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Italy Metal Scene Launches GoFundMe Page To Support The Italian Red Cross

The Italian metal scene is grouping together to do their bit during the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy Metal Scene Launches GoFundMe Page To Support The Italian Red Cross

While we all need to be doing what we can right now to help keep music alive amid the worrying amount of tour cancellations due to coronavirus, Italian metal publications Metalitalia.com and Spaziorock.it have come up with a super-helpful tool to support the Italian Red Cross in their country.

To help fundraise for the humanitarian aid association, the two Italian publications have joined forces to set up a GoFundMe, with their €10,000 target hoping to help with resources "including emergency assistance, health, psychological, logistical, information, control, screening support and is carrying out many other crucial activities in the battle against this epidemic that is bringing the country to its knees".

"We ask all of you fans, artists, record companies and professionals from the music sector to support our initiative," they say. "The rock community has always been united and aimed at mutual support. A small gesture to help our community and return to normal as soon as possible, with the hope of seeing you all again soon under the stage!"

Nice work, guys! Donate what you can right here.

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