![]() ![]() The video was posted by YouTube channel John Mollusk, who happens to be John Meredith, the drummer for the NYC-based Indonesian thrash act Suaka. She is not afraid to tell you about the scariest things imaginable without beautifying it a bit, and that is what metal is about.”įeaturing artwork depicting a corpse-painted Thunberg, the track is now available through Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, and more outlets, with links provided by the label. Climate activist, Greta Thunberg is still making headlines as the sixteen-year-old’s UN speech morphed into a Swedish death metal track has now exceeded three million views. She is uncompromising, tough as hell and doesn’t give a shit about what people think of her. We stand united with her in her quest and are grateful for a chance to contribute in any way! To be fair, Greta embodies rock music in its full meaning. “Greta says it better than neither we on this label nor any other adult so far has been able to say it, so one of the best things we can do is to use our platform for spreading her own words. In a statement, Despotz Records wrote the following: The song’s title is in reference to the exclamation Thunberg repeated multiple times during her speech while reprimanding world leaders for their lack of action on climate change. The 16-year-old climate crusader shared the video on Twitter, writing, “From now on I’ll be doing death metal only.”Įnter Swedish label Despotz Records, which has transformed the YouTube clip into a charity single called “How Dare You”, with all profits benefitting Greenpeace. Youtube censors about 60 of the comments on this video: any that are perceived as even mildly critical of Greta or her. Are you still satisfied with your decision to base your policies on the petulant rantings of a nihilistic, confused, 'autisti. Mollusk, also known as John Meredith, dubbed his vocals over Greta Thunberg’s speech, giving it an extreme-metal makeover, and earning the attention of Thunberg herself. All music written and performed by John Mollusk, lyrics by Greta Thunberg. Now, with the clip approaching 4 million views, record label Despotz Records has turned the track into a charity single. Last week, YouTuber John Mollusk posted a “death metal” version of Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg’s passionate UN speech. He composed it using ProTools and some layered growling.įor the uninitiated, Suaka is an American metal band with strong ties to Indonesia.The post That viral Greta Thunberg “death metal” track is now a charity single called “How Dare You” appeared first on Consequence of Sound. The tune, which has already amassed over 3.6 million views, created by Suaka’s thrash-metal drummer John Meredith has gone viral. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist’s fiery #HowDareYou speech is now a killer death metal song. ![]() Now, history repeats itself and we’re not just talking about authorities ignoring pleas from young environmentalists. The speech cemented itself in the pop-culture lexicon. If you don’t know how to fix it, please stop breaking it!” Her words ended up in films, artistes sampled it, DJs remixed it. You don’t know how to bring back an animal, now extinct, and you can’t bring back the forests that once grew where there is now a desert. You don’t know how to bring the salmon back up a dead stream. Severn had said, “I’m only a child and I don’t have all the solutions, but I want you to realize, neither do you! You don’t know how to get the carbon out of the atmosphere. Her impactful speech went viral at a time when the internet wasn’t widely accessible. The then 12-year-old was addressing the world’s leaders at UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro. John Meredith, drummer with thrash metal band Suaka, watched the speech and agreed with the message. Back in 1992, Severn Cullis-Suziki silenced the world for a few minutes. Just when you thought there was nothing else to add to the discourse around Greta Thunberg’s UN speech, it’s now been turned into a death metal video.
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