• Polish metal giant Behemoth ordered to leave Russia midway through tour
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[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BjbmzeX.jpg[/img] [QUOTE]The Polish metal band Behemoth have been fined and ordered to leave Russia after being detained ahead of a concert in the city of Yekaterinburg. Frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski has told local media that he and seven members of the band's touring party were held in Yekaterinburg for not having the work visas needed to tour in Russia. According to reports, a judge fined them each 2,000 roubles (£242.32 in total) and ordered them to leave Russia. "It seemed like we actually got a really nice judge. And wise, because this was a humane decision … it felt like she sympathised with us," Darski told the Polish TV channel Polsat News. "We actually received the minimal fine with a recommendation for how to leave Russia as quickly as possible." The band were able to play four out of 13 of their scheduled concerts in Russia. "Now we want to get some rest after a sleepless night and return home as quickly as possible," he said. News of their arrest had triggered claims they may have have fallen foul of the Putin administration's controversial crackdown on bands, most famously taking in Russian punk act Pussy Riot. Advertisement Reports on the situation began on Wednesday, when Darski posted on Facebook that the band had been jailed in Russia after being arrested by immigration services midway through their tour, apparently for travelling with incorrect paperwork. "We were detained by immigration services under the pretext of bad visas," he wrote. "When I said I do not move from the club without the presence of someone from the Polish Embassy, they threatened us with force. "They took us in a bus, in the company of about 10 officers, to the Federal Migration Service. We tried [by phone] to reach to the Polish Consulate in Yekaterinburg – but no one picks up."[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/22/behemoth-ordered-leave-russia-metal[/url] Not the first time something like this has happened, singer Nergal was sued for blasphemy in Poland a few years ago after bashing the church. They don't deserve this, they're an amazing band that puts both soul and blood (literally, the singers blood is on the cover of the latest album) into their work. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTL1L8a6YI[/media]
Well at least they're safe!
Czar Putin and his apparatchik can go fuck themselves.
Getting arrested because they don't have the proper work visas? That's not very metal, not even in the broadest sense of the word.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;44879081]Getting arrested because they don't have the proper work visas? That's not very metal, not even in the broadest sense of the word.[/QUOTE] Welcome to the USSR comrade, leave your opinions at the door or we give you new, better fitting ones.
[QUOTE=MendozaMan;44879111]Welcome to the USSR comrade, leave your opinions at the door or we give you new, better fitting ones.[/QUOTE] We also throw in holiday to glorious socialist labor camp for free!
I'd be pissed if that made me miss their show. I'm glad they made it out the easy way, regardless.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;44879081]Getting arrested because they don't have the proper work visas? That's not very metal, not even in the broadest sense of the word.[/QUOTE] I would imagine they lacked the papers which the Russians officials would deny to issue them if they asked (and purposefully denied them from entering Russia), that's the thing.
he torn the bible on-stage once thats why he got sued back then I just wanted to clarify that
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;44879745]I would imagine they lacked the papers which the Russians officials would deny to issue them if they asked (and purposefully denied them from entering Russia), that's the thing.[/QUOTE] From The guardian comments (and metalsucks website) so take it with a grain of salt: [quote]According to Metalsucks.net, they HAD visas but not the "correct" ones - "We had received a visa at the Russian consulate in Warsaw. When we asked about how to complete the paperwork, we were told that it was necessary to obtain a business visa. We did everything we were told. Now it turns out that it was necessary to do some “humanitarian” visa, not a business visa. /.../ Humanitarian visa issued to foreign nationals entering the Russian Federation to implement the scientific, cultural, political, sporting or religious ties and contacts, pilgrimages, charitable activities or the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Ordinary humanitarian visa can be single or double for up to 3 months, or repeated for up to 1 year."[/quote] [editline]22nd May 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=WhyNott;44879778]he torn the bible on-stage once thats why he got sued back then I just wanted to clarify that[/QUOTE] After doing it over 10 times on different shows in Poland I might add, he was charged with blasphemy. [editline]22nd May 2014[/editline] He did the bible tearing thing every shows during their 2007-2008 tour on the song "Christgrinding avenue"
I mean, the fine wasn't that bad, and they were treated pretty well. Fuck evil commie scum Russia?
Tearing a bible many times and being charged with blasphemy...looks like this is not the only thing he tore, but something else along the way.
[QUOTE=Starship;44879854]From The guardian comments (and metalsucks website) so take it with a grain of salt: [editline]22nd May 2014[/editline] After doing it over 10 times on different shows in Poland I might add, he was charged with blasphemy. [editline]22nd May 2014[/editline] He did the bible tearing thing every shows during their 2007-2008 tour on the song "Christgrinding avenue"[/QUOTE] [quote][B]Humanitarian visa issued to foreign nationals entering the Russian Federation to implement[/B] the scientific, [B]cultural[/B], political, sporting or religious ties and [B]contacts[/B][/quote] They would apply for it, would get asked "what's your cultural involvement there" and after telling them they are Mastodon they would get "lol nope, you aren't in." in return.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;44880185]They would apply for it, would get asked "what's your cultural involvement there" and after telling them they are Mastodon they would get "lol nope, you aren't in." in return.[/QUOTE] Because they are extinct.
I was hoping for robots...
surprised it wasn't worse. The US did something similar to an Australian musician not too long ago. despite getting everything cleared and planned properly, he ended up not having the proper visas, got arrested, detained, fined, and sent packing with a 10 year ban from entering the country.
Anyone who thinks there wasn't at least a little bit of religious influence behind this decision is foolish
Never been a fan of their music but they have [URL=http://24.media.tumblr.com/c12cdfdbeb99f1e825f109a5373ff5f0/tumblr_mxvgnrKGT21t8oux6o1_1280.jpg]absolutely nailed the "boy I sure love satan and demons" metal look.[/url] Almost [URL=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Gaahl_Gorgoroth.jpg]as good as Gaahl.[/URL]
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