Baptism (band)

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. 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. 2004 would see three releases, from the band, a split CD with Uncreation's Dawn and the EPs Wisdom & Hate and Black Ceremony. The band released their second full length album in 2005 entitled Morbid wings of Sathanas. Currently Slaughterer and Demonium have left the band leaving Lord Sargofagian as the only official member.

Members

Current

• Lord Sargofagian – vocals, guitars (Behexen, Calvarium, Ymir, Valonsurma, ex-Ravine, ex-Satanic Warmaster, ex-Trotzreich, ex-Black Death Ritual, ex-Uncreation's Dawn)

Live members

• sg.7 – Guitar (also session Bass) (Darkwoods My Betrothed, Trollheim's Grott, Black Death Ritual, Slave's Mask, Turmion Kätilöt, Prevalent Resistance, Horna, The True Black Dawn)
• TG – Guitar
• M – Bass
• lrh – Drums (Black Death Ritual, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Deathchain, Forgotten Horror, Trollheim's Grott)

Former

• Slaughterer – Bass
• Demonium – Drums
• Kobalt – Session drums

Discography

• Satanic Rituals (demo) - 1998
• Sons of Ruin & Terror (demo) - 2000
• The Beherial Midnight - 2002
• Baptism / Uncreation's Dawn (Split) - 2004
• Wisdom & Hate (EP) - 2004
• Black Ceremony (EP) - 2004
• Morbid wings of Sathanas - 2005
• Evil Mysteries (EP) - 2006
• Grim Arts of Melancholy - 2008
• Chalice of Death (EP) - 2010
• As Darkness Enters - 2012

External links

• The Band's Official Site
• Baptism at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Baptism at MusicMight