Photo: Jonas Rogowski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · credits
Timeline
31 events+ Member joins 12▣ Album 10− Member leaves 7◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Nockmaar
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Shatraug joins the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
2000s
· Member joins
Lord Volos joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Lord Volos leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Shatraug leaves the band
lead vocals,original
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Gorsedd Marter joins the band
electric bass guitar,electric guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Gorsedd Marter leaves the band
electric bass guitar,electric guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Makha Karn joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Makha Karn leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Hoath Torog joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Horns joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Vainaja joins the band
electric bass guitar
source: musicbrainz
2010s
· Member joins
VJS joins the band
electric guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Hoath Torog leaves the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Horns leaves the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
· Member leaves
Vainaja leaves the band
electric bass guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Macabrum joins the band
electric bass guitar
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Markus Tuonenjoki joins the band
lead vocals
source: musicbrainz
· Member joins
Roni Sahari joins the band
drums (drum set)
source: musicbrainz
2020s
· Member joins
Tuomas Rytkönen joins the band
background vocals
source: musicbrainz
Biography
English biography217 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377903191
Biography
Sargeist is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1999. Originally a solo project by Shatraug of Finnish black metal act Horna, other members have joined, and subsequently left, since 2000. After the demo Tyranny Returns (2001), Hoath Torog and Horns, both from Finnish black metal outfit Behexen, joined the line-up, which remained stable until 2016.
Sargeist stays close to Scandinavian "old school" black metal. Lyrics deal with Satanism and anti-Christian blasphemy, as well as darkness, depression, misanthropy and hate. The band's name combines the German words, "sarg" (coffin) and "geist" (spirit, ghost), and derives from Rotting Christ's song "The Old Coffin Spirit". All members use pseudonyms.
MetalSucks stated that their 2010 album, Let the Devil In
Let the Devil InSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Empire of Suffering4:402A Spell to Awaken the Temple4:593From the Black Coffin Lair4:404Burning Voice of Adoration4:145Nocturnal Revelation5:526Discovering the Enshrouded Eye5:377Let the Devil In4:088Sanguine Rituals3:439Twilight Breath of Satan5:0010As Darkness Tears the World Apart3:55, was "one of the most important black metal records that wasn’t put out in the 90s."
Members
Current members
Shatraug (Ville Pystynen) – guitar (1999–present), vocals (1999–2001, 2024–present), bass (1999–2008)
Spellgoth (Tuomas Rytkönen) – bass (2024–present)
Nur-i-siyah (Álvaro G. S.) – drums (2024–present)
Former members
Lord Volos – drums (2000)
Gorsedd Marter – guitar (2001)
Makha Karn – drums (2001)
Hoath Torog (Marko Saarikalle) – vocals (2002–2016)
Horns (Jani Rekola) – drums (2002–2016)
Vainaja (Perttu Pakkanen) – bass (2009–2016)
VJS – guitar (2014–2026)
Abysmal (Marko Hirvonen) – bass (2016–2023)
Gruft (Roni Sahari) – drums (2016–2023)
Profundus (Markus Tuonenjoki) – vocals (2016–2023)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 31 | 96.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (22 release groups · 10 studio albums)
Albums · 10
2001 · Demo
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 41:53
A1Preludium: Golden Seed of Father-Sun0:54A2Anti-Human Black Metal Wrath2:11A3Night of Sacred Wisdom4:13A4Dark Fortress3:44A5Scion of Glory & Pride5:06A6Interludium0:48A7The Impaler Prince6:16B1Sinister Glow of the Funeral Torches5:08B2Sworn by the White Wolves Blood3:31B3Iron, Blood & Blasphemy4:39B4Postludium: Silver Womb of Mother-Moon5:232003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 41:40
