Finnish cult black metal act BAPTISM (Season of Mist) has announced their first ever U.S. performance. The band will be playing this year’s installment of the Cathedral of the Black Goat festival on Friday, June 9th, at Chicago’s LiveWire Lounge.
Era I: BAPTISM was formed by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Lord Sargofagian and Demoniun on drums in the Finnish town of Ylöjärvi in 1998. As early as the summer of the same year, the first and now extremely rare demo ‘Satanic Rituals’ was released. A second demo entitled ‘Sons of Ruin & Terror’ followed in the year 2000. The band was joined by Slaughterer on bass in 2001 and this line-up unleashed first full-length ‘The Beherial Midnight’ (2002), as well as sophomore album ‘Wisdom & Hate’ (2003). Afterwards, Lord Sargofagian relocated his centre of activity to Kuopio and his former allies left the band.
Era II: BAPTISM quickly reformed in Kuopio, when Lord Sargofagian met Spellgoth and SG.7 joined the band before taking on duties as live guitarist and singing clean vocals. The EP ‘Black Ceremony’ as well as a split 7″ with Uncreation’s Dawn followed in 2004. Local musicians Kobalt on drums as well as SDS and Cinatas were added to the group, which performed their first live ritual in Kouvola, Finland. More live appearances materialised in their home country after the release of a third full-length entitled ‘Morbid Wings of Sathanas’ (2005). On the following EP ‘Evil Mysteries’ (2006), Lord Sargofagian was responsible for playing all instruments.
Source: Lambgoat
https://www.facebook.com/baptismofficial/
More Stories
FEED THEM DEATH – Debut New Single
MÖTLEY CRÜE – Set To Drop New Single “Dogs Of War”
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Adds Ozzy Osbourne