BARATHRUM BAND PAGE
 BARATHRUM
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CURRENT NAME
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Barathrum |
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FORMER NAMES
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- |
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ORIGIN
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Kuopio, Itä-Suomen, Finland |
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STATUS
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Disbanded |
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FORMED IN
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1990 |
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GENRE
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Black metal |
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STYLE
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- |
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LYRICAL THEME
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- |
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BAND ADDED
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2005-02-10, 00:00 |
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LAST UPDATE
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2008-02-22, 03:11 |
The Finnish black metal act Barathrum was originally formed in the winter of 1990 under the moniker Darkfeast. Only a rehearsal tape called "Breakfast" was recorded with the original line-up. In the summer of 1991 the name was changed to Barathrum, the name apparently conjured up during some kind of magical experience according to band leader Demonos himself. During October and November of 1991 they recorded their first studio demo called "Witchmaster" at the Inferno studio, produced by Beherit band leader Holocausto. The demo sold about 600 copies and consisted of seven tracks. In March of 1992 the second demo "Battlecry" was recorded at Gothic Sound Studio, produced by Sami Jansen. The first 200 copies of this demo were sold by the producer and drummer Ilu without Demonos' permission and the final mix of the demo was done without Demonos in the studio. As soon as Demonos had got hold of the recordings another 500-600 copies were sold. After this the lineup began to fall apart. New members were gathered and all of a sudden the band had two bass players, something highly unusual at that time. New line-up changes followed and a deal was signed with the German label Nazgul's Eyrie Productions (later on to become Barbarian Wrath) and finally with Finland's own Spinefarm Records. Demonos has been responsible for all lyrics and most of the music for Barathrum since the very beginning. The band are currently on their way to releasing 8 albums, with the first letter of every album forming the phrase "Heil Sova!".
The band announced that their album "Anno Aspera - 2003 Years After Bastard's Birth", released on February 2nd, 2005, would be the swansong.
