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 couldn’t kick the shit out of anyone. He had a play fight with Sebastian Bach and near on cried over it.
Not paying high priced lawyers to watse their time and his money fighting a losing battle will save him more money than he’ll get suing the odd dumbass downloading his shitty music. The dude needs to learn a thing or two about economics.
i accidently downloaded them while i was trying to download ps1 resident evil(biohazard in japan).
and worst is that i couldnt return all the bytes that i downloaded to show my dissastifaction….
Biohazard sucks, they cant give their music away and if that joo bastid threatened me with physical violence . he can come down to my dojo anytime and throw it on the mat.
I would fight him. How would one go about setting up this fight as a publicity stunt?
I’d rather steal from this Evan douche then microsoft.
That was just painful to read. I was almost embarrassed for him. He can tug it. So can his band. Biohazard? Please.
Don’t worry too much Evan, nobody wants to buy your music never mind waste bandwidth downloading it.
I’d like to kick him in the nutz.
Evan Seinfeld said:
“kicking the shit out of you”
Com on dude try to kick the shit out of me and you will end up in the trash bin where parasites like you belong!
Don’t worry I will close the lid so that the smell will stay in until the trash collection day.
And as far as what you call music (but is actually just a lot of noises) is concerned you can fuck yourself with it because nobody give a shit, since your label brain washing operation no longer work.
If you want to know what real music is listen to Beethoven. (If you have enough brain power, which I doubt.)
May be someone some day will make a carpet out of your hugly skin so it will not have been totally wasted!
Boycott Biohazard and this bag of garbages who call himself Evan Seinfeld the ore!
this is really much more about the porn business side of things then his music career.
but isnt it nice to have someone like from a band of all things, so you can all throw rocks at him?
Do you think the guys from Onyx would be so quick to kick our asses if we downloaded the Slam rexix they did with Biohazard? Someone needs to investigate this.
Evan Seinfeld said:
“kicking the shit out of you”
Com on dude try to kick the shit out of me and you will end up in the trash bin where parasites like you belong!
Don’t worry I will close the lid so that the smell will stay in until the trash collection day.
And as far as what you call music (but is actually just a lot of noises) is concerned you can fuck yourself with it because nobody give a shit, since your label brain washing operation no longer work.
If you want to know what real music is listen to Beethoven. (If you have enough brain power, which I doubt.)
May be someone some day will make a carpet out of your hugly skin so it will not have been totally wasted!
Boycott Biohazard and this bag of garbages who call himself Evan Seinfeld the ore!
Stop downloading music that was meant to be sold. It’s theft.
If your didn’t buy it, don’t download it.
Wow, excellent interview, I went and downloaded all his songs and movies and am burning up copies for my family and friends as we speak :)
Fuck you Evan. Now you made me not listen to Biohazard anymore. FUCK YOU AND YOUR MONEY!!! You’re a dick!
Moral lessons from a pr0n star. That’s so ridiculous.
-No one steals from Biohazard because they blow.
-no one steals his porn, because he blows.
-musicians don’t make money off records, they make it off playing shows. fifteen cents a record is generous.
-this dudes band will not ever be more successful than they are because they are afraid to look into the future.
-the future of the music business is the utility model, which relies heavily on the torrent concept.
-ugh, so dumb.
what a douchebag. this guy clearly doesn’t know what he is talking about.
theres better bands out there smaller then biohazard, they will make less money then biohazard ever did, and they will rock harded then biohazard could even imagine. these same people will praise online content distribution, weather or not they become millionaires.
that guy sucks, but you should check out rejectionism.com
Saw this dude at club recently where Tera Patrick was performing and I don’t think he’ll be kicking the sh$# out of anyone, pretty unimpressed by his size and stature.
Other than that, his wife is the HOTNESS, even though she has been used and abused over the years.
Nhaa he can’t kick the shit out of me.
To what address should we ship the pack of cookies and the glass of milk?
if he really wants to, I’ll take my lap top sit it in front of him and download a song, and than I’ll physically insert my size fucking 12 up his ass. go fuck yourself, i never heard of this band before and if they do come to my town, I’ll make sure to burn their bus.
xD He aint gonna kick the shit outta anybody.. man he a 5′9 old fool.
Hey Evan crap-head you say its okay to steal from Microsoft, but not you and other musicians eh. I think your pea-sized brain was downloaded on a p2p site and is currently beind shared by monkeys in Istanbul.
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