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Behemoth - Nergal Diagnosed With A Serious Illness
Original news, published on 08.08.2010
Earlier today Behemoth frontman Adam Darski, aka Nergal, was brought to the hospital in Gdansk, Poland. He was diagnosed with a serious illness, the nature of which hasn't yet been revealed. He was admitted to the hematology ward, which indicates a blood disorder of some sort. Understandably, Behemoth had to cancel all the upcoming shows this year.
In a statement on the band's website, Nergal wrote the following (translated by Google): "I do not want to bore you with details, but I can no longer hide the fact that I am seriously ill and waiting for my multi-stage treatment, which can take up to several months. Thus, we cancel the coming summer festivals, the tour of Russia and the Baltic States planned for September and October, and the November tour of the USA.
I know that this is not the best news for you, but health is important. I've got a rather difficult period, and a lot of work, but steel becomes hardened in the fire, isn't it? You know me, so that you know that I'll get out of this stronger than ever. Then all the concerts also will go ahead as plan. At this time, I feel good, my head is focused to fight the disease, everything is under control by professionals. I have with me the most wonderful and loving woman, family, team, managers and people from publishing companies who are doing everything to support me. I do not ask you for more than just a little bit of patience. I would add that the fact that in the near future we will not be touring does not mean that Behemoth gets into hibernation. We have a lot to offer you in the coming months, Behemoth will work on many other fronts."
More news as we get it.
UPDATE
Metal Underground is reporting that the Behemoth mastermind has been diagnosed with leukemia. Further, it's also being reported by the Polish celeb website TVP that it has advanced past the point where chemotherapy would be an effective form of treatment and Darski will need a bone marrow transplant. His awesome fiance Doda has donated marrow to see if she is a match.
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Earlier today Behemoth frontman Adam Darski, aka Nergal, was brought to the hospital in Gdansk, Poland. He was diagnosed with a serious illness, the nature of which hasn't yet been revealed. He was admitted to the hematology ward, which indicates a blood disorder of some sort. Understandably, Behemoth had to cancel all the upcoming shows this year.
In a statement on the band's website, Nergal wrote the following (translated by Google): "I do not want to bore you with details, but I can no longer hide the fact that I am seriously ill and waiting for my multi-stage treatment, which can take up to several months. Thus, we cancel the coming summer festivals, the tour of Russia and the Baltic States planned for September and October, and the November tour of the USA.
I know that this is not the best news for you, but health is important. I've got a rather difficult period, and a lot of work, but steel becomes hardened in the fire, isn't it? You know me, so that you know that I'll get out of this stronger than ever. Then all the concerts also will go ahead as plan. At this time, I feel good, my head is focused to fight the disease, everything is under control by professionals. I have with me the most wonderful and loving woman, family, team, managers and people from publishing companies who are doing everything to support me. I do not ask you for more than just a little bit of patience. I would add that the fact that in the near future we will not be touring does not mean that Behemoth gets into hibernation. We have a lot to offer you in the coming months, Behemoth will work on many other fronts."
More news as we get it.
UPDATE
Metal Underground is reporting that the Behemoth mastermind has been diagnosed with leukemia. Further, it's also being reported by the Polish celeb website TVP that it has advanced past the point where chemotherapy would be an effective form of treatment and Darski will need a bone marrow transplant. His awesome fiance Doda has donated marrow to see if she is a match.
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| Source: | gazeta.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - The New Video Is Online
Check out the brand new video for the track "Alas, Lord Is Upon Me" off Behemoth's latest release Evangelion below!
The video for "Alas, Lord Is Upon Me" was produced and directed by Rafal Szermanowicz and Grupa 13 who also shot Behemoth's videos for "Ov Fire and the Void" and "At the left hand ov God".
Nergal comments on "Alas, Lord Is Upon Me": "First of all, we've overcome ourselves with this new video clip. Period. It's something we've wanted to do for a very long time. Pretty much no digital intervention, no blue boxes, no fake shit this time, but great filming, good acting, and a fuckin' awesome storyline. It's disturbing, crazy, and evil. We've had over 70 people working for us on this video so we can easily say it was the biggest production so far. I'm beyond excited! Wait and see..."
Dariusz Szermanowicz of Grupa #13 adds; "This time we decided to make something different. We'd like to make video in 'cinematic' style without so many VFX like in last two videos. We found great location, we had dozen of actors and extras and awesome stylizing. During the 16 hours of hard work we've created amazingly killer video!"
