Behemoth in Deep Shit

Buzznet.com is reporting that Polish black metal band Behemoth could be in big trouble. Ryszard Nowak, who heads the All-Polish Committee for Defence against Sects, has reportedly registered an official complaint with authorities in Poland regarding a Behemoth concert that took place in the Polish city of Gdynia in September 2007. During Behemoth's set, vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski began tearing pages out of a Bible onstage. He also apparently called the Catholic Church "the most murderous cult on the planet".

Nowak had previously compiled a list of artists who allegedly "promote Satanism" through their music and distributed it to various Polish officials in an attempt to get the artists banned from performing in Poland.

It is not presently clear if any action will be taken against Nergal, who previously stated about Nowak's efforts to get Behemoth banned from performing in the group's home country: "I am shocked; this must be some kind of joke. We've been touring around the whole world — United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Russia — and we've not had any problems anywhere. I am surprised that we are being judged by our appearance and that no one even took the time to contact us and ask us what our music is all about. Other than that, come on — there are enough serious matters to be dealt with in Poland! The authorities would be better off spending their time on things that really need to be improved and taken care of."

Once again heavy metal is in the crosshairs of some overzealous nut... greeeat...