I am ignorant to metal. I had always thought metal bands in general had a hard on for neo nazi shit. This band and their angle have completely upended my beliefs. I am ready and willing to find out ive been dead wrong about metal. Please inform the ignoramus over here.
Sure, there are some wackjobs out there (also, the few more overtly racist stuff is more hardcore punk), but in over 20 years of going to shows, festivals (all types of genres) and working at a record label (publishing all types of music), I always considered the metal 'audience' to be the most open minded, friendly and relaxed of the bunch. And never forget that some of the most extreme artists with a "debatable message" are still just a 0,1% of the whole scene.