8 Heavy Metal Songs That Denounce Racism
5. Clawfinger- N*gger
With rap being of a significantly more verbose nature than most other forms of music, one would expect outspoken Swedish rap/metal export Clawfinger to be almost uncomfortably direct in their presentation of sociopolitical concerns.
Right out of the gate with the first track on their debut album Deaf, Dumb & Blind, the band does just that, first lashing out at oppressors AND oppressed for the perpetuation of one of the most derogatory terms in the English language before mounting their argument as to why the current social landscape persists.
Like Unchallenged Hate, the namesake term is used against the opposing side, but to an extent that makes the first verse appear hypocritical. While the song overall is anti-racist in its intentions, its means of expressing these sentiments is far too easily misconstrued by the blatant and unnecessary use and repetition of the very term they denounce.