Source: ubberrock.co.uk

UK metal band SAVAGE MESSIAH attempted to hire the UK Freemason headquarters for an upcoming photo-shoot but were banned from entering the United Grand Lodge in London after the society considered the metal band’s name “offensive” citing:  “There are concerns over the group’s name and we have to be conscious of our members.”

“The Fateful Dark”, to be released March 10th 2014, is the scintillating third album from the London based heavy metallers and thematically covers some of the rituals and controversy surrounding the secret society of Freemasonry.

Cross of Babylon, the third track makes reference to a highly secretive Masonic ritual called The Red Cross of Babylon, whilst the eye-catching album artwork depicts themes of greed, power and corruption alongside Masonic iconography.

SAVAGE MESSIAH frontman Dave Silver said:

“Once more the dubiously hypocritical nature of religious groups has reared its head. We’ve been denied access to a building due to our apparently “offensive” name. I’m assuming that the word “Savage” is the root of the consternation in question. This I find amusing from a group of people that adhere to a book that promotes Slavery, Genocide and celebrates a single human sacrifice as if it had any baring what so ever in the eradication of “sin” or whatever that is supposed to be. If the band was called “arse-fucked Messiah” I might understand their concern, however the very nature of the biblical myths is based on the most savage of human behaviours. Ironically most Christian churches depict the effigy of a brutal murder, the most violent of image of a man strung up, maimed, humiliated and sacrificed, yet us long haired, peace loving, free-thinking heavy metal louts are too “Savage” to enter a building…such is the way of the world!”

Savage Messiah release their second album via Earache Records entitled ‘The Fateful Dark’ available on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, available to pre-order from 6pm GMT Friday 20th December here:

EU: http://webstore.earache.com/savage-messiah

US: http://uswebstore.earache.com/savage-messiah

Release date of album: March 10th 2014

View the different colours on offer here > http://earache.tumblr.com/image/70600017387

All pre-orders from Earache come with bonus 3 track CD or 10inch of covers from Iron Maiden, Diamond Head and Motorhead.

THE FATEFUL DARK is available to pre-order now on iTunes, and includes three instant gratis tracks which will be available to download on the following dates:

December 11th – “Cross of Babylon”

January 10th – “Minority of One”

February 10th – “Hellblazer”

Pre-order THE FATEFUL DARK now on iTunes at http://bit.ly/1jNdx7R  

See SAVAGE MESSIAH on tour at the following shows:

Feb. 25 – London, UK – Borderline

Mar. 05 – York, UK – Fibbers

Mar. 07 – Manchester, UK – Sound Control

Mar. 08 – Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms

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Twitter – http://twitter.com/savagemessiah