In other news, Metal Blade Records in US and Peaceville Records in Europe will be re-releasing Behemoth's EP's Conjuration and Slaves Shall Serve as a 2CD set in early 2011. More info on this release will be made available in the coming weeks.
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The video for "Alas, Lord Is Upon Me" was produced and directed by Rafal Szermanowicz and Grupa 13 who also shot Behemoth's videos for "Ov Fire and the Void" and "At the left hand ov God".
Nergal comments on "Alas, Lord Is Upon Me": "First of all, we've overcome ourselves with this new video clip. Period. It's something we've wanted to do for a very long time. Pretty much no digital intervention, no blue boxes, no fake shit this time, but great filming, good acting, and a fuckin' awesome storyline. It's disturbing, crazy, and evil. We've had over 70 people working for us on this video so we can easily say it was the biggest production so far. I'm beyond excited! Wait and see..."
Dariusz Szermanowicz of Grupa #13 adds; "This time we decided to make something different. We'd like to make video in 'cinematic' style without so many VFX like in last two videos. We found great location, we had dozen of actors and extras and awesome stylizing. During the 16 hours of hard work we've created amazingly killer video!"
In other news, Metal Blade Records in US and Peaceville Records in Europe will be re-releasing Behemoth's EP's Conjuration and Slaves Shall Serve as a 2CD set in early 2011. More info on this release will be made available in the coming weeks.
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - New DVD Release Announced
Just yesterday, we informed you that Polish death metal band Behemoth will embark on the Lawless States Of Heretika Tour, taking place later this year with Watain and Withered. Get the dates here.
It seems like the band will be doing that tour in support of their upcoming new DVD Evangelia Heretika. Cover art can be found here.
Frontman Nergal commented on the upcoming DVD in this way: "We've been through hell and back to make this release happen. I know we only have a few DVD's in our catalogue so far but they are not even close to what you are gonna experience with Evangelia Heretika! Expect approximately 5 hours of essential Behemoth. Long-time Behemoth artistic collaborator, Graal, has provided us with some of his most disturbing and completed vision to date."
Evangelia Heretika will be released in the US via Metal Blade Records, in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records, and in Poland via Mystic Records. Further details are still to be announced.
In other news, Behemoth recently finished recording their new video "Alas, The Lord Is Upon Me" from the album Evangelion. The clip will premiere online any time soon. A very promising teaser can be watched below.
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It seems like the band will be doing that tour in support of their upcoming new DVD Evangelia Heretika. Cover art can be found here.
Frontman Nergal commented on the upcoming DVD in this way: "We've been through hell and back to make this release happen. I know we only have a few DVD's in our catalogue so far but they are not even close to what you are gonna experience with Evangelia Heretika! Expect approximately 5 hours of essential Behemoth. Long-time Behemoth artistic collaborator, Graal, has provided us with some of his most disturbing and completed vision to date."
Evangelia Heretika will be released in the US via Metal Blade Records, in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records, and in Poland via Mystic Records. Further details are still to be announced.
In other news, Behemoth recently finished recording their new video "Alas, The Lord Is Upon Me" from the album Evangelion. The clip will premiere online any time soon. A very promising teaser can be watched below.
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| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Lawless States Of Heretika Tour - Behemoth, Watain, Withered
Watain will be co-headlining the Lawless States Of Heretika Tour, a North American trek starting November, with Behemoth, Withered and Black Anvil.
Comments the band: "The time has come to announce the first US leg of the Lawless Darkness tour. When the darkness of November falls, Watain will cross the Atlantic to set the North American shores aflame again... The tour will be done together with Polish veterans Behemoth and it shall go under the name of Lawless States Of Heretika.
This will be Watain's first US tour for Lawless Darkness, and the first time with a complete lineup, with E doing vocals only. The dates are all confirmed, the doomed cities are below."
Lawless States Of Heretika Tour feat. Behemoth, Watain, Withered and Black Anvil.
11/03 - Quebec, QC @ Imperial de Quebec (no Watain)
11/04 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/05 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/06 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theater
11/07 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
11/08 - Saint Paul, MN @ Station 4
11/09 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/10 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
11/13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/16 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
11/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
11/18 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
11/19 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
11/20 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/21 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/22 - Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Showroom
11/23 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/24 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
11/26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/27 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/28 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone
11/30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
12/01 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
12/02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/04 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
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Comments the band: "The time has come to announce the first US leg of the Lawless Darkness tour. When the darkness of November falls, Watain will cross the Atlantic to set the North American shores aflame again... The tour will be done together with Polish veterans Behemoth and it shall go under the name of Lawless States Of Heretika.
