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Heavy metal fans face up to Russia's satanism ban

Rob Beschizza
Jul 29, 2025
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Former Russian president and Putin surrogate Dmitry Medvedev enjoys lunch with members of Black Sabbath in lighter times. Photo: Ria Novosti

Russian metal fans have another thing to worry about: being accused of satanism and jailed after the Kremlin outlawed the latter as a "terroist group"—along with its symbols and indicia.

The Russian Supreme Court's r…

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