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Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band. Behemoth may at some point become banned from playing in their native country, Poland. In July 2007 the All-Polish Committee for Defense Against Sects distributed a list of bands that allegedly promote Satanism and murder to many Polish officials. Critics of this policy primarily see this as a violation of free speech, with the most scathing criticism generally eminating from within the metal community. As of present, the list has not gone into effect, and Behemoth is still allowed to play in Poland freely, but the band provoked further controversy in February 2008 when an official complaint had been registered by the committee, which cited a bible-tearing incident on behalf of frontman Nergal at a concert in September 2007.

Members

• Adam "Nergal" Darski - vocals, guitars, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, programming (1991 - present)
• Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski - bass guitar, backing vocals (2004 - present)
• Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński - drums (1997 - present)
• Patryk "Seth" Sztyber - guitars, backing vocals (2004 - present)

• Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) (1995)
• Grom (1996)
• Pandemonic Incantations (1998)
• Satanica (1999)
• Thelema.6 (2000)
• Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond) (2002)
• Demigod (2004)
• The Apostasy (2007)
• At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy (2008)