current_members years_active image_size article_title past_members background genre origin name
lord sargofagian sg .7 kobalt 1998 & ndash ; present 200 baptism -lrb- band -rrb-
 slaughterer demonium group_or_band black metal finland baptism
baptism -lrb- band -rrb-

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 .
2004 would see three releases , from the band , a split cd with uncreation 's dawn and the eps wisdom & hate and black ceremony .
the band released their second full length album in 2005 entitled morbid wings of sathanas .
currently slaughterer and demonium have left the band leaving lord sargofagian as the only official member .
