Behexen
Finnish black metal band
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::summary Finnish black metal band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Behexen |
| image | Behexen @ Nosturi 20.11.2009 (gtr+bass).JPG |
| caption | Behexen at Nosturi 20 November 2009 |
| image_size | 250px |
| alias | Lords of the Left Hand (1994–1996) |
| origin | Hämeenlinna / Tampere, Finland |
| genre | Black metal |
| years_active | 1994–present |
| label | Woodcut Records, Dynamic Arts Records, Grievantee Productions, Sinister Figure Records, Hammer of Hate |
| associated_acts | Sargeist, Horna |
| website | kolumbus.fi/anniina.sade/HTML// |
| current_members | Horns |
| Hoath Torog | |
| Wraath | |
| Infection | |
| Evisc | |
| past_members | Reaper |
| Lunatic | |
| Veilroth | |
| Gargantum | |
| Lord Sargofagian | |
| Shatraug | |
| :: |
| name = Behexen
| image = Behexen @ Nosturi 20.11.2009 (gtr+bass).JPG
| caption = Behexen at Nosturi 20 November 2009
| image_size = 250px
| alias = Lords of the Left Hand (1994–1996)
| origin = Hämeenlinna / Tampere, Finland
| genre = Black metal
| years_active = 1994–present
| label = Woodcut Records, Dynamic Arts Records, Grievantee Productions, Sinister Figure Records, Hammer of Hate
| associated_acts = Sargeist, Horna
| website = kolumbus.fi/anniina.sade/HTML//
| current_members = Horns
Hoath Torog
Wraath
Infection
Evisc
| past_members = Reaper
Lunatic
Veilroth
Gargantum
Lord Sargofagian
Shatraug
Behexen is a Finnish black metal band founded in 1994. They adopted a more traditional approach to black metal by incorporating raw characteristics. Their first full-length release was Rituale Satanum, released in 2000 and followed by By the Blessing of Satan in 2004. They have also released a split with Horna (12" LP limited to 500 and CD 1000 copies) and a 3-vinyl set From the Devil's Chalice (limited to 666 copies).
Behexen toured Europe in 2005, as a support act to Archgoat.
Originally, Behexen played pure old school Black metal. However, since 2012’s Nightside Emanations’ onwards has seen a stylistic shift in the band’s sound, the vocals are now mostly lower pitched death-like growls as opposed to the earlier distinctive high pitched shrieks, though they utilise some elements of the earlier Black metal sound by still making use of fairly regular blastbeats and Tremelo picking, forming a more Blackened death metal sound.
Satanic ideology and influences
Behexen adopts to highly satanic lyrics and imagery. Vocalist and lyricist Hoath Torog identifies himself as a satanist. Torog explained in an interview following the release of their album Nightside Emanations, "Behexen is a magical tool and channel formed in 1995, which brings the voices of our gods to be heard, and works as an intermediary for their destructive emanations on this world. Our journey has taken nearly twenty years, and has included many phases, but today our temple shines the light of our lord brighter than ever before." |title = Behexen |url = http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/interviews/view/id/4434 |publisher = Lords of Metal ezine
Behexen's original name, Lords of the Left Hand, was inspired by a Samhain song title of the same name.
Discography
Albums
- Rituale Satanum (2000)
- By the Blessing of Satan (2004)
- My Soul for His Glory (2008)
- Nightside Emanations (2012)
- The Poisonous Path (2016)
Demos and EPs
- 1995: Reality Is in Evil...
- 1997: Eternal Realm
- 1998: Blessed Be the Darkness
- 2004: Behexen & Horna
- 2008: Behexen & Satanic Warmaster
- 2009: From the Devil's Chalice
Band members
Current members
- Horns - Drums (1994–present)
- Hoath Torog - Vocals (1994–present)
- Wraath - Guitars (2009–present)
- Infection - Live Guitars (2009, 2016–2018), Guitars (2018–present)
Live musicians
- Evisc - Bass (2013–present)
Former members
- Reaper – Guitars, Bass (1994–1999, 2004–2009)
- Lunatic – Bass (1999–2004)
- Veilroth – Guitars (1999–2004)
- Gargantum – Guitar (1998–2009)
- Lord Sargofagian – Bass (2009-2013)
- Shatraug – Bass (2004-2008), Guitars (2009-2015)
Timeline
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References
References
- Robin: {{usurped
- "Lords of Metal ezine".
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