Apple has banned an App for it's iPhone and iPod Touch range created by K!'s favourite goth punks Aiden.
The technology giant deemed Aiden's Knives App, which the band compiled to promote their new album of the same name, "unacceptable" due to its graphic content. This follows a similar move earlier this month where Apple banned an App by Nine Inch Nails which was based on the band's 1994 album, The Downward Spiral. Ironically, both of the band's albums are freely available through Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Aiden frontman wiL Francis issued this open letter to the company:
"Dear Apple,
"What can I really say that Trent Reznor hasn't? "I want to fuck you like an animal?" Oh wait, he said that. "I am a big man and I have a big gun. Got me a big ol' dick and I like to have fun, held it against your forehead, I'll make you suck it, maybe I'll put a hole in your head, you know, just for the fuck of it." Yeah, he said that, too, all on a record called The Downward Spiral. I have purchased that album five times in my life. I first got it on Cassette when it came out in 1994, I bought it a couple of times on CD and last year I purchased it on iTunes right after I went out and picked up the vinyl. Why? Because it's a great fucking record.
"I don't want to go on the same rant as him, although I probably share the exact same feelings.
"So what if a crappy punk band from Seattle sings about the deception of religion as a whole? So what if they sing about Catholic priests molesting little boys? Who really cares at all if they wail about a Hungarian Countess that was born in the 1500's and killed over 600 women? Who Cares? The PMRC? Ted Haggard? Congress? Jesus? Oh wait, no... JESUS ISN'T FUCKING REAL.
"Yes, maybe we talked a little bit of shit while doing the commentary for the iPhone App about Christianity, about sex and about... Fuck I can't even remember because it's so fucking insignificant. Why don't you be a little clearer in what it was that we need to watch out for? Oh wait... I thought I lived in America where my freedom of speech right was protected by the constitution?
"That's right, I forgot. I actually live in Hell. Oops. Remind me to tell someone I have a complaint to submit in the box on the wall.
"Aside from the content issue, the App was also rejected because you want to 'protect' the value of the iTunes store and having an app with embedded content 'competes' with what is ultimately your monopoly. Ironic and hypocritical, no, since Apple owns both channels?
"I just want to say thank you Apple for not approving our iPhone App. Thank you so much. To celebrate this great occasion, I'm going to visit your iTunes Music Store and download The Slim Shady LP; I really want to hear that song he sings about killing his wife and dumping her body in the ocean. Awesome!!!
"William Control / Aiden
"PS: And by the way, we have sold over 325,000 albums so far in our career without widespread mainstream media exposure. So, we must be relevant to someone."
Take it from someone who is stuck on the wron