Nikan Siyanor Khosravi and Khosravi Arash Chemical Ilkhani, members of the Iranian metal band "Confess," were arrested by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and are facing charges of blasphemy, advertising against the system, running an illegal and underground band and record label promoting music considered to be Satanic, writing anti-religious lyrics and granting interviews to forbidden foreign radio stations. These serious charges resulted in the two band members, aged 23 and 21 sitting in solitary since last November until finally making bail on February 5th, paying the equivalent of $30,000 US.
We should show support for free speech around the world and just make the world aware that in some parts of the world not even musicians are safe.