Female hijab-wearing metal band to tour Europe November 2021

Some time ago we had a talk here if wearing hijab and playing metal is a fitting combination. A trio of women from Indonesia is brave enough to share the love for heavy music and staying true to their beliefs at the same time. They formed Voice of Baceprot and gained attention with playing covers of well known songs of acts like Rage against the machine.

Soon the band will head over to Europe to perform a limited number of shows at the Netherlands, France, Belgium and Switzerland beginning November 28th and going through December 10th. 

Make sure to see them - I think this is a rare opportunity to see them live.

The dates of the 2021 European tour of Voice Of Baceprot.

If you've not heard them yet here is a teaser to their sound.

Hijabs and heavy music - does this fit together ?

We often forget how important freedom of speech is. It may seem neglectable at times but think for yourselves. There are regions in the world that don't allow to express yourselves the way you want. This is a fact - sad as it is.  

So I was more than surprised to hear of the all female hijab-wearing band called Voice Of Baceprot. They are an Indonesian rock combo formed in Garut, West Java in 2014. 

Voice Of Baceprot create heavy music and stay true to their roots and believes.

They have a new single coming up called "God allow me (please) to play music". Having been given the chance to have a early listen to the track it got me with it's rough hacking riff starting the track plus it's slightly broken timing in it. Rage Against The Machine comes to my mind - that's my favorite voice of revolution.

The guitars change from harsh toning to softer one's flying through the whole track duration. The music lives of this contrast.

But inside the rough shell a beautiful soft toned voice send the message towards the listener. It carefully builds the mood of the song. There are balanced parts, long held vocal notes and finally those calling it all out into the world. The single finally explodes into a wide refrain that hopefully will unite all music fans no matter where they come from.

The song speaks of the right to create music and to believe in god. 

“We want people who listen to this song to become more tolerant towards others. God does not belong to just one person or one group of people. God belongs to anyone who believes in Him. So, everyone has a right to be creative, create, and take responsibility for their creations given by the God that he or she believes in,” Marsya (Voclas, Guitar) of the band comments on the track.

"God, Allow Me (Please) to Play Music” will be available on all digital streaming platforms starting from August 17, 2021.

Make sure to keep a eye on the band's channels for the exact link to the song.

YouTube www.youtube.com/voiceofbaceprot

Twitter www.twitter.com/baceprotvoices 

Facebook www.facebook.com/voiceofbaceprot 

The group has been confirmed to play Wacken Open Air 2022. They will play alongside headliners Slipknot, Judas Priest, Rammstein’s Till Lindemann and more, at the event, scheduled to run from August 4 - August 8, 2022.