Barathrum

Barathrum
250px Demonos Sova at Jalometalli 2008 in Oulu
Background information
Origin	Kuopio, Finland
Genres	Black-doom
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Spinefarm Records
Associated acts	Waltari, Demilich, Finntroll, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent, Ensiferum, Sinergy, Moonsorrow
Members	Demonos Sova Raakalainen Nuklear Tormentörr Jetblack Roima Ceasar
Past members	Aki Hytönen Ilu Niko Neva Bloodbeast Necronom Dethstrike Infernus Reaper Sklethnor Destrukkktorr Crowl Pimeä Sulphur Nattasett Warlord Somnium Beast Dominator Trollhorn Anathemalignant

Barathrum is a Finnish black-doom band, formed in 1990. They originate from Kuopio but have since re-located to Helsinki. The first letters of their full-length albums spell "HEIL SOVA" (referring to the band's frontman, Demonos Sova), which completes their original eight-album plan. However, there have been rumours about a new record ever since the Anno Aspera was released. By now the rumours have turned out to be true, so Barathrum will at least once more enter the studio to record a new album.

Stylistically, the music of Barathrum features mid-tempo songs with distinct influences from the earliest black metal acts, such as Venom and Celtic Frost. The lyrics deal with occult and religious themes, often glorifying the Antichrist, often quite humorously. Grammatically, Demonos Sova's lyrics are twisted, clearly showing that English is not his first language. In fact, albums feature names in Finnish, with words such as Perkele and Saatana (Satan). The band's name is Latin and translates as the "Abyss" or "Under World".

Current line-up

• Demonos Sova – All instruments
• Raakalainen – Guitar
• Nuklear Tormentörr – Bass
• Jetblack Roima – Guitar
• Ceasar – Bass

Previous members

• Aki Hytönen – guitars (1990–1992) (also in Demilich)
• Ilu – drums (1990–1992)
• 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)
• Warlord – guitars (1999)
• Somnium – guitars (1999–2001) (also in Finntroll, Impaled Nazarene and Thy Serpent)
• Beast Dominator – drums (1999) (also in Finntroll, Rapture and Shape of Despair)
• Trollhorn – keyboards (2000–2001) (also in Ensiferum, Finntroll and Moonsorrow)
• Anathemalignant – guitars (1997–1998, 2000–2004, 2007–2012)
• Abyssir – drums (2000–2007) (also in Ensiferum, Sinergy, ex-Waltari)
• G'Thaur – Bass, Vocals (1996–2012) (also in Arthemesia and ex-Korpiklaani)
• Agathon – Drums (2007–2010) (also in Soulgrind, ex-Thy Serpent, Walhalla, Gloomy Grim)
• Avenger – Drums (ex-Goatmoon, ex-Dauntless) (2011–2012)

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)

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)

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)

External links

• Official Barathrum Website – The Blasphemer
• Barathrum discography at MusicBrainz