When Black Metal's Anti-Religious Message Gets Turned on Islam

THE ATLANTIC
By Kim Kelly

IRAQ---"Burn the Quran! Burn the fucking Quran!" a woman screams hoarsely, over and over again. Tinny guitars course beneath her howls, sawing away at any semblance of melody. To fans of heavy music, the hallmarks are immediately recognizable. Black metal feeds upon hatred, nihilism, and anti-human behavior. The overall effect is chilling, which is, of course, exactly its creator's intent. She says her name is Anahita, the 28-years-old voice and vitriol behind Janaza, which is believed to be Iraq's very first female-fronted, black-metal band. Her first recording, Burn the Pages of Quran, boasts five distorted, primitive tracks that altogether run just shy of an unlucky 13 minutes. [link]