Basque punks on trial over political lyrics
Basque hardcore punks, Soziedad Alkoholika are facing an 18 month prison sentence for allegedly praising terrorism in some of their songs.
The Spanish National Court tried the six members of the band on November 2nd for praising ETA - the Basque paramilitary organisation, listed as a terrorist group by both the EU and the US - in the lyrics of their songs ‘Explota Zerdo’ (’Exploit Pig’), ‘Síndrome del Norte’ (’Syndrome of the north’), ‘Ya Güelen’ (’They smell’) and ‘Palomas y Buitres’ (’Doves and vultures’).
The band have denied the charges and made assurances that they neither support nor have anything to do with ETA.
Thursday 09 Nov 2006 | Paul | Spain
