Does it blow your mind there is a Christian hardcore band from Indonesia?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I discovered this and it for sure did.

[Blow by blow, the passion dies]

Yes, there's no reason there should be one.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

I'm more surprised there's only 1 active power metal band in Iceland given how many there are from the other Nordic countries.

[Sol]

Not at all! Heavy Metal music is a big deal over there; Jokowi is a big death metal fan. Metal music was closely tied to the transition to democracy in the late 90s. Since hardcore is a subtype of metal music, this makes sense.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Not at all! Heavy Metal music is a big deal over there; Jokowi is a big death metal fan. Metal music was closely tied to the transition to democracy in the late 90s. Since hardcore is a subtype of metal music, this makes sense.

....

This is: 1-not true and 2-REALLY not something you ever want to say to a serious fan of hardcore or metalhead.

You don't see any death or black metal band shirts at Furnace Fest and most metalheads wouldn't be caught dead in a Knocked Loose or Misery Signals shirt. Similarly hardcore fans love emo, and it's pretty obvious what metal fans think of it.

But regardless, I did know of hardcore bands in Indonesia previously. It's the Christian part that's surprising.

On a side note the lack of real metal bands at Furnace Fest has led to a pretty hilarious meme ongoing in the community now with the "Extol guy", who'll no doubt still be joked about until the 2024 fest.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Having worked in Indonesia, this is the least mind-blowing aspect of an amazingly beautiful country.

You would live there in a heartbeat if I took you to the Kalimantan jungles and coastline.

[Fuzzy Bear]

Somewhat.