Baptism (band)
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Baptism | |
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_Tuska_Festival_2017.jpg) Baptism live at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tampere, Finland |
| Genres | Black metal |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Season of Mist |
| Members | Lord Sargofagian |
| Past members | Slaughterer Demonium Kobalt |
Baptism is a black metal band from Finland. The band was formed in 1998 by vocalist/guitarist Lord Sargofagian and drummer Demonium. The summer of that year the band released their first demo, Satanic Rituals, although very few copies were released.[1] Following a two-year hiatus the band released their second demo, Sons of Ruin & Terror, in 2000. Similar to the last demo the release was limited. After the addition of bassist Slaughterer the band released their first full-length album, The Beherial Midnight, on June 12, 2002. The band release three more albums in 2004; a split CD with Uncreation's Dawn, and the EPs Wisdom & Hate and Black Ceremony. Slaughterer and Demonium left the band following the release of Wisdom & Hate, leaving Lord Sargofagian as the only official member. The band has continued with various session musicians, and have released four more full-length albums.[1]
Current
- Lord Sargofagian – vocals, all instruments (Valonsurma, Calvarium, Black Death Ritual, ex-Behexen (live), ex-Ravine, ex-Satanic Warmaster, ex-Trotzreich, ex-Uncreation's Dawn, ex-Horna, ex-Ymir)
Live members
- sg.7 – guitar, vocals (clean) (Horna, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Trollheim's Grott, Black Death Ritual, Slave's Mask, ex-Turmion Kätilöt, Prevalent Resistance)
- TG – lead guitar (True Black Dawn, Trollheim's Grott, ex-Steep)
- Syphon – bass (True Black Dawn, O, ex-...And Oceans, ex-Deathbound)
- LRH – drums (Horna, Black Death Ritual, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Deathchain, Forgotten Horror, Trollheim's Grott, Chamber of Unlight, Demilich (live), Demonic Christ (live))
