Rise Against banned from shooting video and dubbed ‘anti-government’

(from nme.com)

The band Rise Against have been banned from shooting their latest video after being dubbed ‘anti-government’, it has been revealed.

The four piece had requested a permit to film the music video for their new track, ‘The Violence’, in a field in Virginia which is covered in 43 giant concrete busts of former presidents. Writing in a Facebook post, the band explained that though the permit was initially granted, the Board of Directors who oversee the location “pulled” the permission as “They decided we were ’anti-government.’” (MORE HERE)