1Preludium1:332Satanic Black Devotion5:413Obire Pestis (Suicidal Ruin)2:484Frowning, Existing5:445Glorification4:116Panzergod4:327Black Fucking Murder6:058Sargeist6:289Returning to Misery & Comfort4:38In Ruin & Despair / To the Lord Our Lives
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 35:08
1In Ruin & Despair5:252Questing the Blessing of Evil4:253Profane Bleeding Call4:174At the Altar of the Beast5:015Skullsplitting Manifest3:076Degradation Song4:237In Torture We Trust3:388To the Lord Our Lives4:522004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 41:06
A1An Oath Sworn for the Holocaust5:12A2Hungering Thirst3:49A3Hateful Spirit2:58A4Lunar Curse4:22B1Dropped on Inferna6:14B2Black Desire4:18B3Baal5:46B4Dew of Blood4:37B5A Strife... A Victory3:502005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 38:38
1Black Treasures of Melancholy4:182Remains of an Unholy Past8:373Cursed Blaze of Rituals6:324Disciple of the Heinous Path7:495Heretic Iron Will5:176Echoes From a Morbid Night6:052010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:48
1Empire of Suffering4:402A Spell to Awaken the Temple4:593From the Black Coffin Lair4:404Burning Voice of Adoration4:145Nocturnal Revelation5:526Discovering the Enshrouded Eye5:377Let the Devil In4:088Sanguine Rituals3:439Twilight Breath of Satan5:0010As Darkness Tears the World Apart3:552014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:42
1Feeding the Crawling Shadows5:062In Charnel Dreams4:353Unto the Undead Temple5:034Snares of Impurity4:535Return of the Rats3:516The Unspoken Ones4:127The Shunned Angel4:548Inside the Demon's Maze4:459Kingdom Below4:1910Funerary Descent5:042018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:14
1Psychosis Incarnate4:082To Wander the Night’s Eternal Path4:143The Bosom of Wisdom and Madness5:124Death’s Empath3:175Hunting Eyes6:096Her Mouth Is an Open Grave5:477Unbound5:278Blessing of the Fire‐Bearer5:019Wake of the Compassionate4:2810Grail of the Pilgrim3:312022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 44:07
1Throne of Satanas6:222Endless Night of Lilith4:163Epiklisis Tou Eosforou6:194Daemon Behind the Bars5:435God of the Darkest Dawn8:376Spirit Nox Famuli8:547The Eleventh Claw3:562025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:27
1An Eternal Dream Beyond the Accursed Portent4:362Flame Within Flame5:113The Chant of Rotting Tongues4:174Incandescence of the Funeral Pyre3:515Ordained and Adorned3:496To the Mistress of Blackest Magic4:377Juravit Sanguine4:318Behold Our Temples Arise4:419Rite of Ascension4:54
EP · 9
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NockmaarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:311Heralding the Breath of the Pestilence4:29 2Swords and Fire5:02 | Demo | 1999 | |
| 2001 | Nockmaar / Heralding Breath of the PestilenceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 18:411Swords & Fire3:36 2Heralding Breath of the Pestilence3:53 3Nockmaar1:13 4Swords & Fire3:44 5Heralding Breath of the Pestilence4:08 6Outro2:07 | Compilation,Demo | 2001 | |
| 2002 | Merrimack / SargeistSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:17A1Guardians of Your Slavery5:05 B1Reaping With Curses and Plague5:12 | 2002 | ||
| 2004 | Sargeist / Temple of BaalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:32A1Wraith Messiah6:58 B1Bitter Days5:34 | 2004 | ||
| 2006 | Sargeist / BahimironSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:00A1Dead Ravens Memory6:10 B1The Raping of Flesh5:50 | May 2006 | ||
| 2008 | The Dark EmbraceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:04A1The Dark Embrace5:49 B1The Crown of Burning Stars6:15 | 11 November 2008 | ||
| 2011 | Crimson Wine / As the Blood Flows On...Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:18A1Crimson Wine4:31 B1As the Blood Flows On...6:47 | 22 February 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Lair of NecromancySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:10A1Nightmares and Necromancy4:03 B1The Moon Growing Colder3:07 | 23 November 2011 | ||
