Iceage respond to allegations of fascism

-Photo by Alberte Karrebaek.

Nordic noir-punks, Iceage have spoken openly about allegations of right-wing tendencies that have been directed at the group.

Releasing their second album You’re Nothing last month, the Copenhagen fourpiece have been criticised for selling knives, using nazi salutes at concerts and generally promoting white-power ideology.

In an interview with VICE, the Danish band refused that their music, imagery and actions have fascist overtones.

The band’s frontman, Johan Surrballe Wieth called the claims “ridiculous”, even going as far as saying: “I consider myself to be left wing as a private person. But it has nothing to do with my music.”

Wieth continued:

“It’s interesting what you say about symbols holding a great meaning, and it’s strange how different people interpret different things. It’s important to take the power away from symbols.”

Responding to similarities between their ‘New Brigade’ music video and Ku Klux Klan aesthetics, the singer explained: “It was just for the sake of looking like a cartoon. It wasn’t intended to make people offended or make it seem like KKK or any association with racist organizations.”

Read the full interview here.