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BELPHEGOR Frontman On Airport Incident: 'I'm A Musician, Not A Fighter, Especially In Russia'

Austrian black metallers BELPHEGOR have apologized to their fans in Russia after thee of the band's concerts in the country were canceled due to "heavy opposition and censorship." BELPHEGOR and NILE were scheduled to play five shows in Russia in April as part of "The Flaming Arts Festival 2016". But the tour got off to a rough start when BELPHEGOR frontman Helmuth Lehner was allegedly assaulted by a Russian orthodox activist when the group arrived at the Saint-Petersburg airport for the first ...

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10:42 on April 26 2016

BELPHEGOR Frontman On Airport Incident: 'I'm A Musician, Not A Fighter, Especially In Russia'

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Austrian black metallers BELPHEGOR have apologized to their fans in Russia after thee of the band's concerts in the country were canceled due to "heavy opposition and cen... more info

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17:30 on April 26 2016

Belphegor Cancel Russian Shows, Comment on Harassment at Airport

Metalsucks — "I'm a musician, not a fighter, especially in Russia," says frontman Helmuth Lehner. The post Belphegor Cancel Russian Shows, Comment on Harassment at Airport appeared fi... more info

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17:55 on April 26 2016

BELPHEGOR Cancel Russian Tour Amid Censorship, Comment On Airport Harassment From Religious Zealots

Metal Injection — "Iâ€™m a musician, not a fighter, especially in Russia." The post BELPHEGOR Cancel Russian Tour Amid Censorship, Comment On Airport Harassment From Religious Zealots... more info

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