Stockholm politicians have raised concerns ahead of an upcoming concert by hard rock band Slaughter To Prevail, following accusations that the group has promoted messaging aligned with Russian propaganda.

According to the Nordic Ukraine Forum, the band has engaged in narratives consistent with Russian state propaganda. The allegations have prompted reactions from both the Moderate Party (M) and the Social Democrats (S) ahead of the band’s scheduled performance in Stockholm on Friday, January 30.

Opposition city councilor Christofer Fjellner (M) said he believes the concert would be inappropriate under the circumstances.

“I think it’s quite inappropriate. I don’t think a band that lends itself to Russian propaganda should be playing in Stockholm right now,” Fjellner told SVT Kulturnyheterna.

Stockholm’s Finance City Councilor Karin Wanngård (S) stated in a written response that the City of Stockholm is currently in dialogue with the concert organizer. According to Wanngård, the goal is to ensure that no anti-democratic messages are expressed during the event.

Slaughter To Prevail previously performed in Gothenburg on Tuesday. Concert promoter Live Nation, which is organizing the Stockholm show, has declined to comment on SVT’s questions regarding the allegations.

At the time of publication, the concert remains scheduled to proceed as planned.