Polish News Sources Report Behemoth Released From Russia
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The Polish news source ZNAK reports that Behemoth was released and deported by a Russian judge in Yekaterinburg after being detained for visa issues. The article indicates (translated from Polish using online resources) that this morning, after being detained the previous evening, a judge decided to release and deport the musicians for failure to obtain a non-business "humanitarian" visa after possessing a valid business visa from the Russian consulate in Warsaw.
The publication reportedly interviewed band leader Adam Michal Darski (a/k/a Nergal), who described the conditions of confinement, stating that the band was held "in a very small room" the size of about a "half meter." The walls were "smeared with feces" and the band was forced to urinate in plastic bottles when denied a request to use the toilet.
Darski was asked whether the band had any plans to issue a complaint with the consulate in Warsaw, to which he replied "First, we want to relax." When asked about further tours and shows in Russia, he replied (translated via online resources): "I think now is not the best time to travel to Russia. So, on May 25 we had a scheduled concert in Moscow. Apparently, the show will have to wait until next time."
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Source: ZNAK.com
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8 Comments on "Behemoth Reportedly Released From Russia"
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2. writes:
"I think now is not the best time to travel to Russia."
No kidding? And that didn't occur to them BEFORE they entered the country? Why anyone would think it's a good idea to go anywhere near Russia right now is beyond me. They're probably lucky it didn't turn out a lot worse.
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@ R10: Read it again. They got detained and deported for NOT having NON-BUSINESS humanitarian visas. Clearly they were there on business and had the proper visas. This is trumped up BS. Why the hell would an entertainer need a non-buisness humanatarian visa? Humanitarian satanists? LOFL.
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8. writes:
Ya, the " russian satanists" tour branding had nothing to do with this.
Putin is putin but perhaps if this tour had another catch phrase, something a little more appropriate not mentioning satan and russia in the same sentence, this tour might have finished completely without any issue, although they had those cancelations because of those apparent Christian demonstraters at a few gigs as well.
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1. R.C. writes:
Good for the Russians. sh** band a anyway.