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Slayer album pulled in India
Christian group's protests over Christ Illusion and its cover art convinces EMI India to take it off the shelves.
The Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) apparently has some major pull in India.
Slayer's
Christ Illusion.
The Christian group's protests against Slayer's new album, Christ Illusion, and its depiction of Christ on the cover, have incited EMI India to recall the album throughout the country, the label confirmed today.
"We met with the CSF and were apologetic while assuring them that all copies of the album will be pulled out," EMI India marketing manager Kaveri Khullar told the Hollywood Reporter. "We have no plans of re-issuing it in any way."
CSF said it took "strong exception" to the album cover's depiction of Christ, and specifically the song "Skeleton Christ," calling the lyrics "an insult to Christianity."
The group sent its complaint to the police commissioner in Mumbai, also saying the album "will affect the sensibilities of Muslims on the track 'Jihad' and secular Indians who have respect for all faiths."
This is not the first time CSF has made its mark on the entertainment industry. The group protested strongly against the Indian release of The Da Vinci Code, provoking the country's Censor Board to instruct distributor Sony Pictures to include a notice before the film explaining that it was a work of fiction.
Christ Illusion debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard charts in August, selling 62,000 copies in the first week. The band is set to tour Singapore and Japan next week before embarking on a lengthy European tour through late November.
Slayer also received the Hall of Fame Award at the Kerrang! awards in August.
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