Panopticon Drop New ‘The Poppies Bloom For No King’ EP to Support Victims of ICE Raids
In a move that’s absolutely based as fuck, Austin Lunn is putting his money where his mouth is and using a vast majority of the funds generated by the sale of a new EP from Panopticon to help poeple affected by the Trump regime’s extreme anti-immigrant actions.
In a post on the band’s Bandcamp page, Lunn announced the release of the new EP, titled The Poppies Bloom For No King, which features a title track and a re-recording of “Speaking”. Coming in at over 20 minutes, it’s a short but to-the-point release, to say the least. But that’s not the most important part of this release.
According to Lunn, 75% of all funds generated by the sale of this $5 EP will go towards helping individuals currently facing deportation at the hands of Trump’s secret police/Gestapo/bitch-ass masked thugs Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Knowing this would be a third-rail kind of action to many black metal fans (and dumb ass MAGA chuds), he offered the following explanation:
“First and foremost;
“The imagery, artwork and lyrical devices in this song are in NO WAY a call to violence, but are rather a call to compassion, an expression of frustration at the political/social climate and increasing authoritarianism we are experiencing .The art is a photo collage and digital edit, printed in color separations and layered with vellum using sunlight on a window as a light box. It is a tribute to Gee Vaucher’s piece, ‘Flying high’.
“The song was written in frustration while the USA engaged in mass deportation of immigrants, as well as dropping massive bombs over a distant nation. It was recorded months ago as part of the sessions of the new album and its art was made back at the beginning of August. The point of this EP for me is to express and process emotions in a constructive way while also raising money for those in need.
“As such, 75% of money made from this EP will go to help families affected by ICE deportations with legal defense. This is an issue close to my heart as I have many immigrant and multicultural friends and Bek and I both have lived abroad at times in our lives.
“I would like to, instead of explaining or expounding upon my intent any further (after the previous sentiment being expressed), direct the reader to the transcribed speech from ‘the poppies bloom for no king’.
“This speech was written by a good friend of mine who, for these purposes, is called Bamse.
Bamse is a Persian American and US citizen, who was so kind and brave in this harrowing time to tell his immigration story as well as how the current administration and political climate has affected his life-A”
Be sure to do your part and head over to the Panopticon Bandcamp page and get your copy of The Poppies Bloom For No King.
