BAL SAGOTH (--1995--) A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria

Bal-Sagoth is a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1989.

Originally formed as an epic/symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth". Their first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records, and three with Nuclear Blast. The band entered Academy Music Studio in June 1994 and recorded their debut album, A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria, in just two weeks. Due to label problems, the album was shelved for nearly a year, finally seeing the light of day in 1995. The album showcased more traditional black metal/death metal ideas, and fewer symphonic elements. The vocal style of Byron Roberts is also slightly different from later efforts, using more traditional death metal and black metal grunts, as well as the spoken narrative passages which would become more prevalent on subsequent albums.

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1.Hatheg Kla
2.Dreaming of Atlantean Spires
3.Spellcraft & Moonfire (Beyond the Citadel Of Frosts)
4.A Black Moon Broods Over Lemuria
5.Enthroned In The Temple Of the Serpent Kings
6.Shadows 'Neath the Black Pyrammid
7.Witch-Storm
8.The Ravening
9.Into The Silent Chambers of the Sapphirean Throne (Sagas from The Antediluvian Scrolls)
10.Valle of Silent Paths

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