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Sargeist is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1999. Originally created as a solo project by Shatraug of the Finnish black metal act Horna, he was joined by other members since 2000, who subsequently left the band. After the demo recording Tyranny Returns (2001), the line-up was augmented by Hoath Torog and Horns, both from the Finnish black metal outfit Behexen, and this line-up remained stable until 2016.
Sargeist | |
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 Hoath Torog from Finnish black metal band Sargeist | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Genres | Black metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | World Terror Committee Moribund Records |
| Members | Shatraug VJS Spellgoth Nur-i-siyah |
| Past members | Hoath Torog Horns Vainaja Abysmal Gruft Profundus |
Both musically and lyrically, Sargeist stays close to the roots of Scandinavian "old school" black metal. Lyrical subjects thus often deal with Satanism and anti-Christian blasphemy, as well as darkness, depression, misanthropy and hate. The band's name combines the two German words, "sarg" (coffin) and "geist" (spirit, ghost), and derives from the song "The Old Coffin Spirit" by the black metal band Rotting Christ. All members go by pseudonyms.
Members
edit- Current members
- Shatraug (Ville Pystynen) – guitar (1999–present), vocals (1999-2001, 2024-present), bass (1999-2008)
- VJS - guitar (2014–present)
- Spellgoth (Tuomas Rytkönen) - bass (2024–present)
- Nur-i-siyah (Álvaro G. S.) - drums (2024–present)
- Former members
- Lord Volos – drums (2000)
- Gorsedd Marter – guitar (2001)
- Makha Karn – drums (2001)
- Hoath Torog (Marko Saarikalle) – vocals (2002-2016)
- Horns (Jani Rekola) – drums (2002-2016)
- Vainaja (Perttu Pakkanen) - bass (2009-2016)
- Abysmal (Marko Hirvonen) - bass (2016–2023)
- Gruft (Roni Sahari) - drums (2016–2023)
- Profundus (Markus Tuonenjoki) - vocals (2016–2023)
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nockmaar | Demo |
| 2000 | Heralding the Breath of Pestilence | Demo |
| 2001 | Tyranny Returns | Demo |
| 2002 | Reaping with Curses and Plague | Single (split with Merrimack) |
| 2003 | Satanic Black Devotion | Studio album |
| 2004 | Wraith Messiah | Single (split with Temple of Baal) |
| 2004 | In Ruin and Despair | (EP) (split with Horned Almighty) |
| 2004 | Sargeist & Funeral Elegy | (EP) (split with Funeral Elegy) |
| 2005 | Disciple of the Heinous Path | Studio album |
| 2006 | Dead Ravens Memory | Single (split with Bahimiron) |
| 2008 | The Dark Embrace | (EP) |
| 2010 | Let The Devil In | Studio album |
| 2011 | Lair of Necromancy | (EP) |
| 2014 | Feeding the Crawling Shadows | Studio album |
| 2018 | Unbound | Studio album |
| 2019 | Death Veneration | (EP) |
- 2005: Funeral Curses (compilation album)
- 2013: The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence (compilation album)
- 2020: Black Devotion Will Let the Devil In (Boxed set)
References
editExternal links
edit- Sargeist Official Website (currently unavailable)
- Sargeist Bandpage on Moribund Records
- Sargeist on Discogs
- Interview (2003) with Shatraug by Brett VanPut on Transcending the Mundane
- Review of Disciple of the Heinous Path (2005) by J. Bennet on Decibel Magazine
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