Archgoat
Finnish black/death metal band
Archgoat is a Finnish blackened death metal band formed in 1989 by Sri Lankan-Finnish 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. The members of Archgoat identify with the philosophy of Satanism and the occult as expressed in their lyrical content, which also consists of anti-Christian themes.
History
Archgoat is seen as one of the most influential metal bands from Finland. Archgoat were formed in 1989 in Turku, Finland, though they did not release their first recording, Jesus Spawn, until 1991. The band signed a contract with Necropolis Records in 1992. In 1993, their MLP, Angelcunt (Tales of Desecration), was released. Later that year, Archgoat entered into a full-time studio deal with Necropolis. However, after their recording sessions, a disagreement with the terms of their contract resulted in the band refusing to release the finished material to the public.
In 1993, Archgoat began a hiatus, citing their belief that they did not belong in a "commercial" black metal scene.
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