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. 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.

Baptism
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

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))

Former

• Slaughterer – bass (2001-2003)
• Demonium – drums (1998-2003)
• Kobalt – drums (live) (2004-2007) (Devilry)
• Cinatas – bass (live) (2004-2007) (IC Rex)
• SDS – guitar (live) (2004-2007)
• M. – bass (live) (2007-2011) (Sargeist)

Discography

Full-length albums

• 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

• Wisdom & Hate (2004)
• Black Ceremony (2004)
• Evil Mysteries (2006)
• Chalice of Death (2010)

Demos

• Satanic Rituals (1998)
• Sons of Ruin & Terror (2000)

Splits

• Primitive Finland (2003, with Clandestine Blaze, Annihilatus, Bloodhammer, Incriminated, and Blasphemous Evil)
• Baptism / Uncreation's Dawn (2004)

Compilations

• Gloria Tibi Satana (2015)

External links

• Baptism at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Baptism Official on Facebook
• Baptism Official on Instagram