Baptism (band)
# 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.

## 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)
