Barathrum is a Finnish
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metal band, formed in 1990. The band's name is
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for ''pit'' or ''abyss''. The first letters of their eight full-length albums spell "HEIL SOVA" - referring to the band's frontman, Demonos Sova,
[ who is the only original member of the band. Their music is stylistically similar to early black metal acts such as ]Venom
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and Celtic Frost
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. Their lyrics deal with occult and religious themes.
History
Barathrum was founded at Kuopio, Finland under a name of Darkfeast, which was changed into Barathrum the year after.
Barathrum recorded several demos during the years 1991-1993. After the demos, Barathrum signed to an underground German record label called Nazgul’s Eyrie Productions which released low budget studio albums "Hailstorm" (1995), "Eerie (1995)" and "Infernal" (1997) before the label went hiatus and left Barathrum as an unsigned artist.
The band signed to Spinefarm Records
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History
Spinefarm Records was originally founded in 1990 by Riku Pääkkönen as a mail-order distrib ...
record label in 1998 and released five albums, ”Legions Of Perkele” (1998), "Saatana" (1999), ”Okkult" (2000), "Venomous" (2002) and ”Anno Aspera: 2003 Years After Bastard’s Birth” making Barathrum one of the most prominent bands in Finnish black metal scene.[
After the years of hiatus, the band was signed to Finnish underground record label Saturnal Records and released their ninth full-length album "Fanatiko (2017)" in April 28th 2017. ][
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Current line-up
*Demonos Sova – All instruments, vocals
*Anathemalignant – Guitar
*Pelcepoop - Guitar
*Nuklear Tormentörr – Bass
*Ruttokieli - Bass
*Pete Vendetta - Drums
Previous members
*Aki Hytönen – guitars (1990–1992) (also in Demilich)
*Ilu – drums (1990–1992)
*Jetblack Roima (1990-1991, 2012-2016)
*Niko – guitars (1992–1992)
*Neva – guitars (1992–1992)
*Bloodbeast – guitars (1992)
*Necronom Dethstrike – drums (1992–1992)
*Infernus – bass (1992–1996)
*Reaper Sklethnor – guitars (1993–1994)
*Destrukktorr – drums (1993–1994)
*Crowl – bass (1994–1994)
*Pimeä – drums (1995–1996)
*Sulphur – guitars (1996)
*Nattasett – drums (1998) (also in Darkwoods My Betrothed
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)
*Warlord – guitars (1999)
* Somnium – guitars (1999–2001) (also in Finntroll
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, Impaled Nazarene and Thy Serpent
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)
*Beast Dominator – drums (1999) (also in Finntroll
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, Rapture
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and Shape of Despair)
* Trollhorn – keyboards (2000–2001) (also in Ensiferum, Finntroll
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and Moonsorrow
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)
*Anathemalignant – guitars (1997–1998, 2000–2004, 2007–2012)
*Pelcepoop - guitars (2000-2007)
*Abyssir – drums (2000–2007) (also in Ensiferum, Sinergy
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, ex-Waltari
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)
*G'Thaur – Bass, Vocals (1996–2012) (also in Arthemesia
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and ex-Korpiklaani
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)
*Agathon – Drums (2007–2010) (also in Soulgrind, ex-Thy Serpent
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, Walhalla, Gloomy Grim)
*Avenger – Drums (ex-Goatmoon, ex-Dauntless) (2011–2012)
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Discography
Studio albums
*''Hailstorm'' (1994)
*''Eerie'' (1995)
*''Infernal'' (1997)
*''Legions of Perkele'' (1998)
*''Saatana'' (1999)
*''Okkult'' (2000)
*''Venomous'' (2002)
*''Anno Aspera – 2003 Years After Bastard's Birth'' (2005)
*''Fanatiko'' (2017)
Live albums
*''Long Live Satan'' (2009)
EPs and singles
*''Devilry'' (EP, 1997)
*''Jetblack'' (1997, 7"EP, limited to 666 copies)
*''Black Flames and Blood'' (CDS, 2002)
*''Hellspawn'' (Single, 2017)
Demos
*''From Black Flames to Witchcraft'' (1991)
*''Witchmaster'' (1991)
*''Battlecry'' (1992)
*''Sanctissime Colere Satanas'' (1993)
*''Sanctus Satanas (Studio & Stage)'' (1993)
*''Soaring Up from Hell'' (1993)
Notes
External links
Official Barathrum Website – The Blasphemer
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Finnish doom metal musical groups
Finnish black metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1990