Drone Metal Orthodox Priest Guitarist Responds to Fascism, Homophobia Accusations

Drone Metal Orthodox Priest Guitarist Responds to Fascism, Homophobia Accusations

Father Dionysios Tabakis had recently come under fire for religious blog posts that employed homophobic language, as well as ties to a Greek neo-Nazi organization

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Father Dionysios Tabakis, The Viral Drone-Metal Priest, Addresses Homophobia And Neo-Nazi Allegations

A Greek Orthodox priest who unexpectedly went viral earlier this year for his experimental drone album Paradise Metal has addressed a series of allegations surrounding him in a new statement. As first reported by Pitchfork, Father Dionysios Tabakis was recently targeted by a Greek activist group, the Argolida Anti-Fascist and Anti-Racist Front, after uncovering a video of him performing a service at the opening of a new office building for the G…

Drone Metal Priest Father Dionysios Tabakis Addresses Fascism And Homophobia Accusations Ahead Of First-Ever Live Set

In June, Father Dionysios Tabakis announced he was getting ready to play his first-ever live set at Philadelphia’s Making Time fest, which goes down next month. However, the viral Greek Orthodox priest behind the acclaimed drone metal LP Paradise Metal faced backlash after old blog posts of his resurfaced. Two posts from 2024 referred to…