“I Stand With Ukraine And All Russians Who Oppose This Conflict”

Amon Amarth vocalist Johan Hegg is the most recent metallic musician to talk out towards the Russian authorities’s invasion and destruction of Ukraine. Hegg identified in a collection of tweets that he stands with Ukrainians and all Russians who oppose the struggle, and addresses the truth that (very similar to most different metallic bands) his lyrics are purely fictional and don’t really advocate struggle.

“My lyrics are sometimes about wonderful battles & courageous warriors, however they’re simply tales, generally based mostly on historical past. That does not imply I condone struggle as a matter of fixing conflicts. Conflict is rarely an answer to any dispute. It could actually solely generate extra animosity & hate between individuals.

“Proper now Putin has invaded the Ukraine, a democratic, sovereign state, and although that is removed from the one weaponised battle on the earth, it has affected me deeply. I assumed we as Europeans had been handed this, particularly contemplating our troubled previous.

“My hope is that Putin will finish this assault on Ukraine, & that peace might be restored in Europe. My worry is that even when this occurs, it should take a really very long time for belief to return between Russia & the remainder of the world. I stand with Ukraine & all Russians who oppose this struggle.”

In associated information, Behemoth lately introduced they’d be promoting outdated and uncommon merch to learn Ukraine, whereas members of Decapitated are on the Polish border serving to out. Then there’s Russian band Slaughter To Prevail, who has made it very clear that they disagree with the struggle.