Another Bullet in the Cake?

Another bullet in the cake? No, this time I eat the cake.about this, yes, like a spinster teacher, because the
I finally saw "Hate Rock" the long awaited - actuallyattempt was really promising and mature this time!
23 hours download - documentary about us. TheSo, sincere congratulations!My experience on the set
presentation of the documentary seems much harderand the comments of the old aunts...
than what the video says in reality. Before watchingI have to award the professionality of those who
this video I asked for impressions to people who sawworked on this documentary, obviously in particular
it on the cable in the US and all their comments havethose 3 nice guys I mentioned on "Gloucester Road" (I
been very negative. I was caught days ago whiledon't know the others...).
answering to some questions on the phone. I classifiedIt was not my first time on tv and on press in general.
this documentary as antifascist propaganda, becauseApart from right-wing press stuff, my relationship with
this is what it seems reading the introduction on thethe out-of-the-ghetto press has always been quite
websites (SMG productions and Discovery Times) andstormy...
this is how people described the show to me. I have todo you remember, folks, for example, my pics with
say instead, after watching the work, that it is athe bottle or when (on Italian satellite tv) a prestigious
"documentary" and not the ultimate show about thereporter aggressed me and cut my hair?
"absolute evil".ContentsLength limitation (about 1 hour)I have to say this time I was treated like a princess. I
and lack of time make also the best of the videos aspoke, answered to questions, I was not aggressed,
marginal work. You must have asked yourselves:never interrupted and I have eaten and drunk.I was
what to include and what to exclude? How toshown on the screen like a normal girl with a guitar
delineate the whole documentary? So, this is theduring a possible ordinary moment of my life - ok,
section in which I will list (I will exceed!) your "made 30s,Magnus and Katana are still laughing on the floor
why not 31?", all good advices for someone who'll trysaying I walk like a duck. Also all the other people in the
to write a book - maybe - about hate rock in future,video are "men and women".
and I guess many of the things I will write down hereI received some complaints via email about what I
were maybe consciously excluded, not just forgotten.Ididn't say in the video...
have seen you pointed your attention to our more oryou have to know, sometimes I speak too much and I
less extreme faces, the "interface", so how music ishad promised my close mates of Ashtree things about
spread, how concerts are organized, what differentdefence topics and scientific reseach and paganism,
images we use, the persecution we get and so on...it'sbecause these are important themes in our struggle
a very good video, but I think sometimes it is toohere at Ashtree Records.You didn't choose anything
"aesthetic", it often proposes some songs withof this and ok, it's your choice.
"impact" lyrics but does not get into their deep meaning,To those who say I'm shown for a too short time on
imaging people outside already know about our beliefsthis documentary I reply:
(only in Detroit instead you captured a good deal ofI have always tried to fill my music with hidden
explanations about some aspects of white powermessages and now I appear on this video as a
music or when you talked about the 14 words) andsubliminal message, so I don't see the
sometimes it escapes too much towards descriptionsproblem!AudienceSome people said your documentary
of political organizations forgetting it is a documentaryis too British. Well, in my opinion since you are British
about music and it confines the "white power"and the documentary was first produced for Five and
movement into the racist thing too much.Questionthen distributed overseas, I think you might have some
number one: what is a racist? And on a higher level:British audience.
