Genre(s):
Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Anti-Christian, Death, Hate, Satan
Origin:
Finland (Ylцjдrvi, then Kuopio, now Tampere)
Formed In:
1998
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Kommander Lord Sargofagian (Ossi Mдkinen) - Vocals, all instruments (Black Death Ritual, Calvarium (Fin), Horna, Ravine, Satanic Warmaster, Trotzreich, Uncreation's Dawn, Valonsurma, Ymir (Fin))
Live members:
sg.7 - Guitar (also session bass on some recordings) (Black Death Ritual, Prevalent Resistance, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Slave's Mask, Trollheim's Grott)
Kobalt - Drums (also session drums on some recordings) (Devilry, IC Rex, Inhumane Deathcult)
Former/Past Member(s):
Demonium - Drums
Slaughterer - Bass (Valonsurma, Tuonela)
Molestor Kadotus - Session Bass (Anal Blasphemy, Calvarium (Fin), Trotzreich, Musta Kappeli, Black Priest of Satan, Murha (Fin))
Cinatas - Live bass (IC Rex, The Entropy, Tunrida)
SDS - Live guitar (Black Death Ritual)
Additional notes:
Baptism also appears on 6-way-split EP "Primitive Finland" released by Northern Heritage with Annihilatus, Blasphemous Evil, Bloodhammer, Clandestine Blaze and Incriminated.
Discography:
Baptism - Satanic Rituals [demo] - 1998
Baptism - Sons Of Ruin & Terror [demo] - 2000
Baptism - The Beherial Midnight [full-length] - 2002
Baptism - Baptism/Uncreation's Dawn Split 7" Ep [split] - 2004
Baptism - Black Ceremony [ep] - 2004
Baptism - Wisdom & Hate [ep] - 2004
Baptism - Morbid Wings Of Sathanas [full-length] - 2005
Baptism - Evil Mysteries [ep] - 2006
Baptism - Grim Arts Of Melancholy [full-length] - 2008
Baptism - Chalice Of Death [ep] - 2010
Baptism - As The Darkness Enters [full-length] - 2012
Baptism - Gloria Tibi Satana [best of/compilation] - 2015
Baptism - V: The Devil's Fire [full-length] - 2016
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Official site:
www.baptism.cjb.net