Saturday, January 22, 2011

BEHEMOTH FRONTMAN NERGAL RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL

Fans of Polish Death Metal band Behemoth will be delighted to know that front-man Nergal has been released from hospital after a 6 month battle with leukemia. The singer was diagnosed with the condition in August of 2010, which forced the cancellation of a series of gigs around the world. Amongst the canceled shows was a planned performance at the Finnish Sonisphere festival and an American tour scheduled for December.

Home beckons for Nergal

Internet rumours indicated the singer was in an extremely bad way with the condition but following chemotherapy, irradiation and a successful bone marrow transplant, the front-man has been allowed to return home.



The next few months will see Nergal recover and build his strength, but his thoughts are already turning towards the band and hitting the road once more. Whether Nergal considers this to be a second chance or he just wants to make up for lost time, when Behemoth are ready to hit the road again, the shows are set to be explosive.

No news on any stage return yet

Fans of the band have the recently released live DVD, featuring a collection of concerts from recent years, to tide them over but there will be a growing clamour for shows from the band. It is unlikely they will be in a position to return to the stage for this summer’s festival circuit but depending on Nergal’s rate of recovery, plans may be made sooner rather than later to see Behemoth back on the gig circuit.

Whenever that happens, news of the singers release from hospital can only be considered a good thing and fans of the band will no doubt see this as a hugely positive step.

( news & photo from : metal.com )