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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He pissed most off uhoh, probably the meaning ;)
Increase sales by spreading your name, people will wonder what this band is and download the crap, probably wont buy it after they lost all braincells listning to it but with that attitude i bet he thinks they will buy his CDs..
This guy is a walking joke. Hard rock to porn producer/star whatever? More like a hardcore irony.
who the hell would want it? they suck.
Who the fuck is Biohazard?
And more importantly…Did I just get called a scum bag by a porn star?
~Sin AJ
Just for this, I’m gonna go download some of your music you ass
http://www.scenenotice.com
Yes, I’m very insulted by a porn “star” calling me a scumbag. What a douche-nozzle.
Are you fucking kidding me? The old, burned out rock & roller that turned to porn after his music career hit the bottom of the toilet is preaching to the choir about hard knocks and stealing when he’s never had a real job in his bloody life?
Shut your mouth pal, your losing what little respect you never had.
hmmm remind me to never buy a CD from this prick oh wait thats right I dont buy CDS
A publicity stunt from a jerkoff no one even knows exists or gives a crap about.
i wanna leave some biohazard outside his front door
its not just his bass he likes to slap
typical ‘rob the poor’ motto
he can suck my d***, then again, he’d probably enjoy that…
im gonna go the other way, I AM GONNA DOWNLOAD HIS “MUSIC” HIS PORN MOVIES AND EMAIL THE USLESS WAD OF SPUNK SCREENSHOTS OF ME DOING IT, COME GET ME A$$HOLE!!
and to Mr.HIV bassist,
mr.”Addio`s Infected Dick Sucker”!!!!!
It is indeed a tragedy that you can’t make as much money as you used too by prostituting your wife on the screen…
I really feel for you…
So, to make it up to you, I cordially invite you to “kick my ass.” You name the time and place. Your choice! I’m 6′2, 190lbs of mostly muscles and I do kick boxing… I’m sure you’ll have a great time!
Sheesh, again it’s the **AA FUD line - filesharing (copying) is theft. Read a law book! Theft applies only to material objects. When it’s about copying movies, songs, text, etc it’s called copyright infringement. Doesn’t sound bad enough I guess…
Funniest…
Thread…
Ever…
Tell him to bring it on.
Is he really a tough guy, or just a big mouth?
fuck Biohazard. their music sucks anyways
Somehow I think these guys get paid quite a lot, just to say that stuff… oh, and a nice little error here ‘Metal Edge’:
‘Downloading free music is stealing.’
Free music is available for download as well, but it’s totally legal, because it’s free from the beginning. Just because your music is copied and uploaded for free, it isn’t really ‘free’ music, it’s just without costs.
Who gives a rat shit what that dude is saying? LOL
I do not want his “music” even for free, do not see where his problem is. Apart of beeing with a whore ofcourse.
hahahahahaha i just listened some music of him on myspace, LoooL so embarrassing… he should pay us to download and listen his crap….big lol
(BTW i will listen that, only for 100$ and some alcohol to don’t remember the second day what i have hard; of course if my ears will stop bleeding by then :))
Well I used to shop lift cassettes b4 p2p was invented. How about that for balls
someone should kick the shit out of him… if your record sales are in the toilet dont blame file sharers, write better music you fuck!
Haha. Who is Biohazard again? I think my cousin listened to them. He’s a trucker.
I’d like to finger this guys bum.
Wouldn’t spend my bandwidth downloading his shit anyway. Jeeze what a bell end.
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