Why has the music press in England refused to acknowledge groups like Sol Invictus and Death in June?
You seem to sell enough records. Firstly, the music industry is one of the most shallow and corrupt in existence. Most journalists are just there to promote what’s fashionable for that particular five minutes, a life-span that’s getting shorter all the time. As we’re not a part of any specific fashion we simply don’t fit in. Also, we don’t have vast amounts of coke to shovel up their noses, which likewise seems to be a hindrance. Of course what we are perceived to represent is persona non grata. I imagine you’ve had problems with certain imagery as well. The runes in particular seem to make certain people (not to mention certain governments) especially uncomfortable. On the whole I haven’t had much of a problem. Recently I’ve used the runes sparingly, simply because it became fashionable and that’s typically when I move on. Of course on a personal level they’re still very important to me – too important to use as the musical version of Christmas tree decorations. I do gather from frien
