Mushroomhead‘s decision to embrace the Confederate flag with some recent merch has now been explained by the band. They issued the following statement and escalated the matter even further by whipping up a mask with a confederate flag logo design which retails for $500. Here’s what they had to say via Facebook:
“A rebel is a person who stands up for their own personal opinions despite what anyone else says. A true rebel stands up for what they believe is right, not against what’s right. It’s not about smoking crack, drinking till you’re rendered unconsious, or beating the crap out of anyone that crosses your path.
It’s all about being an individual and refusing to follow a crowd that forces you to think the same way they do even if it means becoming an outcast to society. True rebels know who they are and do not compromise their individuality or personal opinion for anyone. They’re straightforward and honest and they will sure as hell tell it like it is.”
Though usage of the flag has never sat well with many people throughout the years, it was recently banned/removed in numerous capacities following its association with white supremacist Dylann Roof, who gunned down nine black people in a church shooting in South Carolina this past June.
