NewsApril 20, 2016 11:53 AM ET10,939 views

Video: Belphegor frontman assaulted by activist

A Russian orthodox activist spat on, and attempted to strike Helmuth Lehner, frontman of Austrian black metal band Belphegor, this week at a Russian airport. The confrontation took place at the Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg as members of Belphegor and Nile arrived prior to an April 19 concert. The instigator is reportedly Anatoly Artyukh, a member of an Orthodox Christian nationalist organization. The video clip below shows the incident, which began with Artyukh asking a question of Lehner before ultimately spitting in Lehner's face. Artyukh then follows the musicians as they make their way through the airport for transport to the concert venue. Eventually, Artyukh appears to throw a punch at Lehner, but is rebuffed by Karl Sanders of Nile. (The aforementioned drama commences at the video's 5:00 mark.)
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fourthgradecocktease 4/20/2016 9:14:15 AM

How christ-like of him to try and start fights with strangers in an airport terminal. Hope a plane lands on him.

anonymous 4/20/2016 9:26:29 AM

I liked it better when people were afraid of counter-culture. This shithead should have been taken care of for the sake of subversive people everywhere.

anonymous 4/20/2016 9:28:08 AM

Colonel Sanders to the rescue! Dwarf looking fat fck.

anonymous 4/20/2016 10:34:07 AM

Where's "his" god to save him

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:07:29 AM

Gross

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:10:30 AM

How did he not get laid out for spitting...

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:25:34 AM

Karl Sanders FTW

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:41:42 AM

Ive seen better episodes of Smackdown than this shit.....just proves that Belphagor are nothing but pussies.....truly

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:54:27 AM

NAILS would have 3D'd that guy through I don't even know HOW MANY TABLES

anonymous 4/20/2016 11:59:59 AM

WWKBHD (what would kare bear have done)

anonymous 4/20/2016 12:04:36 PM

i saw Belphegor at a metal festival in 2010. Their lead singer was constantly yelling COME ON MOTHERfckERS or COME ON gayS. At one point he even went with COME ON YOU fckING sageS. The world has changed in five years

anonymous 4/20/2016 12:39:52 PM

Should have gone to saudi arabia, something like this would never happen there. Damn those intolerant gay hating russians! Time for more sanctions.

anonymous 4/20/2016 1:06:39 PM

nobody did anything because they didn't want to be imprisoned in a foreign country you fcking idiots.

anonymous 4/20/2016 1:15:32 PM

I'm sure he wanted to lay the guy out but he didn't because he would have gone to jail in fcking Russia.

anonymous 4/20/2016 1:24:17 PM

nails? No, fcktard, the other band is NILE. phhht - you must be from L.A. Poser.

anonymous 4/20/2016 1:45:04 PM

I MEANT NAILS FOOL, THEY ARE THE ONLY HEAVY 420 STONER ROCK

anonymous 4/20/2016 1:53:38 PM

Obviously they don't want to be imprisoned in a foreign country genius, you clearly missed the point of getting spit on

anonymous 4/20/2016 3:51:39 PM

These guys are either the most level-headed, peaceful metal band ever or a bunch of wimps. If someone randomly spat in my or my bandmates' face they would be swarmed and stomped out immediately...I don't care if were in Russia or Mars for that matter.

anonymous 4/20/2016 4:03:44 PM

the devil works in mysterious ways

anonymous 4/20/2016 5:23:12 PM

Smash the dude and take his friend's camera, should take roughly 15 seconds.

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:02:53 PM

I can understand wanting to keep the blacks, Muslims and gays out of your country but christianity is just too retarded

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:12:12 PM

i saw Belphegor at a metal festival in 2010. Their lead singer was constantly yelling COME ON MOTHERfckERS or COME ON gayS. At one point he even went with COME ON YOU fckING sageS. The world has changed in five years ^^ You also used to be able to say motherfcker gay and sage on here 5 years ago. Sages? That's dumb, dummy.

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:19:29 PM

Wow, I'm a woman and when I read these now regular news stories of grown up men having sex with young boys/teens, I'm shocked.

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:21:20 PM

I'm forwarding this story to a few screen writer friends... this is a Hollywood move waiting to happen.

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:22:16 PM

Is Kristen "Hawk" Lyynel still in this band?

anonymous 4/20/2016 7:22:42 PM

I NEED CURRYIN MY CHILDS BLOOD

anonymous 4/21/2016 5:45:00 AM

Axell Pugh approved

anonymous 4/21/2016 9:47:33 AM

"IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN!"

anonymous 4/22/2016 8:24:31 AM

In Soviet Russia, face spits in YOU.




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