In October 2008 a portion of the band’s song “Veni Vidi Vici” was played during the season premiere episode of the television show Dirty Sexy Money , shown on the American network ABC . The same song was going to be used in a commercial by British supermarket chain Tesco, but, according to the band, the company decided not to go through with the deal because of concerns with the lyrical content of the song. The group toured India in January 2009. Following some antics at their show in Chennai , the band became worried about being arrested and imprisoned for “homosexual acts” so they fled the city and eventually the country. The band summed up what happened in an interview at the musical festival: “they kissed, and some weiners were pulled out…” Vice Records documented the trip. After the band left India, they traveled to Berlin, Germany, and recorded a 12-song LP of gospel-influenced songs with King Khan & BBQ. The album was released on September 22, 2009, under the name The Almighty Defenders .
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