This will be Watain's first US tour for Lawless Darkness, and the first time with a complete lineup, with E doing vocals only. The dates are all confirmed, the doomed cities are below."
Lawless States Of Heretika Tour feat. Behemoth, Watain, Withered and Black Anvil.
11/03 - Quebec, QC @ Imperial de Quebec (no Watain)
11/04 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
11/05 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
11/06 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theater
11/07 - Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
11/08 - Saint Paul, MN @ Station 4
11/09 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/10 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
11/12 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
11/13 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/14 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/16 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
11/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
11/18 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
11/19 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
11/20 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/21 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/22 - Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Showroom
11/23 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/24 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
11/26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/27 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/28 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone
11/30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
12/01 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
12/02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
12/03 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/04 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Watain |
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Behemoth - European Tour With Decapitated, Ex Deo
Behemoth and Decapitated are joining forces for a European summer campaign tour in June and July. Ex Deo will be the opening act on the trek. Bay Area thrash metallers Exodus will join the fellowship on the run through Spain and Portugal.
June 20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest
June 21 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar (with Exodus)
June 22 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cine Teatro (with Exodus)
June 23 - Sevilla, Spain - La Sala (with Exodus)
June 24 - Madrid, Spain - La Sala (with Exodus)
June 25 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1 (with Exodus)
June 26 - Monza, Italy - Gods Of Metal
June 28 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
June 29 - Marseilles, France - Poste à Galène
June 30 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
July 01 - Paris, France - Trabendo
July 02 - Essen, Germany - Turock
July 03 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Fortarock
July 04 - Lindau, Germany - Club Vaudeville
July 05 - Bruneck, Italy - Ufo
July 08 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Metal Camp
July 09 - Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Fest
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June 20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest
June 21 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar (with Exodus)
June 22 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cine Teatro (with Exodus)
June 23 - Sevilla, Spain - La Sala (with Exodus)
June 24 - Madrid, Spain - La Sala (with Exodus)
June 25 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1 (with Exodus)
June 26 - Monza, Italy - Gods Of Metal
June 28 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
June 29 - Marseilles, France - Poste à Galène
June 30 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
July 01 - Paris, France - Trabendo
July 02 - Essen, Germany - Turock
July 03 - Nijmegen, Netherlands - Fortarock
July 04 - Lindau, Germany - Club Vaudeville
July 05 - Bruneck, Italy - Ufo
July 08 - Tolmin, Slovenia - Metal Camp
July 09 - Novi Sad, Serbia - Exit Fest
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - Frontman Formally Charged For Bible Destruction
According to Interia.pl and GazetaPrawna.pl, vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski of Behemoth was formally charged on Monday (March 8) for insulting Roman Catholics.
As reported by Blabbermouth, Darski made headlines in his native country in September 2007 when he reportedly called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during a Behemoth performance in Gdynia and tore up a copy of the Bible onstage (see video footage here).
After the incident, Ryszard Nowak, head of the All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects sued Behemoth for promoting Satanism. Although a court expert witness on religious matters said that the act of destroying the Holy Bible could offend somebody's religious feelings (a criminal offense under Polish law), the case was discontinued because no one except Nowak accused Behemoth of insulting their religious beliefs. (Under Polish law, there must be at least two formal complaints before a charge is laid. The previous complaint was made in 2008, and recently an unspecified number of other complaints had been filed.)
Nergal is pleading not guilty to the charge.
According to Metal As Fuck, in the first hearing, under cross examination, Darski stated what he does on stage is part of artistic license and it wasn't supposed to offend religious feelings. However, an expert on religious history and studies from Jagellonian University in Krakow stated that every copy of a bible could be considered a religious icon.
There was no judgment ruled against Darski in the first hearing, but now that a second complaint has been filed, the matter will be heard by the courts.
IF(!) found guilty, Darski faces up to 2 years in prison.
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As reported by Blabbermouth, Darski made headlines in his native country in September 2007 when he reportedly called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet" during a Behemoth performance in Gdynia and tore up a copy of the Bible onstage (see video footage here).
