Behemoth arrested, face deportation from Russia

Polish metallers Behemoth have found themselves detained while touring Russia.

Immigration Services recently apprehended the band due to “wrong visas”.

Frontman Nergal originally posted the following as translated by Metal Injection:

We've been stopped by the immigration services for 'wrong visas'. When I said that we will not move an inch from the club without someone from the polish embassy, they threatened to force us out. They took us in a bus, accompanied by 10 officers, to the building of Federal Migration Service. We tried to reach polish embassy in Jekaterinburg but no one is answering the phone. If possible – please copy this message and pass it everywhere you can. We may expect a multihour hearing. The concert is off for sure. The only thing we want is to get back to the hotel safely and then – to Poland. No matter how hard we try – we cannot pass it all. Regards. Nergal

Subsequently, Behemoth provided an update via Facebook, which states the band now faces deportation:

"It seems that it would be normal arrest. I'll collect our phones. At 9 am we have a court judgment and then maybe deportation."