Brickbat: Musical Interlude
Watain (Gonzales Photo/Peter Troest/Gonzales Photo/Avalon/Newscom)
The government of Singapore blocked a performance by the Swedish death metal group Watain a day before it was supposed to happen. The government cited the band's history of "denigrating religions and promoting violence." The band's shows have included Satanic rituals and throwing blood on audience members.