After the incident, Ryszard Nowak, head of the All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects sued Behemoth for promoting Satanism. Although a court expert witness on religious matters said that the act of destroying the Holy Bible could offend somebody's religious feelings (a criminal offense under Polish law), the case was discontinued because no one except Nowak accused Behemoth of insulting their religious beliefs. (Under Polish law, there must be at least two formal complaints before a charge is laid. The previous complaint was made in 2008, and recently an unspecified number of other complaints had been filed.)
Nergal is pleading not guilty to the charge.
According to Metal As Fuck, in the first hearing, under cross examination, Darski stated what he does on stage is part of artistic license and it wasn't supposed to offend religious feelings. However, an expert on religious history and studies from Jagellonian University in Krakow stated that every copy of a bible could be considered a religious icon.
There was no judgment ruled against Darski in the first hearing, but now that a second complaint has been filed, the matter will be heard by the courts.
IF(!) found guilty, Darski faces up to 2 years in prison.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Shining - Drop Off Behemoth's Evangelia Amerika Tour
Swedish extreme metallers Shining have dropped off the upcoming "Evangelia Amerika" tour alongside Behemoth and Septicflesh, due to work visa issues. Lightning Swords Of Death, who had previously been added to three of the tour dates, will now be taking Shining's place for the duration of the tour.
Lightning Swords Of Death vocalist, Autarch, comments on the Behemoth dates: "Regarding our dates with Behemoth, attendees can expect to find themselves victim to the horror of true and agonizing ritual abuse. All of the bands on this lineup exemplify the epitome of their collective genres' strengths and will be a dark and impressive sight to behold."
Lightning Swords Of Death's Metal Blade Records debut album will rear its head sometime during the spring of 2010. In anticipation of this album's release, the band will be touring the western and southern US during March of 2010 with Kreator, Kataklysm, Evile and Lazarus A.D..
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Lightning Swords Of Death vocalist, Autarch, comments on the Behemoth dates: "Regarding our dates with Behemoth, attendees can expect to find themselves victim to the horror of true and agonizing ritual abuse. All of the bands on this lineup exemplify the epitome of their collective genres' strengths and will be a dark and impressive sight to behold."
Lightning Swords Of Death's Metal Blade Records debut album will rear its head sometime during the spring of 2010. In anticipation of this album's release, the band will be touring the western and southern US during March of 2010 with Kreator, Kataklysm, Evile and Lazarus A.D..
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Shining |
| Event: | Behemoth: Evangelia Amerika Tour |
Behemoth - To Tour Australia In 2010
Polish extreme metallers Behemoth are planning on making their way back to Australian shores in 2010 for a five date tour. The tour will take place in April and will be with US bands Job For A Cowboy and Goatwhore. The tour is in support of Behemoth's new album Evangelion and tickets go on sale on 11th December.
Below are all the dates of the tour:
April 12 - Capitol, Perth
April 13 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide
April 14 - Billboard, Melbourne
April 16 - Metro, Sydney
April 17 - Hi-Fi, Brisbane
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Below are all the dates of the tour:
April 12 - Capitol, Perth
April 13 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide
April 14 - Billboard, Melbourne
April 16 - Metro, Sydney
April 17 - Hi-Fi, Brisbane
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
| Event: | Behemoth: Australian Tour 2010 |
Behemoth - To Tour North America In January
Posted on the bends official site:
''The mighty Behemoth will once again be returning to North American soil in 2010! This is their first tour in the region since their massively successful summer with the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest. Following Mayhem, Behemoth's Evangelion reached enormous heights, coming in at #56 on the Billboard Top 200, #61 on Canada's Top 200, and three weeks straight at #1 in Poland before being certified gold in their home country.
''The fans have spoken and Behemoth's return to North America will be a triumphant conquest presented by Revolver Magazine in association with Affliction, ESP Guitars and with on-line media partners KillerTours.com and VampireFreaks.com. Supporting Behemoth on the Evangelia Amerika tour will be Septic Flesh from Greece and Shining from Sweden.''
The tour dates are as follows (more to follow soon):
January 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
January 8 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
January 9 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
January 10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
January 11 - Tampa, FL - State Theatre
January 13 - Austin, TX - Emo's
January 15 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
January 16 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
January 17 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
January 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
January 19 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
January 21 - Calgary, AB - Republik
January 22 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
January 23 - Regina, SK - The District
January 24 - Winnipeg, MB - WECC
January 25 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
January 26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
January 27 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
January 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
January 30 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
''The mighty Behemoth will once again be returning to North American soil in 2010! This is their first tour in the region since their massively successful summer with the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest. Following Mayhem, Behemoth's Evangelion reached enormous heights, coming in at #56 on the Billboard Top 200, #61 on Canada's Top 200, and three weeks straight at #1 in Poland before being certified gold in their home country.
