Biohazard Bassist Blasts BitTorrent
Written by enigmax on April 20, 2008The bassist and vocalist of the band Biohazard says that people who ’steal’ media by downloading it are “scumbags” and you better know that if he catches you doing it, he will happily “kick the shit out of you”. But the real problem, he says, are BitTorrent sites.
You get the impression that Biohazard frontman-turned-pornstar Evan Seinfeld isn’t going to be releasing any music for free on file-sharing networks in the near future.
In an interview with Metal Edge, the heavily tattooed self-confessed “sexual deviant pervert” doesn’t pull any punches with his views on file-sharing and doesn’t mind threatening file-sharers with physical violence. All in a day’s work for a rock star.
When it was put to Evan that part of his disillusionment with the music industry might be down to downloading, he said:
Downloading free music is stealing. There’s no other way about it. The same people who don’t have the balls to walk into a record store, take things off the shelf, and put it in their pocket because they are afraid that that are going to get busted think nothing about going on line and downloading a band’s music. That’s the way the band makes a living. If you like that band, you shouldn’t download their music for free because it can make the band go out of business. I know it’s not very rock and roll to say that; all the kids are going ‘fuck Metallica, we are going to steal their music.’ OK, how about if the guys from Metallica will go into your father’s hardware store and steal a hammer off the shelf.
Well Evan, file-sharing is generally a civil issue but stealing a hammer is criminal so, ask any file-sharer, Metallica should go to jail, obviously.
So how does the availability of free porn on the Internet affect Evan’s adult movie business?
Well, it cuts into our revenues. We spend a lot of time and money on attorneys and policing the Internet. We employ special technology to make it harder. You will never get rid of theft completely, but we have to do everything we can to prevent it. There should be some honor amongst people. Do people wake up in the morning, look into the mirror, and say, “I steal other people shit all day”? If so, you should know that you are a scumbag, and if I catch you I will kick the shit out of you.
I think most people are aware that porn stars “employ special technology to make it harder” but Evan, please be advised that “kicking the shit” out of people is a criminal offense (even more serious than Metallica’s blatant hammer theft), and punishable by imprisonment. Much more serious than file-sharing.
While actively trying to combat P2P, Evan notes that due to the way it operates, BitTorrent is more legally challenging.
We send out a lot of legal notices and have sued people. But usually by the time we send the letter they have already taken the stuff down. The real problem is these P2P bit torrent sites because the host of the site says they aren’t legally responsible, even though they really are.
Finally, Evan gives us an insight into why he believes people file-share, and suggests that it’s actually ok to “steal” stuff - as long as you do it to someone who can afford it……said the 4 million record selling musician with a $30m porn empire.
….I think the nature of people is that they want to get something over on someone, see what they can get for free. Personally, as a creative guy, [I feel that] it’s wrong. If you are going to steal from someone, steal programs from Microsoft ‘cause they can afford it, but don’t steal from creative artists who make movies and music and TV programs for your enjoyment because you become part of the problem. You’re a shoplifter. I know it’s very heavy metal to get shit for free. That’s why there are no more hardcore bands out there anymore. They are all out of business. Are you happy you killed it?
To be fair, it’s not quite dead. Biohazard will have a reunion tour this summer and everyone will be heartened to know that according to Evan, they will only be taking on the “highest paying” work.
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ahh, don’t give him any attention. That’s probably what he wants.
biohazard was always a shitty band anyway so lol. another sellout who cares more about the money than making good music.
biohazard sucks worse than new metallica lol
Am I supposed to know his/their music? I’ve never even heard of this band/man before I read this article.
I could not care less about his opinion on filesharing.
Excellent, I can’t believe he said that part about microsoft! That’s so great.
I disagree with him saying the recodings is how they make a living, the recordings is how you enter a cut-throat entertainment buisness, how you make a living with your music is get your ass out there and play live shows, yes work and sweat. Actually displaying your talents. Not going into some record studio, working on an album (at your time and leisure) for some months, adding tons of effects from studio equipment and expecting big bucks from it.
He couldn’t kick his cum-filled ass. After stealing his music no wonder he had to take a job in porn. No one else would have him.
This twat is married to a porn star and he takes the moral high ground. Har de fucking har! Hes just a scabby little pimp! Oh and here is the myspace account http://www.myspace.com/biohazard
Slow news day in the torrent world or what? Who cares what some aids infested pornstar has to say. His music is poor, if i could be bothered i would “steal” his album, but quite frankly i would rather use the space on my computer downloading hello kitty images.
What this motherfucker is a pornstar? Go on scumbag shake your balls!
What this motherfucker is a pornstar? Yeah this is what HE say! Go on scumbag shake your balls!
What this motherfucker is pornstar? Yeah this is what HE say! Go on dumb boy shake your balls!
He is an overpaid douchechoad…he can choke on my d*** for all I care…
FUCK Yyou Evan & STFU.
if i find ya you, you are gone.
i will shave ur dumb ass and ur head once again.
Biohazard’s music is biohazard waste
LOL, he is in no danger. I wouldn’t even take his shit for free xD I do have some HDD space to preserve :)
never heard of his band
[quote comment="353639"]Never heard about this guy and I will never download anything from him.[/quote]
true
I just deleted all Biohazard mp3s from my hard drive, because I was so scared that he might kick the shit out of me for downloading his uncreative piece of shit music that no one wants to listen to.
Good luck with that reunion tour BTW, Evan. When all those scumbags sharing your music finds about this shit of yours, don’t expect much support in Eastern Europe, like you once had, fuckin porn shit moron.
How is this guy? Never even bloody heard of him.
sodomy is a criminal offense in the UK and many states in the USA. you can be jailed for sodomy
this criminal regularly has anal intercourse on camera
and if he wants to try kicking my ass then he has my address ROFL
baldy
He has quitte a big mouth for someone who makes music that isn”t even worth stealing. Finally gets the spotlight and fucks it up…
And hardcore my ass for him to try and kick it, if he’s rich enough to employ fancy lawyers it just shows that his music hasn’t been stolen enough
Sounds like a ripe fuckwit.
Let me guess, his music is rubbish?
To those of you who had the idea of downloading and seeding his music… I too thought thats a pretty good idea but thats probably what the fuckwit wants, its a well known fact a lot of people download and then sometimes go out and buy the CD if they like it… lets not even accidentally give this fuckwit more publicity and a single sale by falling into the trap of seeding his sh1t, plus think of the embarrassment if someone actually saw “Bio Hazard”’s music on your harddrive! or even worse, if the RIAA or other bastardly organization takes you to court for any of this morons music…a double whammy, ohhh the shame, the shame.
Strange, how the RIAA must be filling his ass with cum, while he fills his porn star wife’s ass with cum while another at the same time fills his wifes mouth with cum… and I presume he kisses his wife…(?)
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i love all artists that blame piracy for the reason why their music suck and dont sell good=)
piracy is here to stay..obv
biohazard? fuck you..
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