Iranian Metalheads May Face Execution For Playing Music Deemed As Blasphemous

Iranian Metalheads May Face Execution For Playing Music Deemed As Blasphemous

Many times we forget what simple freedoms are about in America. It is easy to complain about why you don't have a better job, that liquor stores aren't open on sunday, weed should be legal, or who is the most outlaw. But, think on the big picture and the larger world around us. We actually have the freedom to be able to fully vest these ideas, see them through and to be able to make change. Fuck being an arm chair quarterback, make life happen and create a better world or get back in line with the rest of the sheep. My thoughts are with these fellas in Iran who just want to write and perform their music without being executed for going against the grain. 

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