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| Malaysia bans gig by heavy metal band Lamb of God as blasphemous | Malaysia bans gig by heavy metal band Lamb of God as blasphemous |
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| Malaysia has barred a performance by the American heavy metal band Lamb of God after Islamic officials said the Grammy-nominated group's work was blasphemous. | Malaysia has barred a performance by the American heavy metal band Lamb of God after Islamic officials said the Grammy-nominated group's work was blasphemous. |
| The band expressed frustration because they believed authorities had not studied the content and meaning of their songs carefully enough. | The band expressed frustration because they believed authorities had not studied the content and meaning of their songs carefully enough. |
| Lamb of God had been scheduled to perform at a concert hall in Kuala Lumpur on 28 September but the communications and multimedia ministry said on Wednesday it would not issue a permit because the performance could infringe on Malaysia's religious sensitivities and cultural values. | Lamb of God had been scheduled to perform at a concert hall in Kuala Lumpur on 28 September but the communications and multimedia ministry said on Wednesday it would not issue a permit because the performance could infringe on Malaysia's religious sensitivities and cultural values. |
| The government-run department of Islamic development had said the group's work could lead Muslims astray, partly because the band has been known to mix excerpts from the Qur'an, Islam's holy book, with heavy metal music. | The government-run department of Islamic development had said the group's work could lead Muslims astray, partly because the band has been known to mix excerpts from the Qur'an, Islam's holy book, with heavy metal music. |
| The band posted a statement on their Facebook page saying they would continue with other shows this month in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand. | The band posted a statement on their Facebook page saying they would continue with other shows this month in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand. |
| "It is very evident (and a bit frustrating) that the groups, parties and powers that have taken the most offence to our music and lyrics have themselves only made a passing glance at the content and meanings of those songs," the statement said, adding that more than 1,500 tickets had been sold in Malaysia. | "It is very evident (and a bit frustrating) that the groups, parties and powers that have taken the most offence to our music and lyrics have themselves only made a passing glance at the content and meanings of those songs," the statement said, adding that more than 1,500 tickets had been sold in Malaysia. |
| Lamb of God is the second prominent American act in less than two years to run afoul of Malaysian authorities for religious reasons. In February last year the government banned a show by the R&B star Erykah Badu on the eve of her performance, saying a photo of her body art was offensive to Muslims. | Lamb of God is the second prominent American act in less than two years to run afoul of Malaysian authorities for religious reasons. In February last year the government banned a show by the R&B star Erykah Badu on the eve of her performance, saying a photo of her body art was offensive to Muslims. |
| Lamb of God, from Richmond, Virginia, have had three albums in the top 10 of the US charts. | Lamb of God, from Richmond, Virginia, have had three albums in the top 10 of the US charts. |
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