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The Inquisition: Doris Yeh, Chthonic bassist

Bassist with Taiwanese metal rockers Chthonic talks politics, posing nude, and the joys of a diverse fan base

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: [Interjects] Revolution? The fact is we haven't just shown our support this time; we've always been doing this. The last time I was in Hong Kong, I joined the protesters on the streets to revoke the plan for [moral and] national education. The reason we won't necessarily declare our stance on this occasion is that we have always been making our stance clear already. So when it comes to this umbrella revolution — is that what it's called in Hong Kong?

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I see. Maybe I should call it a movement for now. [As Dr Sun Yat-sen said] "The revolution has not yet succeeded." It probably is still a movement and has yet to qualify as a revolution. We have been sharing news about Hong Kong on social media platforms since the moment tear gas was used. We want our fans around the world to know what's happening in Hong Kong. I think Hong Kong and Taiwan are like good brothers who are always eager to help each other out.

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People in Europe and America are more used to this music style, of course. Those audiences also behave more wildly than those in East Asia. Sometimes they're drunk before the gig has even started. And they stay drunk the whole time. The European audiences are ready to let you know what they think about your music: if they like your music, they'll dance along, but if they don't, they'll just stand there. We do, however, usually get a good response at our gigs.

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