---
title: "Profanatica"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/profanatica"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1990
---

# Profanatica

**Profanatica** is a black metal band, from United States, active 1990 to present.

Profanatica is a black metal band originally from New York before moving to Connecticut. They are one of the first black metal bands from the United States, and are among the major American black metal bands to have emerged early during the second wave of black metal. Under the direction of Paul Ledney, they have placed profound emphasis on blasphemous themes.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profanatica

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Profanatica |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Brewster, United States |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Paul Ledney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/paul-ledney) |  | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Brett Makowski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brett-makowski) | Guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | [Tormenting Holy Flesh / Ola de violencia](https://themetalnet.com/album/4311ddc6-68f1-4e4e-b18c-707da90a66e3) | EP |
| 1992 | [Weeping in Heaven](https://themetalnet.com/album/feab88f5-35b7-4e93-a081-e517512b87db) | EP |
| 1999 | [Unholy Black Death / Unholy Masters Of Darkness!!!](https://themetalnet.com/album/d880ab93-ae08-4017-ae2c-689a6fa9040b) | EP |
| 2007 | [Profanatitas de Domonatia](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b5a5980-9a94-3cb0-a05e-cf15de48a218) | Album |
| 2008 | [Trampling the Holy Faith](https://themetalnet.com/album/7917f213-34c3-4443-b978-fb44daad1407) | Album |
| 2010 | [Disgusting Blasphemies Against God](https://themetalnet.com/album/9de92a69-4ae0-447c-99e5-dc3fd5fcead7) | Album |
| 2010 | [The Years Of Pestilence](https://themetalnet.com/album/eea55962-c10c-411c-ad25-c0ee9a5eb3cf) | EP |
| 2012 | [Sickened by Holy Host](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b6c1f8a-fe62-4aa7-bc62-984c5b5fdb69) | EP |
| 2013 | [Thy Kingdom Cum](https://themetalnet.com/album/eea99727-f217-430b-ae01-a9a587b5a85d) | Album |
| 2016 | [The Curling Flame of Blasphemy](https://themetalnet.com/album/1d926c69-df35-415d-86a5-5ed07b2334bd) | Album |
| 2018 | [Altar of the Virgin Whore](https://themetalnet.com/album/c88abca2-8c17-4e11-a990-b294894c2107) | EP |
| 2019 | [Rotting Incarnation of God](https://themetalnet.com/album/850cd314-629e-4ce9-b5a8-6fd302111817) | Album |
| 2022 | [Pale Fuck](https://themetalnet.com/album/dfbe83fd-d5c7-449c-8084-8e9b3259f29a) | EP |
| 2023 | [Crux Simplex](https://themetalnet.com/album/71799d08-5de4-49da-9d9a-33950fea7da1) | Album |
| 2025 | [Wreathed in Dead Angels](https://themetalnet.com/album/6fbb57eb-f709-4434-b7d9-ca67106c943f) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Archgoat](https://themetalnet.com/band/archgoat) (listened together)
- [Inquisition](https://themetalnet.com/band/inquisition) (listened together)
- [Diocletian](https://themetalnet.com/band/diocletian) (listened together)
- [Revenge](https://themetalnet.com/band/revenge) (listened together)
- [Nunslaughter](https://themetalnet.com/band/nunslaughter) (listened together)
- [Havohej](https://themetalnet.com/band/havohej) (listened together)
- [Beherit](https://themetalnet.com/band/beherit) (listened together)
- [Blasphemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/blasphemy) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Black Witchery](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-witchery) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Sadistik Exekution](https://themetalnet.com/band/sadistik-exekution) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Profanatica/2175
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/197312
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OGNyv8Z63eYqmkN17mpwW
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/303892822

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