Ripped To Shreds have taken to social media to blast Master for performing alongside “neo-Nazi” acts at the recent Metal Threat festival in Chicago, IL. That event featured multiple controversial acts including Arghoslent, Inquisition, etc. Ripped To Shreds said the following about Master after cancelling their October 10 show in Berkeley, CA:
“refusing to play with a neonazi band like arghoslent that glorifies the black slave trade is the lowest possible bar and master still failed it, so we’re withdrawing from friday’s show at @924gilmanstreet support to @bitterendbooking for doing the right thing and canceling the show. we’re still leaving heavy talent, but i would like to clarify that heavy talent only reps sinister, the sinister and master tour was booked as a package, and master booked their show with metal threat directly through paul dunski and not through heavy talent”
Vocalist/guitarist Andrew Lee also shared a video focusing on the problem of white supremacy in the metal scene:
Metal Anarchy 