8 Heavy Metal Songs That Denounce Racism
1. System Of A Down - P.L.U.C.K.
The final song on System of a Down’s eponymous debut, P.L.U.C.K. was written for the victims of the Armenian genocide perpetrated during World War I by the Turkish government.
Shortened from “Politically, Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers,” the song is among the few that not only address this particular period of devastation but also, in a more general manner, the potential quashing of an entire culture.
Furthermore, P.L.U.C.K. is also on the short list of songs that double as clarion calls to such an offense, calling for “Recogniton. Restoration. Reparation.” but asserting that “revolution, the only solution” by “the armed response of an entire nation.”
The song does not simply seek to elicit dread from the cruel intentions of man; it seeks to inspire people to overcome their oppressors and thrive.
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