''The fans have spoken and Behemoth's return to North America will be a triumphant conquest presented by Revolver Magazine in association with Affliction, ESP Guitars and with on-line media partners KillerTours.com and VampireFreaks.com. Supporting Behemoth on the Evangelia Amerika tour will be Septic Flesh from Greece and Shining from Sweden.''
The tour dates are as follows (more to follow soon):
January 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
January 8 - W. Springfield, VA - Jaxx
January 9 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
January 10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
January 11 - Tampa, FL - State Theatre
January 13 - Austin, TX - Emo's
January 15 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
January 16 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
January 17 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
January 18 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
January 19 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
January 21 - Calgary, AB - Republik
January 22 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
January 23 - Regina, SK - The District
January 24 - Winnipeg, MB - WECC
January 25 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
January 26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
January 27 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
January 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
January 30 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
| Event: | Behemoth: Evangelia Amerika Tour |
Behemoth - Two New Songs And Video Online
Original news, posted on 23.06.2009
Polish metallers Behemoth have posted online a new song, "Ov Fire And The Void", on their MySpace page.
"Ov Fire And The Void" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which is scheduled for release on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North America through Metal Blade.
"Evangelion" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Daimonos
02. Shemhamforash
03. Ov Fire And The Void
04. Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti
05. He Who Breeds Pestilence
06. The Seed Ov I
07. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me
08. Defiling Morality Ov Black God
09. Lucifer
UPDATED, on 23.07.2009
Polish metallers Behemoth have posted online another new song, "Shemhamforash", on their MySpace page.
"Shemhamforash" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which will be released on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11 in North America through Metal Blade Records.
UPDATE
"Ov Fire And The Void", the new video from Polish metallers Behemoth, has been made available online. The video was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland.
Nergal comments on the video: "We are proud and we are satisfied. This is our life's work and we are happy to finally get it out to people. Watch and enjoy!"
"Ov Fire And The Void" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which will be released on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11 in North America through Metal Blade Records.
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Polish metallers Behemoth have posted online a new song, "Ov Fire And The Void", on their MySpace page.
"Ov Fire And The Void" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which is scheduled for release on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North America through Metal Blade.
"Evangelion" cover art] tracklisting:
01. Daimonos
02. Shemhamforash
03. Ov Fire And The Void
04. Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti
05. He Who Breeds Pestilence
06. The Seed Ov I
07. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me
08. Defiling Morality Ov Black God
09. Lucifer
UPDATED, on 23.07.2009
Polish metallers Behemoth have posted online another new song, "Shemhamforash", on their MySpace page.
"Shemhamforash" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which will be released on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11 in North America through Metal Blade Records.
UPDATE
"Ov Fire And The Void", the new video from Polish metallers Behemoth, has been made available online. The video was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland.
Nergal comments on the video: "We are proud and we are satisfied. This is our life's work and we are happy to finally get it out to people. Watch and enjoy!"
"Ov Fire And The Void" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Evangelion", which will be released on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and on August 11 in North America through Metal Blade Records.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - Entire New Album Streaming Online
"Evangelion", the new Behemoth album, is available for streaming in its entirety at the band's MySpace page. "Evangelion" will be released on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North America through Metal Blade.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - New Album Details Revealed
Original news, posted on 19.05.2009
Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth has announced a new artwork and release date for an upcoming album ''Evangelion''. The new album is scheduled for relase on August 7 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and August 11 via Metal Blade in US. Album artwork can be viewed here: http://www.behemoth.pl/en/index.php?type=hi.
Commented Nergal:
"Evangelion combines a pure art form with a direct message. It was also important for us to ensure that the graphical presentation did justice to the record. Again, we have worked with Tomasz Danilowicz who has created his best illustration yet for Behemoth. The picture is of The Great Harlot of Babylon riding the seven-headed beast. Saints bow before her in worship whilst the tablets of the Ten Commandments lie broken at her feet. It represents our vision and the interpretation of the New Testament parable where the "Whore of Babylon" is a symbol of rebellion and resistance against God. I am fascinated by stories whose source lies in the Bible and we have used biblical symbolism, coupled with my own experience and outlook, in our lyrics or on the covers of previous Behemoth records. I love to juggle with meanings and play around with symbolism which is exactly what I have done in this case. The main character of our new cover is an archetype of disobedience, individualism, self-determination and a free, unfettered will - these are universal keywords which are typical and crucial in understanding the character of our works, life as a whole and the true nature of man."
