NewsMay 22, 2014 9:13 AM ET24,524 views

Behemoth deported by Russian authorities

Behemoth in Russia Yesterday Polish metal band Behemoth was detained in Yekaterinburg, Russia for violating the country's visa policy. The band's concert was canceled and the musicians spent the night in jail. According to a news report at ZNAK, this morning a Russian judge ordered the band to leave the country, and each member was fined roughly $60. In a brief interview conducted with frontman Nergal (aka Adam Darski), he described the conditions of their detainment as follows (roughly translated):
"It was a very small room on a half meter. On the walls were smeared with feces. At night, we asked [to be] taken to the toilet, but we were somehow denied. Had to go in plastic bottles.
Regarding authorities' claims of improper visa, Nergal said:
"We have received a visa at the Russian consulate in Warsaw. When we asked how [to prepare] the paperwork, we were told that it was necessary to make a business visa. We did everything we were told. Now it turned out that it was necessary to do some 'humanitarian' visa, not a business."
Nergal after being detained for improper visas in Russia You can read the full report here. UPDATE: Behemoth vocalist Nergal has issued the following:
"I feel deeply sorry for our Russian fans for they are the victims of the system… and so are we. All I can say on behalf of the band is that we'll do everything that is humanly possible to make it up to them. Sooner or later. We're not going anywhere, yet..."

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anonymous 5/22/2014 6:35:08 AM

Why the fu*k would you go to Russia in the first place. Putin has been the douche of all douchebag's for months now.

anonymous 5/22/2014 6:43:25 AM

King Of Clubz is not stoked.

anonymous 5/22/2014 6:54:56 AM

looks like hes about to hit the beach in that photo lol

anonymous 5/22/2014 7:06:58 AM

For satanists they sure are whiney, I thought they would love poop on the walls. If that's not metal I don't know what is.

RickRock 5/22/2014 7:12:10 AM

And when they get their "humanitarian" visas and go back to Russia, they'll get deported again for not having "business" visas. They should get a clue and just not go where jerks roam.

anonymous 5/22/2014 7:54:38 AM

pssy Riot is stoked

anonymous 5/22/2014 8:28:24 AM

How does Nergal spell Satan? S-W-A-G

anonymous 5/22/2014 8:43:59 AM

I don vont to be heeer in yor russian dungeon

anonymous 5/22/2014 8:47:10 AM

In Russia swag wears you!

anonymous 5/22/2014 9:12:12 AM

Tim from AILD has a better cell than them and he wanted his wife dead. These guys checked the wrong box on a piece of paper and got a poopy cell.

anonymous 5/22/2014 1:57:35 PM

Didn't realize they wear all into their forties, won't be listening anymore.

anonymous 5/22/2014 3:02:08 PM

They have been a band since 1991 you fcking idiot, how old did you think they were? Haha. Like age has anything to do if you should be listening to a band or not. Go listen to some 18-21 yr old Deathcore joke band.

xbumpx 5/22/2014 4:53:15 PM

^ sucks

anonymous 5/22/2014 5:03:54 PM

travis barker is the frontman for behemoth? whoa

anonymous 5/22/2014 5:13:43 PM

Olaf, sing metal.

anonymous 5/22/2014 10:34:32 PM

Dude looks like DJ Drama

anonymous 5/23/2014 6:15:33 AM

my love for Satan is like a truck BERSERKER

anonymous 5/23/2014 6:17:00 AM

even Russia has stupid bureaucratic bullshit like the US does. who woulda thought?

anonymous 5/23/2014 9:13:16 AM

"Didn't realize they wear all into their forties, won't be listening anymore." You won't have time to listen having to go back to grade one to learn the difference between wear and were. It's odd you had the correct their in your sentence. Lucky I guess.

Goat_Lamb 5/24/2014 7:25:18 PM

We lost sixty dollars each in Russia BERSERKER!




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