While it is clear that Cancer Christ’s use of Christian symbolism is intended to be satirical, what is unclear is the statement they are attempting to make, if any, through their use of Christian language paired with violence and vulgarity, which is exemplified by songs such as “Baptized in P–s and S–t” and “Do You Wanna Go To Heaven,” the latter of which encourages suicide.
“Christ is dying. A venomous cancer consumes his body and weakens his mind. As each day passes, his light dims to a faint whimper and the darkness of evil shrieks with a toxic vigor as its foul and unholy power collapses the human race,” says the band’s profile on the Sweatband Records website. “In Christ’s absence, Lucifer has begun testing their Dark Trinities supreme and destructive potency upon our weak and divided planet. The world heats up, disease consumes all and the old passive and fragile word of God falls upon deaf ears.”
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“The mission of Cancer Christ is to find lost souls to take up arms in this new and uncertain heavenly body. We accept all: black, white, gay, straight, trans and all others that wish to fight evil wherever it spews its putrid and vile wickedness,” the site goes on to say.
Cancer Christ continues, “This undertaking will cause many casualties. The most extreme pain and torture will be experienced but we will not falter in our divine mission to secure a New God, (N.G).”
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Cancer Christ’s next show will be on Sunday at the Orange County Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
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