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Old 08-22-2005, 06:20 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Merkaba
System of a down for example. The Robin hoods of political critics. Take anti peace, people killing, power hungry decisions and tear them to shreads. Why? Because their music damn well suits it. Hard, brutal and clever, these guys deal with issues that are just that in real life...like war "why dont presidents fight the war why do they send the poor". It is a powerful moral issue that powerhouse music can deal with.
I'm no SOAD expert, but that sounds pretty stupid if that's really their message.

Strong political messages aren't just mindlessly bashing the president and the government.
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