The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has called for relevant parties to band the popular US band Lamb Of God for the upcoming Rockaway Fest 2013, who’s scheduled to perform in Malaysia on the 28th of September.
According to sources, JAKIM director-general, Datuk Othman Mustapha, had spoken out against the appearance of Lamb of God, calling the pure American metal group “satanic” while claiming that the concert will corrode morality and the faith of Muslims.
In a recent interview by a local newspaper, Mustapha said “Lamb of God had drawn many controversies and was dubbed a ‘satanic’ band that fitted evil spirituality and anti-godliness even by the Christian community,”and the organizing of such events do not only corrode morality but also the faith of Muslims. Performances by heavy metal outfits that were often extreme also encouraged its audience to lose control.”
At time of report, a memorandum had been passed on to the relevant authorities, seeking the ban of the band.
No further comments were made from concert officials.
(Source)