Members Of Iranian Metal Band CONFESS Charged With Blasphemy; Could Face Execution
February 19, 2016, 8 years ago
Two members of an Iranian heavy metal band could be executed for blasphemy after they were arrested by the state's religious guard and accused of writing 'satanic' music, reports MailOnline.
Nikan Siyanor Khosravi, 23, and Khosravi Arash Ilkhani, 21, the core members of the band Confess, are believed to have been arrested and jailed on November 10th. Held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison by the Revolutionary Guards until February 5the, the pair wrote and released their own heavy metal albums and ran a record label.
Their latest album, released in October, included tracks named “Teh-Hell-Ran” and “I’m Your God Now”, both of which would likely rankle with the state's hardline Islamic leadership.
Tara Sepehri Far, a researcher for Human Rights Watch, confirmed to MailOnline the pair had been arrested, saying they either faced up to six years in prison or the death penalty.
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