It can be easy to lose focus with Behemoth sometimes. On Instagram, Nergal is a man given to horsing around, posting irreverent nonsense, and making jokes. When he’s not doing that, he’s jogging. When he’s not doing that, he simply likes winding people up. You see a lot of what goes on behind the curtain (or inside his car). Not very evil. Not exactly the warlord he is onstage. But when the laughter stops, they are one of metal’s most devastating and elemental forces. Headlining Bloodstock this August, the band tore through what might be the finest show they’ve ever performed on these shores. Not just for stage show (itself a flaming masterclass in illustrating metal on such a large stage), but in the power, force and energy Behemoth wield. Charged by iron wi...