UPDATE (Source: blabbermouth)
Behemoth will release their ninth full-length studio album, "Evangelion", on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North America through Metal Blade. The CD was mixed at Miloco Studios in London, England by Colin Richardson, who has previously worked with Machine Head, Slipknot, Napalm Death and Bullet For My Valentine among many others.
"Evangelion" tracklisting:
01. Daimonos
02. Shemaforash
03. Ov Fire And The Void
04. Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti
05. He Who Breeds Pestilence
06. The Seed Ov I
07. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me
08. Defiling Morality Ov Black God
09. Lucifer
The digipack edition will include a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and expanded artwork.
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Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth has announced a new artwork and release date for an upcoming album ''Evangelion''. The new album is scheduled for relase on August 7 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and August 11 via Metal Blade in US. Album artwork can be viewed here: http://www.behemoth.pl/en/index.php?type=hi.
Commented Nergal:
"Evangelion combines a pure art form with a direct message. It was also important for us to ensure that the graphical presentation did justice to the record. Again, we have worked with Tomasz Danilowicz who has created his best illustration yet for Behemoth. The picture is of The Great Harlot of Babylon riding the seven-headed beast. Saints bow before her in worship whilst the tablets of the Ten Commandments lie broken at her feet. It represents our vision and the interpretation of the New Testament parable where the "Whore of Babylon" is a symbol of rebellion and resistance against God. I am fascinated by stories whose source lies in the Bible and we have used biblical symbolism, coupled with my own experience and outlook, in our lyrics or on the covers of previous Behemoth records. I love to juggle with meanings and play around with symbolism which is exactly what I have done in this case. The main character of our new cover is an archetype of disobedience, individualism, self-determination and a free, unfettered will - these are universal keywords which are typical and crucial in understanding the character of our works, life as a whole and the true nature of man."
UPDATE (Source: blabbermouth)
Behemoth will release their ninth full-length studio album, "Evangelion", on August 7 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records and August 11 in North America through Metal Blade. The CD was mixed at Miloco Studios in London, England by Colin Richardson, who has previously worked with Machine Head, Slipknot, Napalm Death and Bullet For My Valentine among many others.
"Evangelion" tracklisting:
01. Daimonos
02. Shemaforash
03. Ov Fire And The Void
04. Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti
05. He Who Breeds Pestilence
06. The Seed Ov I
07. Alas, Lord Is Upon Me
08. Defiling Morality Ov Black God
09. Lucifer
The digipack edition will include a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and expanded artwork.
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| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - New Album Title Revealed
Polish extreme metalers Behemoth have set "Evangelion" as the title of their 9th full length studio album due out this summer. "Evangelion" marks the follow up to the bands extremely successful 2007 release "The Apostasy"; a release which saw Behemoth acquire the supporting slot to second stage headliners Hatebreed on Ozzfest which also featured Lamb Of God, Lordi, and Nile just to name a few.
Following Ozzfest, Behemoth co-headlined the Radio Rebellion Tour with Job For A Cowboy with support from Gojira and Beneath The Massacre with the band's final North American tour being a direct support slot to Norwegian legends, Dimmu Borgir. After a short break for writing, Behemoth entered Radio Gdansk in Poland to begin recording. "Evangelion" see's Behemoth, Daniel Bergstrand and Woytek and Slawek Wieslawscy as producers with Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Napalm Death, Carcass) set to mix the album.
Here's what frontman Nergal has to say; "I've had this title in my head for almost a year now and it grew on me. It sounds nothing but powerful and epic which perfectly mirrors the essence of the new album. "Evangelion" comes from a Greek word "Spreading the word of God" or "spreading the good news" ...oh well, you already know that we love to play with the meanings and symbolism. We're here to show you our interpretation of what "Evangelion" really is."
Details on "Evangelion"'s packaging, artwork, track listing, and pre-orders will be announced over the coming months so be sure to keep an eye on the band's sites and Metal Blade (US) and Nuclear Blast's (Europe) sites for further information.