| 2019 | Death VenerationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:391To Make Wolves of Men3:06 2To Feast on Astral Blood7:18 3Lunar Curse3:53 4Death Veneration4:22 | 24 December 2019 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Funeral CursesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 31:48A1The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence5:45 A2Sinister Glow of the Funeral Torches5:29 A3Reaping With Curse and Plague5:10 B1Cursed Be the Flesh I Have Spared4:26 B2Vorax Obscurum3:56 B3Wraith Messiah7:02 | Compilation | 1 September 2005 | |
| 2013 | The Rebirth of a Cursed ExistenceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 1:12:171Reaping With Curses & Plague5:13 2The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence5:48 3Sinister Glow of the Funeral Torches5:34 4Wraith Messiah7:07 5Cursed Be the Flesh I Have Spared4:30 6Vorax Obscurum3:59 7Black Unholy Happiness5:37 8The Covenant Rite4:15 9Dead Ravens Memory6:17 10Crimson Wine4:31 11Dark Embrace5:50 12The Crown of Burning Stars6:17 13The Moon Growing Colder3:11 14Nightmares & Necromancy4:08 | Compilation | 22 May 2013 | |
| 2020 | Black Devotion Will Let the Devil InSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 44 tracks · 3:24:35Disc 1 1Preludium1:33 2Satanic Black Devotion5:41 3Obire Pestis (Suicidal Ruin)2:48 4Frowning, Existing5:44 5Glorification4:11 6Panzergod4:32 7Black Fucking Murder6:05 8Sargeist6:29 9Returning to Misery & Comfort4:38 Disc 21In Ruin & Despair5:25 2Questing the Blessing of Evil4:25 3Profane Bleeding Call4:17 4At the Altar of the Beast5:04 5Skullsplitting Manifest3:07 6Degradation Song4:23 7In Torture We Trust3:38 8To the Lord Our Lives4:52 Disc 31Preludium: Golden Seed of Father-Sun0:54 2Anti-Human Black Metal Wrath2:11 3Night of Sacred Wisdom4:13 4Dark Fortress3:45 5Scion of Glory & Pride5:06 6Interludium0:48 7The Impaler Prince6:16 8Sinister Glow of the Funeral Torches5:08 9Sworn by the White Wolves Blood3:31 10Iron, Blood & Blasphemy4:39 11Postludium: Silver Womb of Mother-Moon5:24 Disc 41Black Treasures of Melancholy4:18 2Remains of an Unholy Past8:37 3Cursed Blaze of Rituals6:32 4Disciple of the Heinous Path7:49 5Heretic Iron Will5:18 6Echoes From a Morbid Night6:06 Disc 51Empire of Suffering4:42 2A Spell to Awaken the Temple5:01 3From the Black Coffin Lair4:43 4Burning Voice of Adoration4:16 5Nocturnal Revelation5:54 6Discovering the Enshrouded Eye5:39 7Let the Devil In4:10 8Sanguine Rituals3:45 9Twilight Breath of Satan5:02 10As Darkness Tears the World Apart3:56 | Compilation | 22 May 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Sargeist head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 10 | 91.1th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 31 | 96.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shatraug | 1999 | 2001 | lead vocals,original |
| Lord Volos | 2000 | 2000 | drums (drum set) |
| Gorsedd Marter | 2001 | 2001 | electric bass guitar,electric guitar |
| Makha Karn | 2001 | 2001 | drums (drum set) |
| Hoath Torog | 2002 | 2016 | lead vocals |
| Horns | 2002 | 2016 | drums (drum set) |
| Vainaja | 2009 | 2016 | electric bass guitar |
| VJS | 2014 | present | electric guitar |
| Macabrum | 2016 | present | electric bass guitar |
| Markus Tuonenjoki | 2016 | present | lead vocals |
| Roni Sahari | 2016 | present | drums (drum set) |
| Tuomas Rytkönen | 2024 | present | background vocals |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hoath_Torog_von_Sargeist_auf_dem_Barther_Metal_Open_Air_2010.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/044bc98e-e870-4100-afef-b8f2f66d8d86discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/044bc98e-e870-4100-afef-b8f2f66d8d86core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918936genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918936seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargeistbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sargeist
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Finnish musicians — rank #37
Sargeist | 1999 | Black metal
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Jonas Rogowski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q918936 · MusicBrainz: 044bc98e-e870-4100-afef-b8f2f66d8d86
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