September 20th, 2007

BEHEMOTH: The MetalKult Interview

Posted in Videos, MetalKult QA

Behemoth

The Apostasy

On August 15, 2007, when Behemoth were in the area to play at Ozzfest’s PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ, date, guitarist/singer Nergal stopped by MetalKult’s New York City headquarters for a video Q&A and riff lesson.

In the following interview, Nergal discusses his early years in Poland’s metal scene, the occult influences on his new album The Apostasyand Behemoth’s signature blackened death metal sound.

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  1. OpethNevermoreYyrkoon said,
    on September 21st, 2007 at 1:55 pm

    This is a really good interview, lots of interesting questions that came.
    Its not the typical interview to a band member, it has more to it. Plus Nergal has such a positive attitude, he is a really down to earth guy but a possesed demon on stage.

    The new album it just kills anything that came out this year or that will come out on the rest of it.

    This guy is a true pioneer of the metal scene and keeps the flag flying high, finaly all those years of staying true to the gender come to light.

    The Apostasy, Hail

  2. Thomas said,
    on September 21st, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    lol, “staying true to the gender”…i agree though.

  3. Boolk.de Photographies said,
    on September 24th, 2007 at 1:25 pm

    I’ve seen Behemoth yesterday in Germany. And after watching this Interview I appreciate those guys even more. Beside being fan of there music for several years, I slowly get involved into their art by attending their shows and watching such great interviews. As Yyrkoon said, it is a really good interview with great questions and detailed answers - you get really an inside to this man and his art. Thanks for the work. And thanks to the guys of Behemoth. Stay healthy and keep on rocking!

  4. lotos said,
    on September 24th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

    nergal to zajebisty koles .behemoth rządzi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Char said,
    on September 24th, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    Great interview
    Full of variety of questions, especially since most are not usual questions asked by MOST interviewers. Great selection of them anyway
    Nergal is a great guy and it would be a great experience to just sit and talk to him for like,a few hours and just talk. He is an awesome guitarist/singer.
    All Hail Behemoth !!!!!! \m/
    xo
    Char

  6. Goat of a Thousand Young said,
    on September 24th, 2007 at 3:40 pm

    I don’t really like the new Behemoth stuff. Last album I really enjoyed was Pandemonic Incantations. I just like Black Metal a whole lot more than Blackened Death or pure Death Metal. Honestly I can’t stand most DM these days. I listen to pretty much just Black Metal. But I’m loyal still to the old days of Behemoth and still to this day loyal to their BM aesthetic.

    But I respect Nergal for all he’s done and hopefully Behemoth will continue to keep the metal flag high.

  7. Chuloloc said,
    on September 24th, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    Great interview. Behemoth rules.

  8. dr mengele said,
    on September 25th, 2007 at 4:53 am

    These guys are bad ass! I saw them for the first time 2 weeks ago in Warsaw, I did not know what to expect, I kind of thought it will be another death metal concert, I am not really a big death metal fan although I like old death albums, more like classical stuff.Anyway, the show was really cool, it was not boring, to my surprise it was even sort of a rock’n’ roll show where the crowd got involved in singing along etc. BAD ASS!! I WILL SEE THEM AGAIN!!!!!!

  9. Paskievicz said,
    on September 25th, 2007 at 12:50 pm

    what can I say… great interview ! why? a simple answer for that - Nergal isn’t an ordinary guy or musician :-) HAIL BEHEMOTH, HAIL BEHEMOTH FANS WORLDWIDE

  10. pagan said,
    on September 26th, 2007 at 9:12 am

    Infernal truth about religion and the church spreading its virus.
    Finally someone who is switched on and stands up for his believes.
    There cant be just one religion for everyone, because everyone has….hmm should have an own in himself.
    ….if religion is the right wor(L)d

    Dobrze panie behemoth, dalej chadem pszes swiat czarodziejski!!!
    pozdro z angli

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  12. FenriR said,
    on September 28th, 2007 at 2:58 am

    Man, when’s the guitar lesson’s gonna be available??
    We want it NOW!
    Haha, Behemoth rule, and its a great interview.

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  14. erykwolny said,
    on September 29th, 2007 at 5:51 am

    It’s cool listen to somebody like Nergal talk, and his down to earth attitude and passion for what his is doing are inspiring. It made me want to for a second to actually start guitar lessons (i’m not a musician =) ) It inspires me also for another reason - I agree that there is a lot of crap and hypocrisy in church and religion, but one thing stands tall and that is the person of Jesus. Whatever anybody thinks about that, He is still changing lives today, and those who really follow Him, not the church or religion are free of that crap that Nergal is talking about. I pray he meets somebody like that, it might challenge his thinking a bit. have a nice day dudes.

  15. vampir said,
    on October 3rd, 2007 at 4:19 am

    behemoth is good brawa dla behemoth

  16. x merauder x said,
    on October 3rd, 2007 at 3:14 pm

    I live outside Poland and BEHEMOTH is the only Polish think that I’m proud of. When I think behemoth I think “I’m proud to be polish” :-)

  17. MurderSoul said,
    on October 5th, 2007 at 9:49 am

    I wonder if he’s a Theistic satanist, or a hedonistic satanist.

  18. Dark Sight Teem said,
    on October 8th, 2007 at 5:56 am

    I LOVE Behemoth I Will Fight for him

  19. pure Metal said,
    on October 8th, 2007 at 9:27 pm

    man this is very well spoken. This it my type of influece

  20. Iron_Archer said,
    on October 14th, 2007 at 6:05 pm

    I met him yesterday after the show.
    The only thing about black metal is the “True”-atmosphere.
    Nergal isn’t like that at all :D
    he is into black metal and som much more!

    That’s why i really find him inpiring

  21. goklt said,
    on October 14th, 2007 at 8:45 pm

    nergal is very intelligent. what an inspiration. i enjoy watching every interview he does.
    all respect goes to behemoth.
    and long live behemoth.

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  24. Mojo said,
    on November 4th, 2007 at 5:24 pm

    Behemoth kick ass -POLAND RULES

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  27. gregoire said,
    on March 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 am

    it’s very funny to see that nergal is a nice and smile man. When I saw photograph of him I thought he was a dangerous satanist ! I think their two last albums are worse than the others because I prefered when their style was more black than death as in the album “satanica” which is the best !! but “demigod” is excellent too… LONG LIVE TO BEHEMOTH !!

  28. danil said,
    on May 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    mui pero mui wena

    tiene mucho de todo

    espero q se conosca por todo el mundo

    bueno que prosiga por sienpre el gran metall

  29. Seven said,
    on May 9th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

    GREAT fucking interview. This has made me respect the band a whole lot more

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