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Following Ozzfest, Behemoth co-headlined the Radio Rebellion Tour with Job For A Cowboy with support from Gojira and Beneath The Massacre with the band's final North American tour being a direct support slot to Norwegian legends, Dimmu Borgir. After a short break for writing, Behemoth entered Radio Gdansk in Poland to begin recording. "Evangelion" see's Behemoth, Daniel Bergstrand and Woytek and Slawek Wieslawscy as producers with Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Napalm Death, Carcass) set to mix the album.
Here's what frontman Nergal has to say; "I've had this title in my head for almost a year now and it grew on me. It sounds nothing but powerful and epic which perfectly mirrors the essence of the new album. "Evangelion" comes from a Greek word "Spreading the word of God" or "spreading the good news" ...oh well, you already know that we love to play with the meanings and symbolism. We're here to show you our interpretation of what "Evangelion" really is."
Details on "Evangelion"'s packaging, artwork, track listing, and pre-orders will be announced over the coming months so be sure to keep an eye on the band's sites and Metal Blade (US) and Nuclear Blast's (Europe) sites for further information.
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| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
Behemoth - Added To US Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival
Behemoth have issued the following text on their official Myspace page:
"The band has just been officially confirmed for the USA Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour which is scheduled to kick off July 10 in Sacramento, California. The headlining bands of this tour are Slayer and Marilyn Manson. The other confirmed bands are Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Job For A Cowboy.
Behemoth will also play with Slayer on their 3-week pre-Mayhem Festival tour. That tour will include a dates in "B-markets" - smaller cities which the Mayhem Festival will not reach. We will update you with the dates and more information real soon.
Nergal's comments about Behemoth being part of this prestigious tour: "I cannot find words to express the enthusiasm that literally blows us up! It's a great ennoblement to be accompanied by Slayer and Marilyn Manson. This is the best reward that we could ever get after a dozen of years of hard work and wandering in various venues all over the world. I can promise that Behemoth will be at its best. We will play a cross-sectional set with some new material included!"
The dates are as follows:
Jul. 10 - Sacramento, CA
Jul. 11 - San Francisco, CA
Jul. 12 - San Bernardino, CA
Jul. 14 - Seattle, WA
Jul. 17 - Phoenix, AZ
Jul. 18 - Albuquerque, NM
Jul. 19 - Denver, CO
Jul. 21 - Kansas City
Jul. 22 - St. Louis, MO
Jul. 24 - Atlanta, GA
Jul. 25 - Indianapolis, IN
Jul. 26 - Chicago, IL
Jul. 28 - Toronto, ON
Jul. 29 - Scranton, PA
Jul. 31 - Cleveland, OH
Aug. 01 - Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 02 - Detroit, MI
Aug. 04 - Boston, MA
Aug. 06 - Virginia Beach, VA
Aug. 07 - Camden, NJ
Aug. 08 - Hartford, CT
Aug. 09 - Washington, DC
Aug. 11 - Tampa, FL
Aug. 12 - West Palm Beach, FL
Aug. 14 - Dallas, TX
Aug. 15 - Houston, TX
Aug. 16 - San Antonio, TX
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"The band has just been officially confirmed for the USA Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour which is scheduled to kick off July 10 in Sacramento, California. The headlining bands of this tour are Slayer and Marilyn Manson. The other confirmed bands are Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, God Forbid, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Job For A Cowboy.
Behemoth will also play with Slayer on their 3-week pre-Mayhem Festival tour. That tour will include a dates in "B-markets" - smaller cities which the Mayhem Festival will not reach. We will update you with the dates and more information real soon.
Nergal's comments about Behemoth being part of this prestigious tour: "I cannot find words to express the enthusiasm that literally blows us up! It's a great ennoblement to be accompanied by Slayer and Marilyn Manson. This is the best reward that we could ever get after a dozen of years of hard work and wandering in various venues all over the world. I can promise that Behemoth will be at its best. We will play a cross-sectional set with some new material included!"
