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Caina Myspace:

I want to get this out there before the rumour mill really cranks up. I’ve been informed that a nascent witch-hunt has begun surrounding my support of Jesu in London, stating that I’m a ‘nazi sympathiser’ because of the split 7” release with Krieg, and thus I should be removed from the line-up. Naturally, this could not be further from the truth. As far as I am aware, Krieg are NOT an NSBM band and these rumours come from Imperials use of imagery and some old interviews. Imperial’s personal views have nothing to do with me or my music. The release is something I’m extremely proud of because of the music on both sides, but that’s as far as it goes. I have never discussed ideologies with any member of Krieg, and if we did whilst we MAY disagree, it would have little bearing on my involvement in the project because there are no Nazi reference whatsoever in the MUSIC. If these people would care to glance at my Metal Archives page, it states that the split with Vivid Dreams was cancelled precisely because of them turning into an NSBM band. I am a left-wing, unashamedly liberal vegetarian and animal lover who votes Liberal Democrat. I am thus pretty much as far from a ‘neo nazi’ as it is possible to get.

Not only are these rumours extremely distressing to me personally, but they are damaging to my livelihood and musical career, not simply if I get removed from the Jesu gig, but in the future. This sort of shit, as completely false as it is, always sticks. If things progress any further I will have to consult my legal representative to see if the unequivocal labelling of myself as a ‘nazi sympathiser’ in the original forum topic that started all of this is legally classed as slander, because I cannot let that lie.

I am in fragile physical health, and I seriously don’t need this shit.

Email me with any questions you may have. Unlike nazis and these so called anti-nazi witch-hunters, I welcome questions and an open forum.

Andy Curtis-Brignell

via Brooklyn Vegan

Read more comments from Caina about the situation here