In an interview with Rolling Stone Brasil, Ian Hill stated that Phil Anselmo and members of Judas Priest are ‘good friends’
In 2023, presentations of the Panther at the Rock Am Ring and in Rock Im Park, in the cities of Nürburgring and Nuremberg, respectively, were cancelled. Part of the public, artists who made up the line-up and even members of the German Green Party protested against the American band’s show (via The globe).
Seven years ago, Phil Anselmovocalist of Panthergave a Nazi salute and shouted “white power” during a show at Dimebash, in the United States. The gesture cost the heavy metal group, which was replaced by Foo Fighters at German festivals, but it did not affect the proximity to the Judas Priest.
While Germany rejected the presentation of the Panther in the country, the Judas Priest joined the band in 2022, for a show in São Paulo, amid the Knotfest.
In an interview with Rolling Stone Brazil, Ian Hillbassist of the English group, vehemently stated that the accusations of Nazism directed at Anselmo they didn’t bother him. “We know Phil“, he argued. “We can’t believe it… When we don’t know enough, we can’t make statements about it.”
“We always got on well with him and obviously supported him,” he added. “I don’t know what these accusations resulted in. I don’t know if something happened or not,” he said Hillwithout showing much interest in the subject.
Debating the conversation, the musician also stated that the members of Judas Priest It is Anselmo they are “good friends”: “We want the best for him.”
Source: Rollingstone
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