For my English class this semester, i had a project to do, i had to write a news paper artical on an inequality, so i chose the topic of Death metal band Cannibal Corpse getting banned in some countries, their songs getting banned, albums, anything to do with them was getting banned, across alot of places, germany being the main one. So i went on the net, to find facts, so i didnt get aything wrong, when i came aross this artical: "Riding a blood-and-entrail-streaked reputation as the sickest of the sick on the crowded extreme death-metal trail, Florida's Cannibal Corpse... brings the horrific noise to [Toronto] tonight." (Quote from the Toronto Star, August 10, 2000) Memo to: Canadians From: The Free Radical Date: August 17, 2003 If you learn that the death-metal band, Cannibal Corpse, is coming to a neighbourhood near you, consider filing a complaint with your local police service. Some of this band's lyrics could contravene the Canadian Criminal Code obscenity law (section 163). You might also consider filing a complaint with the police against retailers selling "The Bleeding", one of the band's CDs. Criminal Code Section 163 (8) states: "For the purposes of this Act, any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex, or of sex and any one or more of the following subjects, namely, crime, horror, cruelty and violence, shall be deemed to be obscene." Sex, crime, horror, cruelty and violence are staples in the band's lyrics, and they have reportedly run into problems with Canada Customs because of concerns about their material contravening our obscenity law. Following are some sample tracks from Cannibal Corpse CDs: The Bleeding: Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead, Stripped, Raped and Strangled, The Pick-Axe Murders, She Was Asking For It, Force Fed Broken Glass, Gallery of Suicide: I Will Kill You, Disposal of the Body, Blood Drenched Execution, Dismembered and Molested, Stabbed in the Throat, Headless, Every Bone Broken The web site for Metal Blade Records Inc. boasts that Cannibal Corpse has been "BANNED in Australia, New Zealand & Korea BANNED from performing any material off their first three albums in Germany, where the sale of "Butchered at Birth" is outlawed completely!" This hyper-violent band has made appearances in Canada, and their CDs are available in Canadian franchise record stores. An item commenting on the band's popularity in Quebec said that "... their name came up when a Seattle fan of the band raped and killed one woman and left another for dead, which resulted in national news coverage and subsequent record album sales for the band". This is not surprising, considering the extreme violence, misogyny and sadism promoted by the band. Lyrics will not be provided here, but they can be found by doing an Internet search for "Cannibal Corpse lyrics". If you would like additional information about filing a complaint with Canadian police, please email me at
[email protected]. Not only is that unfair, it made me VERY upset that someone would write this I look up to these guys, and someone puts them down like that? how can that be right? so i decided to email this guy, letting him know that his artical made me mad. etc, here is a copy of the email. Hello, i was doing a project for one of my classes in school, and i came across this artical: "Riding a blood-and-entrail-streaked reputation as the sickest of the sick on the crowded extreme death-metal trail, Florida's Cannibal Corpse... brings the horrific noise to [Toronto] tonight." (Quote from the Toronto Star, August 10, 2000) Memo to: Canadians From: The Free Radical Date: August 17, 2003 If you learn that the death-metal band, Cannibal Corpse, is coming to a neighbourhood near you, consider filing a complaint with your local police service. Some of this band's lyrics could contravene the Canadian Criminal Code obscenity law (section 163). You might also consider filing a complaint with the police against retailers selling "The Bleeding", one of the band's CDs. Criminal Code Section 163 (8) states: "For the purposes of this Act, any publication a dominant characteristic of which is the undue exploitation of sex, or of sex and any one or more of the following subjects, namely, crime, horror, cruelty and violence, shall be deemed to be obscene." Sex, crime, horror, cruelty and violence are staples in the band's lyrics, and they have reportedly run into problems with Canada Customs because of concerns about their material contravening our obscenity law. Following are some sample tracks from Cannibal Corpse CDs: The Bleeding: Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead, Stripped, Raped and Strangled, The Pick-Axe Murders, She Was Asking For It, Force Fed Broken Glass, Gallery of Suicide: I Will Kill You, Disposal of the Body, Blood Drenched Execution, Dismembered and Molested, Stabbed in the Throat, Headless, Every Bone Broken The web site for Metal Blade Records Inc. boasts that Cannibal Corpse has been "BANNED in Australia, New Zealand & Korea BANNED from performing any material off their first three albums in Germany, where the sale of "Butchered at Birth" is outlawed completely!" This hyper-violent band has made appearances in Canada, and their CDs are available in Canadian franchise record stores. An item commenting on the band's popularity in Quebec said that "... their name came up when a Seattle fan of the band raped and killed one woman and left another for dead, which resulted in national news coverage and subsequent record album sales for the band". This is not surprising, considering the extreme violence, misogyny and sadism promoted by the band. Lyrics will not be provided here, but they can be found by doing an Internet search for "Cannibal Corpse lyrics". If you would like additional information about filing a complaint with Canadian police, please email me at
[email protected]. and you have NO right to be saying these things about Cannibal Corpse. Sure, they are more violent and grusome than most bands, does not mean that you have the right to say these things. Just because You are not into the death metal music, does not mean you should say these things either. How is something like this even fair? Do you really think that the members of Cannibal Corpse really do these things? they just sing the stuff to keep up the rep of the music. When i clicked on the link to that web site, and started reading, i was mad, that someone could say something like that. Just because YOU are not about the brutal means of death metal, doesnt give you the right to sya things like that about such a great band. There are many people into this music, and love the brutal lyrics, me being one of them, and maybe they are brutal, but you could of stated the things you said alot differently. Now maybe you may think that people will get killed at their shows? or go kill someone because of their lyrics, or commit crimes, thats a load of bull. If you are going to blame things like that on music, maybe there is something wrong with you, because rarly would someone take their music that way. saything these things is "stereotyping" and thats wrong. This is also discrimination, to the band, and the fans. Now, i dont have much more to say right now, and if you would like to talk more about this topic, i am more than willing. just email me back, and just to let you know, im a 16 year old kid, who will stand up for his belifes! Reply back to this topic, let me know how you feel about this! and if you feel the same way as me, email that guy back, and let him know! (i am going to see Cannibal Corpse play LIVE in 4 days, i am so excited!!!!!)