what is a nationalist?It would have been interesting toI would like to write down some personal
know how a song is born, in what situation. From theobservations and I would like to propose some new
documentary we seem to want ethnic cleaning mostlyhint for reflection and curiosity.Before investing money
or only and above all... and you sent my song "Don't goon any television production, you must have an idea
round with the Jews", for instance (I'll take myself asabout the audience to which your product is
example, because I know myself), which is not a songaddressed. It's hard - believe - it's hard to find a man
about that topic, but about the problem of socialwho's got no interest or simply never heard of "hate
integration. You chose from my interview myrock", who sits down in front of the tv and watches a
declaration "I say I'm not a nazi, I'm a fascist, I mustshow like this. It's not ignorance... it's a situation like going
defend my italian history"... I must comment, with orback home, tired from work and just relax with
without that sentence my position doesn't change: I'm asomething pleasant which depends on tastes. You
so-called "white power" songwriter anyway, so theknow, television is still not "programmed" by audience
statement - extracted from a long discussion - is(even digital terrestrial, which is sold like "power in the
redundant in this context.You talked a lot abouthands of the spectators!") anyway the man, who's
persecution against our music, absolutely daily life. I thinkGod with the Remote Control, could choose a
you fully described what happens to our bands anddocumentary about lions rather than sieg heil sieg
organizers.heil...You talked about "arising hate rock". Do you think
Shawn made very clear arguments about it and Erichhate rock is arising alone or is it accompanied by the
of Resistance added that music sales help thenumber of people who are interested in watching your
activities, but what's missing between these parts? It'sdocumentary on tv? (Remember, we sell cds because
quite clear that people like the Big Jews or thethere are fond listeners)
Communists persecute us (Death to ZOG! PeopleI'll try to be clearer. I have the curiosity to know,
shouted.), but no one clearly expressed some opinionswhether you considered to produce this video
about the reasons. Hegemony for example? Whatbecause there are a lot of people who would like to
does it mean? What could the interests be? (I'mknow more about the topic.
aware it's impossible to talk largely about it in such aSomebody shouted "another jewish thing!"... no, I think,
video without falling out of the circle of the topic, butinstead, as Orwell's Big Brother teaches, the unwanted
maybe a little idea could be given)truth is hidden! You DO show hate rock, so I see no
I think the most important reason is implicit, but at thejewish conspiracy.MacIntyreDonal, what kind of name
same time fragmented, in your documentary: this kindis that? Anyway, I thought MacIntyre was much worst,
of music is engine for activities!Really there are harderaccording to what my nice cooperator from our Press
crimes than "loving your own folk" in this world, butRoom Neil Rush said: "George Clooney on holiday". Oh,
they are not persecuted. Is recruitment a possibleGod, I thought, What is it?
reason for this persecution? You talked a lot about it,I'm watching from far away Italy. The times I was in
but you did not say it is - surely it is - a reason whyBritain I never had the opportunity to see this man in
we are persecuted, or better, there are oppositeaction on tv, so this is my first time. I read his name
forces pulling people from other sides into their ownand I searched on internet. His photos on his website
gardens.don't make good impression of him as professional
Very good...In total simplicity you expressed so wellfigure... I'm not becoming a bigot...I would like to focus
the moment "before the concert" in Verona (also inagain on the introduction written for this documentary.
Britain showing true rehearsal). It's direct, it's clear... I'llAs I said above it seems a factious introduction,
write more about it later in the editing section. Anotherreferring to words like "disturbing rise of the racist and
good note about the concert in Germany (it was likeanti-semitic music industry". It's true, I should not connect
you were there ready to be arrested together withthe man with the words reported above, but - this is
the skins!).I saw you noticed how internet increased thean advice - pay attention, Mac, because you may fall
sales and the spreading of our music... this is real.into the well known tv trap of "kindness", a disease
Anyway, you didn't investigate about how our music isattacking media... nobody's safe!The history of times
technically and artistically produced. (You must havehas taught: good-looking = kind.
seen that artistic production is almost completelyAnyway, Mac, I know you too little to go on discussing
missing in this scene!) You showed a recording studio...this.
but what about other solutions, live recordingsI found the location where you spoke adeguate. It
and...distance recordings? You also talked too littlewas very "hip hop" style and in a certain way
about executive production: if you look carefully you'll"opposed" to white power and since you are an
find deep gaps among labels! You touched the MTVexternal viewer (I'm not saying you're hip hop or black)
topic, but which are the requisites for being on MTV?the thing unconsciously matched somehow.I'm sure, I
And do we want to be there or are we avoiding? (Ibet 50 pounds, you didn't think about this, but the
personally was on the charts for most downloadedlocation was chosen because it was more "streetlife"
songs on mtv.it...eheh! I'm terrible!)and more "bad macintyre".Video & Sound EditingI
Or did you ask yourself: in terms of numbers does thecannot say much about filming, because I haven't got
white power movement produce and prefer morethe requisites to talk about it, but I can say something
musically skilled bands or lyrically oriented bands?about the editing, since it is a bit my cup of tea.
