Archgoat
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Archgoat is a black metal
group that formed in Finland
in 1989. There are three band members: Angelslayer (vocals
/bass
), Ritual Butcherer (guitar
) and Blood Desecrator (drums
). Their first demo, Jesus Spawn, was released in 1992. The members of Archgoat openly identify with the philosophy of Satanism
, and the Occult
as expressed in their lyrical content which also consists of anti-Christian themes.
. In 1993, their MLP, Angelcunt (Tales of Desecration) was released. In 1993, Archgoat entered into a full-time studio deal with Necropolis. However, after their recording sessions, a disagreement with terms of their contract resulted in the band refusing to release the finished material to the public.
In 1993, Archgoat began an extensive hiatus, citing their belief that they did not belong in a "commercial" black metal scene. The band did not reform until 2004, when they released their 1993 material as a 7" EP, titled Angelslaying Black Fucking Metal through Hammer of Hate Records. During that time, the original drummer was replaced with Leneth the Unholy Carnager, becoming the band's permanent drummer. Their show, First Live Black Mass concert was recorded in Finland in 2005. The latest album, titled The Light-Devouring Darkness was released on February 9, 2009.
A new EP will be out in October 2011 .
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
group that formed in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1989. There are three band members: Angelslayer (vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
/bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Ritual Butcherer (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
) and Blood Desecrator (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). Their first demo, Jesus Spawn, was released in 1992. The members of Archgoat openly identify with the philosophy of Satanism
Satanism
Satanism is a group of religions that is composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared feature include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and...
, and the Occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
as expressed in their lyrical content which also consists of anti-Christian themes.
History
Archgoat formed in 1989 in Turku, Finland, though they did not release their first recording, entitled Jesus Spawn, until 1992. That same year, the band landed a record contract with Necropolis RecordsNecropolis Records
Necropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...
. In 1993, their MLP, Angelcunt (Tales of Desecration) was released. In 1993, Archgoat entered into a full-time studio deal with Necropolis. However, after their recording sessions, a disagreement with terms of their contract resulted in the band refusing to release the finished material to the public.
In 1993, Archgoat began an extensive hiatus, citing their belief that they did not belong in a "commercial" black metal scene. The band did not reform until 2004, when they released their 1993 material as a 7" EP, titled Angelslaying Black Fucking Metal through Hammer of Hate Records. During that time, the original drummer was replaced with Leneth the Unholy Carnager, becoming the band's permanent drummer. Their show, First Live Black Mass concert was recorded in Finland in 2005. The latest album, titled The Light-Devouring Darkness was released on February 9, 2009.
A new EP will be out in October 2011 .
EPs
- Angelcunt (Tales of Desecration) (1993)
- Angelslaying Black Fucking Metal (2004)
- Heavenly Vulva (October, 2011)
Current members
- Angelslayer (Growls of the Fullmoon)
- Ritual Butcherer (Axe of Black Mass)
- Sinister Karppinen (1990–present) (Torture KillerTorture KillerTorture Killer is a Finnish death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2002. The band consists of four members, Jari Laine , Tuomas Karppinen , Kim Torniainen , and Tuomo Latvala...
, DemigodDemigod (band)Demigod was a death metal band formed in 1990 in Loimaa, Finland. The band's debut album Slumber of Sullen Eyes is highly regarded in the heavy metal community...
)
External links
- Archgoat Official website
- Biography at Rockdetector