This one popped up on my news feed and I really felt that I had to share it. I’m copying from this original post, but like the original writer I really just hope this story gets out there. It reminds me of the guys in the film Heavy Metal In Baghdad who left their home country to escape this very same kind of persecution.
Uniteasia has the story with some more detail and their article is well worth reading.
Apologies for the spelling/grammar as the person who wrote the initial post obviously doesn’t have English as a first language. They have also chosen, understandably, to remain anonymous.
Hello, hoping you doing well..
I have a important news for you!Nikan (Siyanor) Khosravi & Arash (Chemical) Ilkhani arrested by the “Intllengante unit of Seppah-e Pasdaran of islamic republic Iran” (One of the main millitary forces of the country) since “November 10th of 2015″ and the has been under the arrest in Evin perison in Tehran-Iran” and up untill they released in “February 5th 2015” on the “1.000.000.000 Rial” (30.000 U.S $) and all of these days they’ve been held in “2-A Solitary Confinemet” of the “Evin”..!
The “23” and “21” years old two Members of the Irannian metal band called “Confess” arrested in accusation of “Blasphmy; Advertising against the system; form and running an illigal and underground band and record label in the satanic “Metal & Rock” music style!; writing anti-religion & athiestic, politcal & anarchistic lyrics and interview with forbiden foregin radio stations.
During the arrestment Lead singer and the Dj of the band has been under a tough conditions and a hard investigations!
The current situation of the guys is that they are working with their lawers and waiting for their trial and announce of their judgment dates, judges of the law sutes and untill that they alltheir activities is sut down.All the personal and band E-mails and facebooks are under the control of the goverment!
As it told the Metal & Hard Rock music (In a oneword, the exterem music) in Iran is forbiden and againts the law and because it consider as a satanic genre of music it has a hursh punishment such as imperisonment and having lots wiplash and consider as a political-religious-securety crime andthe criminal is a deteny!
The garges of “Siyanor [-13]” & “Chemical” puts them in the situation that they are face the minimum 6 month to the maximum 6 years of imperisonment in of jail! If the court find them belasfemers even they are facig EXECUTION!
* The last studio album of “Confess” is “In Pursuit Of Dreams” which released in “28.10.2015” via an irannian music company called “Opposite Record” (That found by the Frontman, Lead Guitaris & Lead Voalist, Composer & Lyricist, “Nikan Khosravi”).
(The sad thing is that the promoting of this record coudn’t goes well and stop undone for now!)
After 4 years of international sucsess; after releasing of 33 tunes as the 2 full lenght studio albums, 1 official EP record and 3 Independent singletracks; but now the future of the two main man of the band is blur and so the band as well..!
(The reason of this redio silent was the sefty of our brothers in perison and now we hope you guys help us to telling the world that the life conditions of us is very terrible and spread the news. we are expriancing a so real times and a dark days and our friens are in a horrible danger.. .)
Thanks for your time; “Peace”
* I am (namewitheld); a real close friend and old friend of the guys and admin of the official page of “Confess”. I knew that You and Nikan was friend and he really needs you now by share it, post it and talkabout it in the network and your radio shows and your co-workers and friends! We are need your help.. *
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