Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ have issued a statement in response to the pressure heaped upon them by South African religious groups. The band has also confirmed it will perform the shows as scheduled but under a different moniker. The group's statement reads as follows:

"The religious voices that want to supress the artistic minds freedom and remove any "voice" that is different to their own will not dominate, they will not find auspicious ground against a band who lives in the frontlines of the NON SERVIAM battlefield.

"So we definitely will do our scheduled shows in South Africa this summer (under the name ? ? S*) and we promise a hell of a show to our African Metal brothers.

"See you in the battlefield!"