Pestilence Detained at US Border
PESTILENCE will not headline today, May 24, 2009, at the Maryland Deathfest due to their detainment at the US border. Band leader Patrick Mameli and guitarist Patrick Uterwyck were kept in custody for several hours and sent back to the Netherlands late yesterday.
Upon entering the US and stopping at customs they discovered their paper work, which was sent to them, for their travels was not properly completed for the required working visas. Originally they were told all was in order and to proceed on the trip to the US. They spent a total of 44 hours in flights and detainment with both members having flown out a day early.
“We are extremely sad and disappointed not being able to perform on the MDF. Not having received the proper information on our visa application, we were under the impression that what we received from the securing visas and working permits office was the actual working permits,” explains band leader Patrick Mameli. “We were kept under custody by the border security vice squad for 4 hours trying to do everything in our power to let us pass, but all our efforts failed. They sent us home on the next plane. Hopefully we will be given another chance to perform for you, our fans!”
Pestilence Detained at US Border
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Re: Pestilence Detained at US Border
fucking LAME
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Re: Pestilence Detained at US Border
damn that sucks.
the dead vote well wrote: ↑18 Jun 2021, 04:22moving from a garbage disposal back to the dumpster but it’s an improvement nonetheless
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Re: Pestilence Detained at US Border
First Marduk and now Pestilence? The INS rocks at keeping shitty bands out of your country. (come on the new Pestilence sucked).
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Re: Pestilence Detained at US Border
Hey Marduk is fun to see live! so shut up
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[quote name="Void"]Hey Marduk is fun to see live! so shut up[/quote]
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Re: Pestilence Detained at US Border
on the positive side...bolt thrower played their set, and last night played their set again (to replace pestilence.) wow why did I have to miss this year.