---
title: "Baptism"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/baptism"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1998
---

# Baptism

**Baptism** is a black metal band, from Finland, active 1998 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Baptism |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Ylöjärvi, Finland |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lord Sargofagian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lord-sargofagian) |  |  | Current |
| [Spellgoth](https://themetalnet.com/musician/spellgoth) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2002 | [The Beherial Midnight](https://themetalnet.com/album/2c9c75b4-5f28-3d2b-bda7-4793c63a7fa5) | Album |
| 2004 | [Black Ceremony](https://themetalnet.com/album/acbd5fc9-8c8a-4664-ad14-8cc543d4d94a) | EP |
| 2004 | [Wisdom & Hate](https://themetalnet.com/album/c4e350fc-c4e3-3e49-86b1-ac6950218db4) | EP |
| 2005 | [Morbid Wings of Sathanas](https://themetalnet.com/album/16ad0b1c-3922-3a91-825b-ba6d1b1b8322) | Album |
| 2006 | [Evil Mysteries](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba665dd2-9d77-4887-978c-18d449c38110) | EP |
| 2008 | [Grim Arts of Melancholy](https://themetalnet.com/album/092597fe-5272-308f-8c12-0d5ad648a4d3) | Album |
| 2010 | [Chalice of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/088678e3-ddf2-49dd-a480-edffcb22b626) | EP |
| 2012 | [As the Darkness Enters](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f005cb5-8981-4bce-8074-fce77f244dce) | Album |
| 2016 | [V: The Devil's Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc2fd2be-1cd3-4d70-8cab-63b2470da924) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Horna](https://themetalnet.com/band/horna) (listened together)
- [Inquisition](https://themetalnet.com/band/inquisition) (listened together)
- [Behexen](https://themetalnet.com/band/behexen) (listened together)
- [Azaghal](https://themetalnet.com/band/azaghal) (listened together)
- [Dissection](https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection) (listened together)
- [Anaal Nathrakh](https://themetalnet.com/band/anaal-nathrakh) (listened together)
- [Deathspell Omega](https://themetalnet.com/band/deathspell-omega) (listened together)
- [Armagedda](https://themetalnet.com/band/armagedda) (listened together)
- [Archgoat](https://themetalnet.com/band/archgoat) (listened together)
- [Nightbringer](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightbringer) (listened together)
- [Satanic Warmaster](https://themetalnet.com/band/satanic-warmaster) (listened together)
- [Carpathian Forest](https://themetalnet.com/band/carpathian-forest) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baptismofficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Baptism/4571
- bandcamp: https://baptismofficial.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baptismofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4cinXEEaZpgvhFC8U6rXfl
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/405171

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