“That was just ridiculous,” Nergal says. “The promoter signed us for the tour three months ago. I mean, we have a band on the bill called THE DEVIL’S BLOOD. That says it all right there! And then a few weeks before he says ‘I’m a religious person. I can’t have these savages playing my venue.'”
Nergal is also outspoken on Christians in heavy metal. MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine was in the news earlier this year for his crusade against gay marriage; he also said some quite outlandish things to us. Nergal says he’s quite confused how a metal musician or fan can identify as Christian.
“Everyone has their reasons for getting involved with metal music. To me, it was the rebellious spirit, attitude, and life philosophy of this music. Being Christian in this genre just seems against that. There are religious people in metal that we deal with. That’s fucked up and crazy to me. But I’m sure when you talk to Dave Mustaine, he’ll give you the opposite angle of the situation.”
Read more at LA Weekly.
Remaining Behemoth tour dates with WATAIN, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD, and In Solitude are as follows:
April
25 – Los Angeles, CA – House Of Blues
26 – Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
28 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Diamond Ballroom w/ CANNIBAL CORPSE, EXHUMED
29 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
May
1 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
2 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
4 – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
5 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
6 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
8 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
9 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
10 – Quebec City, QC – Imperial
11 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
12 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
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Reblogged this on melodyofthesoul and commented:
Someone is angry, eh? 😀 Singers like Dave or Nikki Sixx convert to Christianity (mainly) because of the over-use of drugs and near-death experiences and stuff I think. Still, I think the idea of music (whether it be metal or other kind) and religion should not be mixed.