Bloodclot and former Cro-Mags vocalist John Joseph has newly leveled criticism towards activist bands for not criticizing “the system” amid the pandemic lockdown and the intervening years since. Joseph has long taken a stance against the COVID-19 vaccination protocols. He’s also been vocal about what he felt was government overreach when it came to public safety measures adopted by local authorities to attempt to curb the spread of the aforementioned disease.
Taking to his Facebook yesterday (November 03rd), Joseph stated the following, while also referencing Bloodclot‘s track “Souls“:
“Why is it that 99.9% of the bands who made a living putting out records over the years about “fighting the system” didn’t release a single fcking song against the bullsht “the system” pulled in 2020 and the years that followed? Answer: They were either scared of getting cancelled by the online muppets – or they backed what “the system” was doing. As for us we were sneaking into studios during the illegal lckdowns to make a record that spoke truth to power. “SOULS” – the opening line of the title track says it all- “Caught in a vicious cycle, ever impending deth – darkness pushed illusion – spoken through their breath – nature holds what they deny – humans forced to d*e – madmen at the controls – for the manipulation of souls.”
Since making the post, Joseph has been active in the comments of it, offering, “the only dudes who got their panties in a bunch over this post are the ones who drank the kool aid……..” You can delve into his various exchanges with both supporters and detractors in the comments of over at his Facebook.
[via Lambgoat]