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The news report that first claimed Massacore was the setting for a ritualistic Satanic event.The lead singer of Blaakyum, Bassem Deaibess, saw the report and called the show to defend the concert, before Maalouf berated him for the fact that the venue apparently used to be a monastery (it didn't), then claimed that the crowd were all on drugs and that moshing was subversive, dangerous and Satanic.Obviously these claims were bordering on the complete delusional already, but considering the event was backed by big name sponsors like Monster, Poliakov vodka and Kun Hadi, an NGO focusing on the drink-driving problem in Lebanon, it was clear that either Maalouf has some kind of religious agenda, a desperate need for ratings, or is just a complete idiot.
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