Fredericton’s Siegebreaker flames out after calling feminism “The Cancer of Mankind”

This is what flameout looks like.

Tonight, at The Capital Complex in Fredericton, New Brunswick, local metal act Seigebreaker were supposed to play their album release party in support of their new EP Watching It Burn. Instead, they've broken up.

On March 30, Dale Lyons, the band's lead singer, posted a Facebook rant from the Siegebreaker account about a new song called "The Cancer of Mankind." "Cancer," he explained, "is a metaphor for modern feminism, and 'Mankind' literally means the male gender."

It's like he called down the lightning upon himself. The post, in which he calls feminism "a circus, full of victim-first mentalities, double standards, and out-and-out lies," travelled quickly. "Traditional gender roles cannot simply be changed to fit into a social agenda," the post continues, "the two genders are DNA wired differently, and until feminists can see the harm they're causing, they will remain blind to the facts."

Some called it hate speech. Others forwarded it to the venue they were scheduled to play at in a few days. Just 25 hours later, The Capital announced that it had cancelled Siegebreaker's album release show because the venue didn't wish to support their views. It's the latest reminder that free speech protects your right to speak your views online, but that doesn't mean it won't have real world consequences.

Soon, CTV news picked it up:

Then, on April 1, Lyons took once again to the band's Facebook account, this time for one of those wishy-washy, sort-of apologies. The opinions he shared, he says, were his alone, not ideas endorsed by the other Siegebreaker members, who had since decided to leave the band after threats supposedly aimed at both their families and employers.

The following day, Lyon posted again to reiterate: Siegebreaker was done. "Forced to dismantle" to protect the members' families and livelihoods. It almost sounds heroic, if you look past the fact that this was a direct result of his calling feminism "the single biggest reason why the Western World has become one huge toilet." Their CDs (again, called Watching It Burn) would still be available from him or Gavin for $6, the post says.

Finally, because he must be a total masochist, Lyons decided to vlog a final farewell on behalf of his Siegebreaker, "the best music he's ever created," he calls it. "The band's broken up, but the CD still smokes," he says. "It's six dollars. I'll ship it anywhere in the world."

It almost makes you think this was all one big joke. I mean, "Watching It Burn"? We all did. You just can't write this shit.

H/t Michael Small for the tip.

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