Ave Satanas!

We are Belzebubs, the monochromatic occult visionaries hailing from the mystic North. You might know us from our melodic second-wave black metal with a hint of death and rhubarb, our award-winning animated music videos or the comic documentary published via our social media accounts.

The corona outbreak has hit us hard. We have been working on getting our show on the road for over eight months, but have now been forced to cancel our upcoming concerts in Hellfest, Wacken, Summer Breeze, etc., leaving us 50 000 euros in debt. We do not wish to spoil the surprise of our live gigs entirely, but we can say that we've invested in the stage setup, costumes, 3D animation, and needed to cover motion capture studios, recording and numerous other expenses.

We are doing our best to drag ourselves back from this debt, and to be honest, we'd appreciate your help from the bottom of our blast-beating black hearts. We do not wish to make a simple GoFundMe campaign, but actually give something back in return, so we came up with the idea to offer our loyal cult an experience that could serve as a small replacement for our missing live shows — an immersive 360° music video of us performing a couple of songs, placing you in the audience, front row, dead center!
 

So what do you say...would you want to turn your back on the light of day and walk with us in the shadows?
 

Join the kvlt!

What we need & what you get

Our goal is to both make up for our losses and produce this stunning VR video in return, meaning that we're aiming for 22 000 euros to get this running. Over the past few months, we've been able to cover part of the pre-production costs ourselves, with the help of our record label Century Media and through Backstage Rock Shop's t-shirt campaign, but we're still lacking 30 000 euros. We don't expect to recover from this blow on this campaign alone, but we hope it'll help us create new content for you guys, our loyal cult. 

And this is exactly the thing: if we end up getting more, you'll be getting more, because we're pushing all income into the belzebusiness and we have a lot of stretch goals and ideas just waiting to be unlocked.
 

• The 360° Hexperience | 22 000€ [reached!]: For 22 grand we'll be able to cover a third of the remaining live pre-production costs and fund this animated two-song 360° video, an experience you'll hopefully love as much as we do. The 360° show itself shall be viewable on a computer, tablet, smart phones and VR goggles, the latter naturally providing the most immersive experience.
   
• Stereoscopy that | 25 000€ [reached!]: With this amount we'll be able to pamper your eyeballs with a hi-resolution stereoscopic version of the VR gig!
   
• Encore! | 30 000€ [reached!]: For thirty thousand we'll be able to extend the animated gig to three songs!
   
• Stick 'em up | 35 000€ [reached!]: With 35k we'll be able to cover half of the remaining pre-production costs and whip up a set of animated Belzebubs gif stickers for you guys!
   
• Play it again, Sam | 45 000€: This amount will help us create a drum playthrough/tutorial video with Samaël!
   
• New toons for new tunes | 66 600€: One can dream, right? This amount would make us debt-free, and grant us a bigger budget for the next music video: a new track from our upcoming album.

And the list goes on. If we don't meet the first goal, your money will be refunded, of course.

And the perks?

The following are explained more thoroughly in the Perks section, but here's a quick summary:

• For 10€ you'll get access to the 360° video, an option to download the show for your SteamVR or Meta VR goggles, as well as other bonus goodies such as animated gifs, once they are finalized. The 360° Hexperience will be released February 15th, 2024. Estimated delivery for the additional goodies is May 2024.
   
• SOLD OUT | For 10€ you'll get access to the 360° video, your name in the end credits as part of the "Crowd" and our eternal gratitude. Note: Any perks claimed after October 10. 2023 will not be included in the video credits, as they have been rendered and finalized.
   
• SOLD OUT | For 25€ you get the previous perks + the updates on how things are progressing (with pics and videos). You also get to collaborate in the making of the video (by voting & commenting). Note: Any perks claimed after October 10. 2023 will not be included in the video credits, as they have been rendered and finalized.
   
• SOLD OUT | For 50€ you get all the previous stuff + access to a live chat on the day the 360° Hexperience drops online + monthly voicemails from Hubbath, where he brings you the latest tidings from the BB camp and the 360° preparations + a 32 page PDF booklet about the production with sketches, designs, commentary and bloopers + your name in the credits as part of the "Backstage Crew". Note: Any perks claimed after October 10. 2023 will not be included in the video credits, as they have been rendered and finalized. Estimated delivery for the PDF is April 2024.
   
• SOLD OUT | For 100€ you get to be part of the show's soundscape. Send us your chants, your screams and whatever you wish to shout out to the band, and we'll insert your voice recordings into the video and credit you under the "Voice Cast". Also includes all previous perks.
   
• SOLD OUT | For 300€ you get a "ticket" to the gig, meaning you'll appear as a hand-drawn character on the VR show’s LED screen. You'll also receive the digital file of your character (for non-commercial use), drawn by JP Ahonen, the author of Belzebubs, and most of the previous perks with a "Supporting Cast" title in the credits. This is limited to 20 people.
   
• SOLD OUT | For the ultimate 500€ contribution, you'll become an animated 3D character in the audience, front and center, designed by the 360° Hexperience's MVP, 3D animator Oscar Díaz Castillo. You'll get a pack of images of your 3D alter ego to do as you please, be credited as part of the "Lead Cast" plus most of the previous goods. This is limited to 5 people.

 

Keep talking...

Well, that's really it in a nutshell. We're trying to cover the pre-production costs from the live gigs while simultaneously producing something new for you and making up for the concerts this pandemic has cancelled. We aim to get the 360° Hexperience out in time for Halloween, so you could get your corpse paint ready, knock back a few belzebrews with your mates and enjoy the show. Fingers crossed, inverted and ablaze for that.

If you can't support us through Indiegogo, don't worry. We appreciate all your help and support anyhow, so simply holding the Belzebubs flag high and spreading the news already means a lot. And if you wish, you can also check out our official store at Backstage Rock Shop, we have all sorts of merch available.

Anyhow, thank you so much, take care, stay safe, wash your hooves and remember to satanize the house.

This campaign is run by Belzebubs creator JP Ahonen through the band's management Shortcut Consulting Ltd. For questions concerning the project, please check out the FAQ section or contact Belzebubs. For press & interview enquiries, please contact manager Antje Lange.