---
title: "Bal-Sagoth"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/bal-sagoth"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1993
---

# Bal-Sagoth

**Bal-Sagoth** is a black metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1993 to present.

Bal-Sagoth are an English symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, formed in 1993. The group originally formed as an epic symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements. Vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name Bal-Sagoth from the Robert E. Howard short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth". The band's first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records and three with Nuclear Blast.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal-Sagoth

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Bal-Sagoth |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) · [Symphonic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-black)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Alistair MacLatchy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alistair-maclatchy) | Bass guitar | 1996 to present | Current |
| [Byron Roberts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/byron-roberts) | Lead vocals | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Chris Maudling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-maudling) | Guitar | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Jonny Maudling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonny-maudling) | Membranophone, Keyboard | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Paul Jackson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-jackson-ef7a1334) | Membranophone | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Dan Mullins](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-mullins) | Membranophone | 2004 to 2006 | Former |
| [Dave Mackintosh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-mackintosh) | Membranophone | 1998 to 2004 | Former |
| [Mark Greenwell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-greenwell) | Bass guitar | 1998 to 2010 | Former |
| [Jason Porter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-porter) | Bass guitar | 1993 to 1996 | Former |
| [Leon Forrest](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leon-forrest) | Keyboard | 1995 to 1998 | Former |
| [Vincent Crabtree](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vincent-crabtree) | Keyboard | 1993 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria](https://themetalnet.com/album/30799a0b-eb97-3c4f-b9e5-8d88ebb0fb6f) | Album |
| 1996 | [Starfire Burning Upon the Ice‐veiled Throne of Ultima Thule](https://themetalnet.com/album/56f21973-e2da-3c55-9708-68b9f80c4666) | Album |
| 1998 | [Battle Magic](https://themetalnet.com/album/71a6a61c-a243-379e-b043-2d84ba05242c) | Album |
| 1999 | [The Power Cosmic](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad4c312f-3183-3fc5-8285-558b524a8a24) | Album |
| 2001 | [Atlantis Ascendant](https://themetalnet.com/album/77957c04-f62a-32de-99d0-0af55a66ac29) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Chthonic Chronicles](https://themetalnet.com/album/4093c577-d699-3047-bb59-ee8cad3a7d80) | Album |
| 2013 | [Apocryphal Tales (Demo 1993)](https://themetalnet.com/album/82726fec-3538-4b68-903e-a47af02b3f8a) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Summoning](https://themetalnet.com/band/summoning) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Borknagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/borknagar) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (listened together)
- [Thyrfing](https://themetalnet.com/band/thyrfing) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Moonsorrow](https://themetalnet.com/band/moonsorrow) (listened together)
- [Primordial](https://themetalnet.com/band/primordial) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialBalSagoth
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bal-Sagoth/12
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4LW3dUNA0zx0gbaeJOuxgX

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/bal-sagoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/bal-sagoth). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt