Baptism is a black metal band from Finland formed in 1998 by vocalist/guitarist Lord Sargofagian and drummer Demonium. The summer of that year, the band released very few copies their first demo, Satanic Rituals. Following a two-year hiatus, the band released their second demo, Sons of Ruin & Terror, in 2000. The release was limited. After adding bassist Slaughterer the band released their first 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 session musicians, and have released four more albums.
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, ) Baptism / Uncreation's Dawn (2004)
Compilations Gloria Tibi Satana (2015)
References
External links Baptism at Encyclopaedia Metallum