"I’ve been covering metal’s darkest corners for almost two decades now, and one of the few constants of this work (besides all the death threats) is the emails, messages, and DMs from nice people asking me very earnestly how to find out if a band they like is made up of fascists, or whether or not a given band is “okay.” On the latter point, I cannot help you; that’s a line that each individual needs to draw for themselves, though erring on the side of not materially supporting Nazis is highly recommended. On the former, though, I can offer some advice. There aren’t enough hours in the day or bottles of whiskey in the world to allow me to fully vet every metal band in existence for you, but I can share a few tricks of the trade to make it easier for folks who want to be responsible in their consumption of heavy metal, but aren’t sure where to start."
