The forthcoming album from Akercocke, abruptly titled ‘Antichrist’, has run into more controversy. The provocative nature of the record has already led to problems in Ireland, where the band will take part in a live discussion on the ‘Nolan Live’ show on BBC1 Northern Ireland tonight at 10.45pm with members of the Irish Catholic clergy.
Now the album has run into problems in the US, where the pressing plant handling the production of the album, Disc USA, has refused to handle the record due its ‘anti-Christian’ perspective. Commenting on the decision, Akercocke frontman Jason Mendonca stated:
“I rather perturbed that in this day and age, the 21st Century, people are so uptight. Whatever happened to freedom of speech and freedom of expression in the alleged democracy of the USA? Censorship is always ugly no matter how you view it. It smacks of fascism to me. What other works of art are barred to the good people of America?
The attitude of the printers is typical of the brainwashed. Judging something (literally) by its cover.
Anyone who took the time to look into our history would recognise that we have always stated we are anything but anti-christian. It's divisive attitudes such as this that bring about conflict. Conflict through ignorance.”
Akercocke’s ‘Antichrist’ is currently set for May 28 release in UK/Europe, with an American release due on July 17.

I WANT IT. Akercocke is awesome.

wow, i'm surprised. especially with some of the other album covers that i've seen here.

Uh, is it actually BANNED here, like illegal to be sold here, or is it just that one company refuses to press it and they can get it pressed somewhere else?

It looks like Disc USA just refused to do the CD pressing. I'm sure they can get it done elsewhere by a slightly less gay company.

It is a killer CD, Way better than the last one. I was looking forward to owning a copy. Guess we will have to wait and see if it released.

I find it weird Akercocke felt the need to state they are "anything but Anti-Christian"...
And can't they easily find another pressing plant???

Good point by Pagan.

bad move all round, its blatantly a press rouse, they are blatantly anti christian and the album artwork and title is tame compared to previous efforts - rape of the bastard nazarene?! nice try tho

have they posted the new artwork yet?

oh my god thats so offensive! wowzers

that video on their page of them arguing with those stupid Irish fucks on tv is hilarious

i just watched it on you tube- classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M04U7cJL6Qs

PaganMegaN said:

I'm sure the label will find another pressing plant soon enough.

has anyone heard this yet? I'm hoping it's as good as their last albums were

i hope its better

even though the other ones were good