The dates are as follows:
Jul. 10 - Sacramento, CA
Jul. 11 - San Francisco, CA
Jul. 12 - San Bernardino, CA
Jul. 14 - Seattle, WA
Jul. 17 - Phoenix, AZ
Jul. 18 - Albuquerque, NM
Jul. 19 - Denver, CO
Jul. 21 - Kansas City
Jul. 22 - St. Louis, MO
Jul. 24 - Atlanta, GA
Jul. 25 - Indianapolis, IN
Jul. 26 - Chicago, IL
Jul. 28 - Toronto, ON
Jul. 29 - Scranton, PA
Jul. 31 - Cleveland, OH
Aug. 01 - Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 02 - Detroit, MI
Aug. 04 - Boston, MA
Aug. 06 - Virginia Beach, VA
Aug. 07 - Camden, NJ
Aug. 08 - Hartford, CT
Aug. 09 - Washington, DC
Aug. 11 - Tampa, FL
Aug. 12 - West Palm Beach, FL
Aug. 14 - Dallas, TX
Aug. 15 - Houston, TX
Aug. 16 - San Antonio, TX
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| Source: | blogs.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |
| Event: | Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival 2009 |
Behemoth - New Album In Progress
Behemoth is in the final stages of the songwriting process for their upcoming, yet untitled album. The record is tentatively expected sometime in the fall via Metal Blade (US), Nuclear Blast (Europe). Nergal and Co. are planning to enter the studio in the middle of February. Behemoth's mainman Nergal has issued the following report:
"As I write this, we have seven songs that are completely written and arranged though there's still leads missing in some of them. It all sounds tight as fuck and very fresh! There are two more songs under working so after New Year break we should start working on it. I want this album to be very consistent, intense and catchy at the same time. Judging by what what's been composed so far, that's exactly where we are with this new material.
Last year was a very productive year for all of us? we've toured US, Australia and New Zealand, covered most of prestigious festivals in Europe and invaded virgin markets in Asia: Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. It was also the first time since ages that I managed to take two months off from any band activity. I travelled a lot, recharged my batteries and decompressed myself. I've been collecting ideas, riffs and pieces of lyrics throughout the whole 2008 but it was in October where I seriously kicked my ass and started full on work on the album. It went pretty rough in the very first stages but the more stuff was written the smoother it went."
I must confess that I'm way more excited about this record than I was for "The Apostasy". It's probably the whole label situation that we had to deal back then, Inferno's injury that caused crazy deadlines that completely drained the energy out of my system? I even started treating that album as unwanted child. Weird, because from time perspective it's a great one. This time though everything was planned much in advanced. I found time to live my life, get some energy back, get inspired and so on? when we met in October it was obvious that all of us were really hungry for making new music. It's definitely 100% Behemoth. I would risk to say that we do have our own style but it's still improving, evolving in different directions every time we approach new project. Most of the songs are the really fast, technical and intense, at the same time there's a lot of diversity. There's even a very slow, massive song that's probably the most epic tracks in Behemoth's history. Everything sounds more serious and? dangerous (I love that word, ha ha). There's probably more sinister vibe in our music this time too. I'm completely stoked and I just can't wait til we enter the studio!"
"As I write this, we have seven songs that are completely written and arranged though there's still leads missing in some of them. It all sounds tight as fuck and very fresh! There are two more songs under working so after New Year break we should start working on it. I want this album to be very consistent, intense and catchy at the same time. Judging by what what's been composed so far, that's exactly where we are with this new material.
Last year was a very productive year for all of us? we've toured US, Australia and New Zealand, covered most of prestigious festivals in Europe and invaded virgin markets in Asia: Japan, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand. It was also the first time since ages that I managed to take two months off from any band activity. I travelled a lot, recharged my batteries and decompressed myself. I've been collecting ideas, riffs and pieces of lyrics throughout the whole 2008 but it was in October where I seriously kicked my ass and started full on work on the album. It went pretty rough in the very first stages but the more stuff was written the smoother it went."
I must confess that I'm way more excited about this record than I was for "The Apostasy". It's probably the whole label situation that we had to deal back then, Inferno's injury that caused crazy deadlines that completely drained the energy out of my system? I even started treating that album as unwanted child. Weird, because from time perspective it's a great one. This time though everything was planned much in advanced. I found time to live my life, get some energy back, get inspired and so on? when we met in October it was obvious that all of us were really hungry for making new music. It's definitely 100% Behemoth. I would risk to say that we do have our own style but it's still improving, evolving in different directions every time we approach new project. Most of the songs are the really fast, technical and intense, at the same time there's a lot of diversity. There's even a very slow, massive song that's probably the most epic tracks in Behemoth's history. Everything sounds more serious and? dangerous (I love that word, ha ha). There's probably more sinister vibe in our music this time too. I'm completely stoked and I just can't wait til we enter the studio!"
| Source: | behemoth.pl |
| Band profile: | Behemoth |