Which is the balance among these two aspects?There's not much to say in reality. It's a professional
(Erich just mentioned something about it) Is there anywork and done by masters.
kind of attempt/effort for an industrial product?I'm a little (some one would rather say "short")
Prussian Blue have an organization behind, theybeginner - even though somebody has the courage to
"aggressed" the media, they have a tv crewpay me for editing stuff - but I think I should examine.I
supporting them, a network of advancers...you talkedalready talked about it, but I should add in this section
about them, but did not notice this! And how would athat the times used to describe the different moments
music industry based on political groups makeof the Verona event are as precise as a clock.
difference from current mainstream industries if itSometimes too much "tourism" (indispensable, I don't
takes off? What consequences does it take?deny!) cutting time for significative information. A
You talked about bands, some in political groups,"tourism" like the one in Detroit with explanations of
others external, but which are the differencesplaces and local fauna is the good solution.Sometimes
between a band in politics and a band which is not? Ismaybe too long zoom in, zoom out on still images and...I
music more transversal when outside the party?don't remember,
What about the "fans"? How much do they spend?I maybe took note about some too slow transition...
How do top seller products change according to age,but those are choices and strategic "fill holes" and
country, income...of buyers?pauses, change of rhythm...
What about peer-to-peer and how does it damageThe "futuristic" images + music leading to title "Hate
our scene? How do fans interact and cultivate theirRock" after the introductive speech are like putting
interest (forums, mp3-video-photo uploads, blogs andMadonna's "American Life" as soundtrack for a
original websites...)?documentary about nuns. I don't know if this intro is
The Turner Diaries: cutting that part there was placestylistically in common with other documentaries from
for all these aspects or for another band... I would haveyour series, but really here it is a punch in an eye.
chosen Kolovrat or some other band from EasternI think the introductive speech was enough, since it
Europe.I appreciated the fact - and now I'll be killed forwas a sort of well done summary, it could lead to title
this - that you didn't mention Ian Stuart so much, but"Hate Rock" perfectly.The last 20 minutes of the show
your analysis of "hate rock" has been contemporary.Iare much slower than the first part. Is it my
liked a lot the line you followed, visiting the concertsimpression?
and their backstages as self-talkingToo long uncut videos, less movement... in my opinion,
environments.What's really missing? I'm not the onlyafter about 40 minutes play, such a video should get a
one who states this: I think you didn't focus at all on thefaster rhythm because it's like the audience - I don't
metal scene, such as Burzum (whose cds are sold atwant to say it falls asleep - is eating 300g of pasta
your local Virgin Megastore!), or neofolk (I'm consideredand after all this food you may get enough of
neofolk, but I'm not one of the exemplary artists whoit.Sometimes different speeches of a same person
play this genre). You didn't talk about the pagan andtaken in different places, with too different noise
christian subcurrents and their struggles (oh, so wrongbackgrounds, are attached like a continuous speech
to have religion and politics together... but this happens!).but the contrast is too evident.
And what else... you didn't see there are someYou should have overlapped or attached more
professionists who make this music and who arecarefully or tried to show the video (even half a
trying their way outside the movement. (I won'tsecond, don't need much) from which the
nominate, because I'm not sure I am allowed)environmental noise is taken.
I'm sorry to say this final thing, because your workYou may wonder "You, right you are telling me
really deserves many honours, but this documentary isthis...have you ever seen your own stuff?"
still a "flouring" of white power music. I'm very criticYes, I have and I don't want to remember.