Belphegor (band)
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| Belphegor | |
|---|---|
| Origin |  Austria |
| Genre(s) | Blackened death metal |
| Years active | 1993 – present |
| Label(s) | Lethal Records Last Episode Napalm Records Nuclear Blast |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Helmuth Sigurd Serpenth |
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Belphegor is an Austrian blackened death metal band named after the demon Belphegor (originally Baal-Peor) and formed in 1993.
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[edit] Biography
Belphegor was formed in 1993, originally under the name Betrayer. After the release of their first demo, "Bloodbath in Paradise" the band became popular in the metal scene due to their lyrical themes, which included gore, blasphemy and Satanism. Their first album The Last Supper was released by Lethal Records, the two following ones by Last Episode (now known as Black Attakk) which they called a "rip-off label" afterwards. After releasing their live album Infernal Live Orgasm on their own label Phallelujah Productions, they signed with Napalm Records. In 2003, they released Lucifer Incestus, their fourth full-length album. However, their relationship with Napalm Records did not last, as they said afterwards that the label didn’t support them enough and they were "fed up with this respectless treatment".[1] The band is currently signed with Nuclear Blast and has released two albums to date with them, Pestapokalypse VI and Bondage Goat Zombie.
In February-March 2007 the band toured North America with Unleashed, Krisiun and Hatesphere, and played at the famous Wacken Open Air festival in August. In January, founding member Sigurd underwent eye surgery, and has been unable to play since. On April 15th, they released Bondage Goat Zombie, and will tour Europe with Grave and supporting Nile. It is still not known whether Sigurd will be able to play or not.
[edit] Members
- Helmuth - Vocals, Guitar
- Sigurd - Guitar
- Serpenth - Bass
[edit] Former members
- Robin Eaglestone - Bass
- Barth - Bass, vocals
- Marius "Reverend Mausna" - Bass, vocals (Pungent Stench, Collapse 7)
- Torturer - Drums
- Man - Drums
- Maxx - Vocals, bass
- Chris - Drums
[edit] Session members
- Nefastus - Drums
[edit] Touring members
- Lille Gruber - Drums (2007)
[edit] Discography
- Kruzifixion - Demo (1991)
- Bloodbath in Paradise - EP (1992)
- Obscure and Deep - EP (1994)
- The Last Supper (1994)
- Blutsabbath (1997)
- Necrodaemon Terrorsathan (2000)
- Infernal Live Orgasm - Live (2002)
- Lucifer Incestus (2003)
- Goatreich-Fleshcult (2005)
- Pestapokalypse VI (2006)
- Bondage Goat Zombie (2008)
===Videos===]
- "Lucifer Incestus" (2004)
- "Vomit Upon the Cross" (2001)
- "Bleeding Salvation" (2005)
- "Bluhtstorm Erotika" (2006)
- "Belphegor - Hell's Ambassador" (2006)
- "Bondage Goat Zombie" (2008)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
[edit] Videos
- "Bleeding Salvation" (2005) at Napalm Records (WMV)
