Barathrum

Infobox musical artist
Name = Barathrum


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Origin = Kuopio, Finland
Genre = Black doom
Years_active = 1990 – present
Label = Spinefarm Records
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Current_members = Demonos Sova
Pelcepoop
Daimos666
Nukklear Tormentörr
G'Thaur
Abyssir
Past_members = Aki Hytönen
Ilu
Jetblack Roima
Niko
Neva
Bloodbeast
Necronom Dethstrike
Infernus
Reaper Sklethnor
Destrukkktorr
Crowl
Pimeä
Sulphur
Nattasett
Warlord
Somnium
Beast Dominator
Trollhorn
Anathemalignant

Barathrum is a word meaning 'an insatiable person' or 'an Abyss' and is the name of a Finnish black doom band. 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 mainman, 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).

Current line-up

*Demonos Sova – All instruments
*Anathemalignant – Guitar
*Raakalainen; Guitar
*Nukklear Tormentörr – Bass
*G'Thaur – Bass, Vocals (also in Arthemesia and ex-Korpiklaani)
*Agathon – Drums (also in Soulgrind, ex-Thy Serpent, Walhalla, Gloomy Grim)

Previous members

*Aki Hytönen (1990-1991, Guitars) (also in Demilich)
*Ilu (1990-1992, Drums)
*Jetblack Roima (1991-1991, Guitars)
*Niko (1991-1992, Guitars)
*Neva (1991-1991, Guitars)
*Bloodbeast (1992, Guitars)
*Necronom Dethstrike (1992-1992, Drums)
*Infernus (1992-1996, Bass)
*Reaper Sklethnor (1993-1994, Guitars)
*Destrukkktorr (1993-1994, Drums)
*Crowl (1994-1994, Bass)
*Pimeä (1995-1996, Drums)
*Sulphur (1996, Guitars)
*Nattasett (1998, Drums) (also in Darkwoods My Betrothed).
*Warlord (1999, Guitars)
*Somnium (1999-2001, Guitars) (also in Finntroll, Impaled Nazarene and Thy Serpent. Died in 2003)
*Beast Dominator (1999, Drums) (also in Finntroll, Rapture and Shape of Despair)
*Trollhorn (2000-2001, Keyboards) (also in Ensiferum, Finntroll and Moonsorrow)
*Anathemalignant (1998-2004, Guitar)
*Abyssir (2000-2007, Drums) (also in Ensiferum, Sinergy, ex-Waltari)

Discography

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)

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

* [http://www.barathrum.us/ Official Barathrum Website - The Blasphemer]
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