Rocketown controversy with The Black Dahlia Murder and Toxic Holocaust

by Ryan Minic | Oct 27, 2009

The Black Dahlia Murder and Toxic Holocaust have become the center of controversy amongst Nashville, TN conservative Christians. Rocketown, a predominately Christian youth music venue, has been getting heat for booking what are being dubbed “Satanic” bands.

Nashville’s ABC network affiliate WKRN aired a segment in which portrayed the bands as promoting drug-use and Satanic messages to children.

An editiorial of the controversy can be read here, as well as a Youtube video on the debate here.

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