Alleged Sikh Temple Shooter Former Member of Skinhead Band

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center:

The man who allegedly murdered six people at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee yesterday, identified in media reports as Wade Michael Page, was a frustrated neo-Nazi who had been the leader of a racist white-power band.

In 2010, Page, then the leader of the band End Apathy, gave an interview to the white supremacist website Label 56. He said that when he started the band in 2005, its name reflected his wish to “figure out how to end people’s apathetic ways” and start “moving forward.” “I was willing to point out some of my faults on how I was holding myself back,” Page said. Later, he added, “The inspiration was based on frustration that we have the potential to accomplish so much more as individuals and a society in whole.” He did not discuss violence in the interview.

Page told the website that he had been a part of the white power music scene since 2000, when he left his native Colorado on a motorcycle. He attended white power concerts in Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Colorado. At various times, he said, he also played in the hate rock bands Youngland (2001-2003), Celtic Warrior, Radikahl, Max Resist, Intimidation One, Aggressive Force and Blue Eyed Devils. End Apathy, he said, included “Brent” on bass and “Ozzie” on drums; the men were former members of Definite Hate and another band, 13 Knots.

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I am now expecting that the mainstream media will be barking up the trees and all of the anti-racist skinheads will be caught up in the frenzy... There are so many thoughts in my head but they all come back to one thing: Fuck that guy.

Apologies, but upon reflection I don't know if I should have linked to the racist website... I did it because the SPLC website did. Can a mod remove the link in the middle of the text please?

throw a post up on the Mod Request forum too, just to catch mod attention

Caught it, edited.

Thanks, Ned. Sorry about that.

what is going on on that album cover

racist skinheads have discovered how to suspend the laws of physics

They ripped off this classic:

http://www.pinpointmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Slowly-We-Rot.jpg

"he dies as he lived: in the shadow of an imprisoned man whose hands were as large as a car"

I truly wonder whether this guy mistook Sikhs for Muslims or Sikhs were already good enough targets for him.

I will never fail to savor the irony of white hate groups loving any kind of rock music.

I truly wonder how many "isolated incidents" we can have before Americans as a group start noticing a pattern

xp White supremacists are stupid. Some day there'll be a white supremacist hip hop group.

Already happening.

http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/2008/08/28/white-power-hip-hop-seriously/

Putting '"white power" hip hop' into Google leads you strange places.

I'm sure any search with "white power" as a parameter is going to be full of tears

like, I'm sure '"white power" "ice cream"' is not going to be as funny as one would hope

I think it's actually called "vanilla."

I Love Music

"I wish to exalt my people. This I will do by being a really dumb mass murderer so that people will see how great we are. Also have you heard me 'sing'? Great, no?"

'white power ranger'?

End Apathy began in 2005 with roots in old school hardcore punk and metal influences. The music is a sad commentary on our sick society and the problems that prevent true progress. Our first release will be a 7" split with Definite Hate, then we will have one song on the UPRISE compilation, and our full length CD will be out later this year released by Label 56. The early recordings I did everything myself (songs currently posted), but now Brent and Ozzie from Definite Hate/13 Knots have joined End Apathy and we will be playing the UPRISE fest and a few other upcoming shows. So, check back on this page and the Label 56 myspace page/website for updates.

End Apathy = White America erwache!

End Apathy - Classic or Dud

rolling neo-nazi murder music

Tbh, the only thing that elicits any enthusiasm in this music is the lyrics, which I'm sure to enthusiastically loathe. The music would probably leave me indifferent, or should I say, still apathetic.

Page told the website that he had been a part of the white power music scene since 2000, when he left his native Colorado on a motorcycle. He attended white power concerts in Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Colorado. At various times, he said, he also played in the hate rock bands Youngland (2001-2003), Celtic Warrior, Radikahl, Max Resist, Intimidation One, Aggressive Force and Blue Eyed Devils. End Apathy, he said, included “Brent” on bass and “Ozzie” on drums; the men were former members of Definite Hate and another band, 13 Knots.

huh...must be another 13 Knots?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yudiyQffacs&feature=relmfu

or not

They have a MySpace page still up with links to streaming audio, for those so-inclinded:

http://www.myspace.com/endapathyband

Influences:

Sabbath, Slayer, Maiden, DRI, COC, RKL, GWAR, GBH, Aggresion, Misfits, Bad Religion, Sick Pleasure, Exploited, Dayglow Abortions, Crumbsuckers, Cryptic Slaughter, Mike Watt, Innocent Addiction, Soak, BumKon, Burnt Fase, etc...

.. video games ..

Mike Watt, eh?

You can hear the Mike Watt influence for sure...

Plans for his tribute album This is a Picnic fell apart.

rolling neo-nazi murder music

― am0n, Monday, August 6, 2012 11:48 AM (34 minutes ago) Bookmark

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There they go again, appropriating images of powerlessness or exploitation. Scary how visible they are.

The music is a sad commentary on our sick society and the problems that prevent true progress.

http://i.imgur.com/Q9dro.jpg

Military veteran, psyops.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sikh-temple-shooter-was-military-veteran-who-lived-nearby/2012/08/06/648d8134-dfbd-11e1-a421-8bf0f0e5aa11_story.html

Page shot the first police officer to arrive on the scene eight or nine times at close range

holy hell...

There they go again, appropriating images of powerlessness or exploitation. Scary how visible they are.

― โตเกียวเหมียวเหมียว aka Truck Bombing Begins at Home (Mount Cleaners), Monday, August 6, 2012 12:28 PM

who, fugazi?

Label 56 is very sorry to hear about the tragedy in Wisconsin and our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who are affected. We have worked hard over the years to promote a positive image and have posted many articles encouraging people to take a positive path in life, to abstain from drugs, alcohol, and just general behavior that can affect ones life negatively. Likewise we have never sought attention by using "shock value"/ symbols and ideology that are generally labeled as such. With that being said, all images and products related to End Apathy have been removed from our site. We do not wish to profit from this tragedy financially or with publicity.

Positive racism is so much better than the negative kind...

Mr. Page’s stepmother, Laura Page, 67, who divorced his father more than a decade ago, described Mr. Page as “a precious little boy, a very mellow and soft-spoken person.”

In an interview in Denver, where she lives, Ms. Page said she had known her stepson since he was 10. As a child, she said, he worshiped the guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. His aspirations and dreams all centered on music.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/us/army-veteran-identified-as-suspect-in-wisconsin-shooting.html?pagewanted=all

Page wanted: all

Journalism Ethics 101: What not to do when you call a band a white power group

A look at media (ir)responsibility after Hatebreed was incorrectly listed as a White Power band in a CNN story courtesy of Alternative Press.

Someone did that with Swervedriver as well, recently. (You can see what they did, there)

lol Ethan did that with Swervedriver here a few years ago

To be fair, Hatebreed is a really fucking stupid band name that does sound kinda white power.

their last single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBwgX8yBqsw

...on Supremacy/Roadrunner Records

(now we know what tripped up CNN's search queries)

that can't be a white power band, there's more than 150 ppl in the audience

What about Hatebeak? Isn't their singer quite white as well?

(maybe it's just his right wing, idk)

http://www.juancole.com/2012/08/top-ten-differences-between-white-terrorists-and-others.html