Lieutenant Posts: 2564 From: Iran  |
Catholic French need someone like Varg Vikernes to burn their churches, don't they?
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| rpsgc Posts: 42 From: Portugal  |
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| Muhannad Saleh www.jorzine.com Posts: 125 From: Jordan  |
WOW that sucks well how can we help ?!
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| Darkside Momo Retired Posts: 9087 From: France  |
Written by ylside on 09.07.2009 at 14:49 Sure they're quite happy to see the metalheads coming, as the money flows and all this in good spirits And as for "I thought France was beyond this stage..." you have to know that Clisson is at the limit between two of the most devout/bigot areas in France, so.... Somewhere else in France, like in Toulouse I think, this religious problem wouldn't have been so important Written by Hamird on 09.07.2009 at 14:52 Hell no! A church was burnt in 2006 by some Brittany black metallers, with quotes of Deicide written on the burnt walls. What happend next? Hellfest cancelled Deicide appearance, and Deicide condemned both the burning and Hellfest.
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| DoomGuard Posts: 368 From: USA  |
Guys calm down calm down...im Catholic...i'll talk to them....lol
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| AiwiAstwihad AiryanaKhvarenah Posts: 1421 From: Iran  |
Correct me if i'm wrong, 21st century? And what i read here is a bunch of pathetic Catholic zealots whining, Where? In France...
---- You who will come to the surface
From the flood that's overwhelmed us and drowned us all Must think, when you speak of our weakness in times of darkness That you've not had to face
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 60962 From: Sweden  |
Fuck it God Forgives Outlaws Dont , But I had quasten if fets calls  Clisson Metal Fest then there would be such attack?
---- Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!! Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''  apos;'[image] I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Wilkinson Posts: 31 From: France  |
Yes, I've already heard of it and I'll do my best to support that festival. Unfortunately, I have not been able to go there even though I live quite near. And I sometimes feel ashamed to be French.. I mean, I have never heard of anti-Wacken or anti-Graspop or whatever "movements".. Let's hope people will finally learn to open their minds.. I mean, I understand that people can feel "disturbed" by some messages but then they stick to these stereotypes and imagine that 60.000 Satan-worshipers went to that festival.. Quite lame, uh?.. *sigh*
---- Can you hear the Tales from the Ocean Submerged cities and haunted wrecks Can you hear the Tales from Nowhere The wind will tell you, if you listen After the Rain.. http://running-after-the-rainbow.blogspot.com
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| Symmachus Posts: 2002 From: USA |
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA  |
Fucking catholics, they should pick up a hobby instead of recreationally knocking Hellfest
---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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| HarmonyCorruptio Posts: 81 From: UK |
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Posts: 2747 From: USA  |
They need the community to donate money to their donation plates instead so they can hire legal aide for their pedophile priests. Every sperm is sacred!
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| Baz Anderson Posts: 13237 From: UK  |
Well the festival is going to have to move in a couple of years anyway, as a school is planned to be built on the site where the festival is. I was told this by someone... either that or I dreamt it.
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| Darkside Momo Retired Posts: 9087 From: France |
Written by Baz Anderson on 11.07.2009 at 01:28 It will have to move, that's sure. But that doesn't solve the problem as it will (hopefully for Ben & the orga) in the same area
---- My Author's Blog (in French) "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| Bloodsong Posts: 4 From: France  |
Written by Hamird on 09.07.2009 at 14:52 Too bad french church are made in stone ;-) but are part of the architectural treasury, it would be a shame to destroy them. This part of France (la Vendée) got a strong history dealing wiith religion and monarchy, catholic lobbyist feel frightened.
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