A Month of Protest: May

Kaia Kater, artist’s Bandcamp Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released during May. Songs/Videos: Hinds Hall – Macklemore The title of this hard-hitting protest tune is a reference to student protesters renaming Hamilton Hall at Columbia University to Hind’s Hall in honor of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl murdered by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. The tune is a scathing indictment […]

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100 Heavy Metal Protest Songs

Power Trip, from artist’s Bandcamp When people think of metal they may tend to associate it with Satan, death, and the occult. Or they might think of the debauchery promoted by the hair and glam metal bands of the 1980s. Often overlooked are heavy metal’s considerable contributions to the canon of protest tunes. But it shouldn’t be a surprise that […]

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