Outrage Explodes After ‘Nazi’ Music Fest At Bloomfield VFW Hall

A black metal festival linked to neo-Nazi imagery went ahead at the Bloomfield VFW Post 711 on June 27 after being booted from a Garfield venue, drawing roughly 300 attendees and sparking outrage from residents, elected officials, and the NJ VFW state commander. VFW leadership says the post was only told it was a metal show and didn’t know about the prior cancellation or the promoter’s reputation, while the organizer denies any hateful intent and chalks the backlash up to oversensitivity.