Concert canceled after owners learn of band's former name (Burn The Priest

[matcom]

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A Forum performance by the heavy metal group Lamb of God has been canceled after the venue's owners, the Faithful Central Bible Church, learned that the band formerly went by the name Burn the Priest.

The April 9 show would have been a stop on the band's 43-city tour as one of several supporting acts for Slipknot, the cartoonish metal band that performs in gruesome masks and has songs such as "Pulse of the Maggots" and "Heretic Anthem." As of Wednesday, Slipknot and its Subliminal Verses tour will go on at the Forum in Inglewood as scheduled.

Lamb of God's members railed against their exclusion Wednesday. Drummer Chris Adler said in a statement, "The word from the powers that be is that Lamb of God is not the wholesome family fun that the good people of Los Angeles deserve."

Marc Little, chief operating officer for the church's business dealings, said that the operation walks a difficult line as a part-time player in the concert business.

"This is a building that is owned by a church, and we are sensitive to our congregation and to our obvious religious beliefs," Little said. "At the same time, we have to balance that with being a business. This is a band that was formerly known as Burn the Priest, so it's a fair assumption that some of the stuff they are singing may be antithetical to our beliefs."

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-me-forum3feb03.story

[rocktivity]

1. Well, I'm glad the other bands pulled out, too

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