Sargeist
Sargeist is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1999. Originally created as a solo project by Shatraug of the Finnish black metal act Horna, he was joined by other members since 2000, who subsequently left the band. After the demo recording Tyranny Returns (2001), the line-up was augmented by Hoath Torog and Horns, both from the Finnish black metal outfit Behexen, and this line-up remained stable until 2016.
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| Sargeist |
|---|
| Hoath Torog from Finnish black metal band Sargeist |
| Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Black metal |
| 1999–present |
| World Terror Committee Moribund Records |
| Shatraug Spellgoth Nur-i-siyah |
| Hoath Torog Horns Vainaja VJS Abysmal Gruft Profundus |
Sargeist is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1999. Originally created as a solo project by Shatraug of the Finnish black metal act Horna, he was joined by other members since 2000, who subsequently left the band. After the demo recording Tyranny Returns (2001), the line-up was augmented by Hoath Torog and Horns, both from the Finnish black metal outfit Behexen, and this line-up remained stable until 2016.
Both musically and lyrically, Sargeist stays close to the roots of Scandinavian "old school" black metal. Lyrical subjects thus often deal with Satanism and anti-Christian blasphemy, as well as darkness, depression, misanthropy and hate. The band's name combines the two German words, "sarg" (coffin) and "geist" (spirit, ghost), and derives from the song "The Old Coffin Spirit" by the black metal band Rotting Christ. All members go by pseudonyms.
MetalSucks stated the opinion that their 2010 album Let the Devil In was "one of the most important black metal records that wasn’t put out in the 90s."
Current members
- Shatraug (Ville Pystynen) – guitar (1999–present), vocals (1999–2001, 2024–present), bass (1999–2008)
- Spellgoth (Tuomas Rytkönen) – bass (2024–present)
- Nur-i-siyah (Álvaro G. S.) – drums (2024–present)
Former members
- Lord Volos – drums (2000)
- Gorsedd Marter – guitar (2001)
- Makha Karn – drums (2001)
- Hoath Torog (Marko Saarikalle) – vocals (2002–2016)
- Horns (Jani Rekola) – drums (2002–2016)
- Vainaja (Perttu Pakkanen) – bass (2009–2016)
- VJS – guitar (2014–2026)
- Abysmal (Marko Hirvonen) – bass (2016–2023)
- Gruft (Roni Sahari) – drums (2016–2023)
- Profundus (Markus Tuonenjoki) – vocals (2016–2023)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nockmaar | Demo |
| 2000 | Heralding the Breath of Pestilence | Demo |
| 2001 | Tyranny Returns | Demo |
| 2002 | Reaping with Curses and Plague | Single (split with Merrimack) |
| 2003 | Satanic Black Devotion | Studio album |
| 2004 | Wraith Messiah | Single (split with Temple of Baal) |
| 2004 | In Ruin and Despair | (EP) (split with Horned Almighty) |
| 2004 | Sargeist & Funeral Elegy | (EP) (split with Funeral Elegy) |
| 2005 | Funeral Curses | Compilation album |
| 2005 | Disciple of the Heinous Path | Studio album |
| 2006 | Dead Ravens Memory | Single (split with Bahimiron) |
| 2008 | The Dark Embrace | (EP) |
| 2010 | Let The Devil In | Studio album |
| 2011 | Lair of Necromancy | (EP) |
| 2013 | The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence | Compilation album |
| 2014 | Feeding the Crawling Shadows | Studio album |
| 2018 | Unbound | Studio album |
| 2019 | Death Veneration | (EP) |
| 2020 | Black Devotion Will Let the Devil In | Boxed set |
| 2022 | Transcendental Black Magic | (EP) (split with Serpent Noir) |
| 2024 | Sargeist Trilogy | Boxed set |
| 2025 | Flame Within Flame | Studio album |
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- Sargeist Official Website (currently unavailable)
- Sargeist Bandpage on Moribund Records
- Sargeist on Discogs
- Interview (2003) with Shatraug by Brett VanPut on Transcending the Mundane
- Review of Disciple of the Heinous Path (2005) by J. Bennet on Decibel Magazine
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