Season of Mist has just released a statement announcing that they are no longer working with Inquisition. In a short statement, the label simply said: "Season of Mist are no longer working with Inquisition. There will be no further statement." This has generated some speculation, with claims that it might have something to do with Dagon's criminal record or the accusations that Inquisition are associated with racist or white power leanings. Dagon has previously denied any Nazi association.

The strongest accusations came from Daniel Gallant, a rehabilitated white supremacist who claimed that Inquisition guitarist/vocalist Jason "Dagon" Weirbach and drummer Thomas "Incubus" Stevens, "loved the white power movement" and openly professed "admiration for Hitler" when he drove a tour bus the band traveled on several years ago.

He acknowledged that Daniel Gallant drove a tour bus for the band, but the story Dagon recounted is much different. According to Dagon, he did have a conversation about Gallant's Nazi tattoos, but it was due to curiosity rather than admiration. He also claimed that Antichrist Kramer is not a white supremacist and No Colours Records derived its name from the black and white color scheme the company used for their releases. On the subject of "Crush The Jewish Prophet," Dagon stated that the choice to include the word Jewish in the song title was for the sake of clarity as much as controversy.

Excerpts from Jason "Dagon" Weirbach 2014 interview to Decibel: "And yes, [my 88MM side project] is what people-to a certain degree-think, but it's not a white power, Nazi? nothing. I thought, 'Well, shit.' One day I was watching, I think it was a documentary or I was reading books, you know, on all kinds of old military weaponry, and thought, 'Whoa, 88 millimeter. Yeah. That's, like, perfect. It's like Mz.412's kind of style of name.' And it's a brutal name, you know? That's exactly what it was. I mean, yes, it did cross my mind [that the number 88 has gone onto have significance in the neo-Nazi community in terms of a code for a 'Heil Hitler']. I thought, 'Oh shit,' about the 88 thing and what are people gonna think. And I thought, when it comes? I'm a purist in art, man, and I thought, 'Well, I'm not gonna just cancel the idea because a few people might think, 'Oh wait, that might be?' No. Because it's 88 millimeter."

About working with cover artist Antichrist Kramer: "And I'll repeat it: He is not a white supremacist. He has worked with Nyogthaeblisz, which is a Mexican-American black metal somewhat noise project. They're not noise, but it's a very extreme black metal. He works with Black Witchery, where the singer is half-Colombian like myself. He's great friends with them. Uh, he was friends with Blasphemy. Blasphemy has an African-American, we all know about him, the guitar player, he's a great guy. And I mean, you know, he's not a white supremacist. What bothers me is that you can tell people all you want about Kramer not being white supremacist-they don't want to believe it. Because they think that some white supremacists have the ability to be friends with other racists, but still have their own beliefs. But that's not truly white supremacy, man. It is not."

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In related news, MetalSucks is also reporting today that Inquisition frontman Dagon has plead guilty to child pornography charges in 2009, according to official documents from the Superior Court of Washington for Snohomish County.

The documents, which are a matter of public record, state that NCMEC (the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) became aware of an account uploading sexually explicit photographs of "young females in their early teens or pre-teens" in November of 2006.

Weirbach was charged with Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct in December of 2008; in June of 2009, his attorney was able to strike a bargain with prosecutors, whereupon Weirbach plead guilty to Unlawful Display of Sexually Explicit Material and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer. In exchange, the prosecutor recommended thirty days in jail with credit for time already served, roughly $1,000 in fines, and two years of probation, which included limited access to the Internet as well as counseling.

MetalSucks say that they reached out to Season of Mist for comment on the child pornography charges yesterday morning, and were told in the afternoon that the label is no longer working with the band.

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In response to the above, Dagon released the following statement on Inquisition's Facebook page:

"To all fans, supporters and close ones, I would like to clarify some horrific misinformation generated by the webzine Metalsucks of a personal matter of mine in 2007: First you must take into account, everything Metalsucks published is taken from court documents that state charges and accusations rather than what was proven or admitted in 2007. Second, I never plead guilty to the charges and the original charges were dropped after the courts examined all evidence. I am not a sex offender, and I was absolutely innocent of all charges. The plea bargain was something the prosecutor insisted on and for the defense was the best option to end a lengthy legal process. Also, the background check webpage circulating is not entirely correct, it is definitely not showing what the Police background check would show you. With my fullest respect to you, please read my statement Metalsucks had told me they would publish:

"I made a very unwise choice of actions in 2007 which got me into some legal problems. After the investigation was conducted, a year and a half later after the initial charges, the original charges brought against me were dropped and a plea deal was presented to me. The investigation determined I did not have anything that fell under the original charge.

"The police report suggested I had deleted and obstructed evidence which I deny to have done, however the obstruction charge was still part of the plea deal as was the other charge mentioned in this article. That second charge is related to viewing pornography in a public area, and again was taken as part of the plea deal. To be clear, I have no sex crimes, this did not involve any other person other than myself and I have moved forward since 2009 while having complied with all aspects of the law.

"I wish to remain focused on my music and my absolute dedication to the art of Black Metal. Despite any personal views and judgments the followers and supporters of our music may have, I am a somewhat private person and have never cared for destructive sensationalism and keeping what I feel is private, private.

"I hope my level of transparency is understood and I thank you, as always for having been so supportive of Inquisition. With much respect to you, Dagon."

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Update March 28, 2018:

Inquisition has now been dropped off from the line-up for this year's Maryland Deathfest. The band also made the following statement in regards to the upcoming tour with Satyricon:

"Inquisition extends its appreciation to all fans and individuals who have supported us throughtout its career. A thank you will never be enough to express our level of regard to you.

Inquisition has been dropped from the Satyricon tour.

Inquisition will continue; in the mean time we respect everyone's position and will allow time to control the chaos over its own horizons into its own order.

Once again our greatest level of appreciation to you."

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Inquisition