According to ZNAK.COM , it was stated BEHEMOTH VISA issues were a pretext for religous issues: "Band concerts in Tomsk, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk thwarted either because of the position of the local authorities, or because of the opposition of strong young men, acting on the side of the so-called "Orthodox activists."
BEHEMOTH's 5/21/2014 show at TELECLUB Yekaterinburg, Russian was cancelled as the rest of the bands Russian tour .
FROM NERGAL (BEHEMOTH):
We r on our way home. We can not complete any more dates in Russia what we find very unfortunate and sad.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/polish-satanist-rockers-kicked-out-of-russia/500720.html
I feel deeply sorry for our Russian fans for they are the victims of the system… and so are we. All I can say on behalf of the band is that we'll do everything that is humanly possible to make it up to them. Sooner or later. We r not join anywhere, yet...
Another big feature in The Guardian! Enjoy the read!
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/22/behemoth-nergal-satan-everything-dear-to-me-interview-leukaemia
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-