Marduk - Costa Rica's Catholic Church Asks For Respect
Costa Rica's Catholic church is calling for respect from the Swedish black metal band Marduk, who will be making an appearance in Costa Rica later this week on the Baphomet Fest.
Marduk has been strongly criticized by religious groups for its anti-Christian lyrics and even branding the band as "satanic."
Mario Segura, Catholic priest and spokesperson for the Curia Metropolitana, said "they should have more respect because they are sacred things", referring to the band's use of religious articles, like an inverted cross in its album cover art.
Segura said he considers that this type of music and message cannot encourage any good in Costa Rica's youth.
Marduk will be in Costa Rica on Thursday July 29 at the Pepper Disco Club (formerly The City). The band last made an appearance in Costa Rica in 2003.
EM3 Producciones, promoter of the event, said the Thursday show is for those 18 years of age and over and that the band will not be performing any type of ritual on stage, just perform its music.
Marduk has been strongly criticized by religious groups for its anti-Christian lyrics and even branding the band as "satanic."
Mario Segura, Catholic priest and spokesperson for the Curia Metropolitana, said "they should have more respect because they are sacred things", referring to the band's use of religious articles, like an inverted cross in its album cover art.
Segura said he considers that this type of music and message cannot encourage any good in Costa Rica's youth.
Marduk will be in Costa Rica on Thursday July 29 at the Pepper Disco Club (formerly The City). The band last made an appearance in Costa Rica in 2003.
EM3 Producciones, promoter of the event, said the Thursday show is for those 18 years of age and over and that the band will not be performing any type of ritual on stage, just perform its music.
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| Band profile: | Marduk |
| Event: | Baphomet Fest 4 |
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| Hugoj33 Posts: 72  |
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| BudDa Elite Posts: 887  |
Haha...yeah, Marduk, show some Respect!... Its though beyond me how they were scheduled to play in Costa Rica in the first place...Didn't Mario Segura see this coming?!
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| JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567  |
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| Got Mayhem? Posts: 767  |
 Of course Father Mario! After 20 years of spreading blasphemy I'm sure the only reason Marduk have continued their unholy tirade is because no one has asked them to show some respect. Congratulations, I'm sure this remarkably novel idea of yours will not only turn Marduk into a more civilized band, but will also affect Black Metal in general. 
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| rpsgc Posts: 42  |
Hey Catholic Church, show some respect to the thousands of children you've molested.
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| In_tallica Posts: 151  |
"and even branding the band as satanic."..... Well...maybe because they ARE satanists xD.
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| Andreas Posts: 334 |
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| Marcus Doit Like Bernie Posts: 642  |
Catholics should start making anti-satanist bm bands. That'll show em.
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| MeloDeathViking Posts: 516  |
Written by Marcus on 27.07.2010 at 19:17 Hahaha this idea is genius!
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| Ask Posts: 61  |
Written by Marcus on 27.07.2010 at 19:17 There's already un-black or white metal or whatever-you-want-to-call-them bands like Antestor. I'm not sure if they're Catholic or not but they have pro-Christian lyrical themes.
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493  |
Written by Ask on 27.07.2010 at 19:46 I'm sure he's fully aware of them. But this is hilarious, really,
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| Stratowarrior Posts: 135  |
Fuck the church!! i don't like black metal, but religion has always been a mafia, and who's charging them for all the killings all over the years?
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| Hamird Lieutenant Posts: 2564  |
"they should have more respect because they are sacred things"... Seems he hasn't seen the band yet, because the way he's talking is like talking to an 8 year old boy not Mortuus and Morgan!
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| iMorphball Posts: 288  |
Written by [user id=20536] on 28.07.2010 at 01:15 Black Metal, Catholicism, Black Metal, Catholicism, Black Metal, Catholicism... Hmmm...
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| LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561  |
Fuck that, they're performing at an event called BAPHOMET FEST. they're going after the wrong people if they want respect.
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
Why all the hate? If this is really the entire story, I'd say it's a good move from the church. Simply asking for respect is in no way wrong. There's nothing wrong with showing a bit of sympathy, not even for kulty kulty Marduk.
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| selken Irreligious Posts: 949  |
Total hypocrisy, Costa Rica, as well as my country (sadly) is a drug bridge and a corruption paradise. Church instead would be helping poverty or something, instead of ruining something that moves economy  Anyway, we have to behave meanwhile, the rest of the world is not evolved enough for metal.
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| Varegan Hamranakara Posts: 912  |
Thanks to catholic for propagation marduk's gonna have more audience in costa rica.
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Well, he just asked for some respect, even if that doesn't change things for the band (maybe some more attention), Segura now will be seen as someone who raised his voice against this "disrespectful" band, and probably that's what he wanted, who knows, after all both sides are getting something good, in some strange and very weird way. 
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
With the "he should go die" responses, i am going to laugh my fucking head off the next time a metalhead whines that they deserve respect.
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| RavenLord Posts: 651  |
Written by Andreas on 27.07.2010 at 19:00 Fuck 'em. You have a right to be offended, and if your religious views oppose those of a band performing near you, well that's tough shit. I hope the priest in the article never travels to Norway. And trying to point out the sanctity of an icon of a torture device to a band like Marduk is...well...missing the point a bit. In fact, entirely. I think Marduk should cover Arethra Franklin's 'Respect' at this gig. 'You asked for it...so here it is!'
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2681  |
Written by Got Mayhem? on 27.07.2010 at 17:03  Had a good laugh reading this
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