Behemoth frontman Nergal made a return to the live stage in Katowice, Poland yesterday for a guest appearance during Fields Of The Nephilim‘s performance of their track “Penetration“. The appearance marks Nergal‘s first time on stage since undergoing a successful bone marrow transplant and he had the following to offer on the experience:
“I just came off stage…Katowice, Poland. It was my first performance after the transplant. I don’t remember when the last time I was THAT nervous. First of all, I had to join one of my favorite bands ever, true legends, Fields Of The Nephilim…secondly, I’m still not 100% in shape so I didn’t know how my body would react. I would risk saying I’m maybe 60% of what I used to be…but still progressing!
Anyway, We did a song “Penetration” together with Carl McCoy and Co. What a blast I have to tell you. I had a serious adrenaline rush and it was such a boost of energy I can’t even describe. My mouth dried out after 30 seconds so I could hardly breathe but the energy wouldn’t let me stop. I was carried away. The moment I saw the crowd, I felt this double bass pounding underneath my feet…I was in trance. I’m counting days ’til we come back with Behemoth full time. 5 months to go…huh.”
Fan-filmed footage of the guest appearance can be found below:
