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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]
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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 |
Members edit
Current edit
- 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 edit
- 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))
Former edit
Discography edit
Full-length albums edit
- The Beherial Midnight (2002)
- Morbid Wings of Sathanas (2005)
- Grim Arts of Melancholy (2008)
- As Darkness Enters (2012)
- V: The Devil's Fire (2016)
EPs edit
- Wisdom & Hate (2004)
- Black Ceremony (2004)
- Evil Mysteries (2006)
- Chalice of Death (2010)
Demos edit
- Satanic Rituals (1998)
- Sons of Ruin & Terror (2000)
Splits edit
- Primitive Finland (2003, with Clandestine Blaze, Annihilatus, Bloodhammer, Incriminated, and Blasphemous Evil)
- Baptism / Uncreation's Dawn (2004)
Compilations edit
- Gloria Tibi Satana (2015)
References edit
- ^ a b "Baptism, V: The Devil's Fire album, Black Metal (news, biography, releases, downloads, line-up, tour dates) | Season of Mist, Metal Label". www.season-of-mist.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.