Archgoat

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Archgoat
Archgoat Throne Fest 14 05 2016 Kuurne 04.jpg
Archgoat performing at Throne Fest 2016
Background information
Origin Turku, Finland [1]
Genres
Years active1989–1993 [2]
2004–present [2]
Labels Necropolis, Hammer of Hate, Blasphemous Underground, Debemur Morti Productions
MembersLord Angelslayer
Ritual Butcherer
Diabolus Sylvarum

Archgoat is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1989 by twin brothers Ritual Butcherer on guitar and Lord Angelslayer on bass and vocals. It was one of Finland's first black metal bands along with Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene and Beherit. [1] The members of Archgoat openly identify with the philosophy of Satanism and the occult as expressed in their lyrical content, [3] which also consists of anti-Christian themes. [2]

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History

Archgoat is seen as one of the most influential metal bands from Finland. [4] Archgoat were formed in 1989 in Turku, Finland, though they did not release their first recording, titled Jesus Spawn, until 1991. [1] Then in 1992, the band landed a record contract with Necropolis Records. [2] In 1993, their MLP, Angelcunt (Tales of Desecration), was released. [2] Later that year Archgoat entered into a full-time studio deal with Necropolis. [2] However, after their recording sessions, a disagreement with terms of their contract resulted in the band refusing to release the finished material to the public. [3]

In 1993, Archgoat began an extensive hiatus, citing their belief that they did not belong in a "commercial" black metal scene. [2] The band did not reform until 2004, when they released their 1993 material as a 7-inch EP, titled Angelslaying Black Fucking Metal, through Hammer of Hate Records. [1] Their show, First Live Black Mass, concert was recorded in Finland in 2005. [3] Drummer Sinister Karppinen became the band's permanent drummer in this time. Their debut LP Whore of Bethlehem was released in September 2006, and they embarked on a European tour in spring 2007 with Black Witchery. A live split of this tour was released as Desecration & Sodomy in 2008. In 2020 the band released live album, Black Mass XXX. Commemorating 30 years of live performance, it was recorded at Debemur Morti Productions' Servants Of Chaos showcase on 28 September 2019. It was released 10 April 2020. [5] [6]

In July 2015 it was announced that longtime drummer Sinister Karppinen left the band and was replaced by VnoM.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Demos/promos

Live albums

Split albums

Members

Current members

Former members

Live members

Timeline

Archgoat

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Archgoat biography, Rockdetector, accessed 30 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Archgoat biography, Archgoat.com, accessed 30 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Interview with Archgoat 2005, Cross of Black Steel magazine Issue No. 2 Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 12 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "31 Best Rock Bands From Finland". Ultimate Guitar . Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "ARCHGOAT: Black Mass XXX Live Album Now Streaming – R o c k 'N' L o a d". rocknloadmag.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Black Mass XXX, by ARCHGOAT".
  7. ↑ "Archgoat Members". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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