Metal Anarchy

During an interview with Viva!, Alissa White-Gluz (ex-Arch Enemy, etc.) opened up about the dangers of voicing opinions amid the current political climate. The singer says “even just being a woman in metal is something that already puts a target on [her] head.”

White-Gluz said the following:

“Even just being a woman in metal is something that already puts a target on my head. And, of course, being vegan and being — whatever you wanna call political views. I mean, I’m not American — I can’t vote either way when it comes to those politics — but I obviously agree with some things from both sides, but more leaning towards progressive and liberal values. And that puts a target on my head, too.

It’s a scary time, for sure. I have friends that are right-wing. I have friends that are carnivore. I have lots of people in my life that I love, and one aspect of who they are doesn’t change the fact that I care about them. I’m not judging their entire personality on one tiny aspect of it. But we live in a society where people do that. They’re, like, ‘I hate vegans, and you’re a vegan, so I hate you.’ Or, ‘I hate liberals, and you’re a liberal, so I hate you.’ And it’s a shame, because there’s so much more to life than that. And I feel like people are kind of losing that now. They think that they have to hate certain people, and they have to align themselves with a very strict label, and you don’t have to do that. You can actually be an individual and be yourself. But I think people are really afraid to be like that now.”

[via Blabbermouth]