NERGAL, guitarist/vocalist of Polish blackened/death metal warriors BEHEMOTH has posted this statement on his recent trip to INDIA. 
BEHEMOTH unleashed "THE SATANIST",  
2/3/2014 (EU and UK) and 2/4/2016 (NORTH AMERICA)  via METAL BLADE RECORDS. 
 
 BEHEMOTH released "XIĄDZ" (EP), unleashed 11/1/2014 (self released). 
FROM NERGAL (BEHEMOTH): 
What a trip! I'm on the plane from Varanasi where I spent last 2 days 
and my brain is still processing this massive culture shock.
 It was 
INTENSE in every sense of that word. Reading "Shantaram" novel made me 
approach this country with a deeper understanding tho. India is wild. 
India is raw. India is EVERYTHING the western culture is not. Sometimes 
it felt like they skipped the renaissance era and just remained in the 
middle ages or something… and I bet I'm not far from the truth
 seeing MANY people living their lives the old way… or I'd rather say 
the ancient way. Coming from Europe into this part of the globe may feel
 somehow confusing...disturbing and uncomfortable for numerous reasons. 
First of all, it aint easy to deal with the famous Indian traffic. 
People using ALL kinds of vehicles, children taking bath in the street 
pools along with dogs, cows, goats or even pigs (!). Each one is moving 
in opposite directions simultaneously accompanied by unstoppable sonic 
overkill! If you are looking for a definition of chaos and anarchy, 
that's where you find it! It ain't easy to cope with omnipresent dirt, 
poverty and suffocating dust biting your eyes and throat. Someone asked 
me WHY Varanasi? 'Coz it always feels liberating to get out of your safe
 European comfort zone to experience all of this in its mighty 
unpredictable nature! It feels kinda enlightening to see where we are 
all coming from as Varanasi must be one of the most ancient cities in 
the world, a place that Buddha made divine with his foot prints. It's 
MYSTICAL and SPIRITUAL and you can literally FEEL it. However immensely 
disturbing on many fronts I quickly learned a way to deal with it: One 
must leave behind his "civilized" standards and take a deep dive into 
this chaotic stream of life so it may carry you with its crazy currents!
 There is a way to start enjoying it massively if you only stop using 
your brain too much for analysing and comparing. India is ONE OF A KIND!
 And It feels good just to be in this situation to truly EXPERIENCE the 
unknown and learn from it. It's been two hyper intense days where 
billions of impulses were feeding on my senses permanently. The taste, 
the smell, the sound, the touch… huh… it's been A LOT to handle for my 
lil brain but I am HAPPY and fulfilled. I would also like to thank bunch
 of individuals who kept the level of entertainment pretty high during 
these ecstatic peregrinations! Two days in Varanasi is an ultimate dose 
of Indian culture in the most traditional way. Namaste!
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-  

 
 
 
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