Behemoth

Nergal (Holocausto) and Baal Ravenlock (Sodomizer) called their band Baphomet first, but quickly changed the name for Behemoth, due to there being too many other bands with the name Baphomet at that time.

The band started as a traditional black metal act (1991-1996), then merged to a blackened death metal style (1997-2003) and finally evolved to a modern death metal band (2004-now).

Krzysztof Azarewicz wrote many of the lyrics on the following albums: Satanica, Thelema.6, Zos Kia Cultus, Conjuration, Demigod, The Apostasy, and Evangelion.

In July 2007, the All-Polish Committee for Defence Against Sects distributed a list of bands that allegedly promote Satanism and murder to many Polish officials. Critics of this policy primarily see this as a violation of free speech, with the most scathing criticism generally emanating from within the metal community. As of now, the list has not gone into effect, and the band is still allowed to play in Poland freely.

In 2012 Łukasz Dunaj published a book titled "Konkwistadorzy diabła" ("Devil's conquistadors"), which is Behemoth's biography.

Additional releases:
"Thy Winter Kingdom" rehearsal tape, never distributed by the band, recorded in 1993 with three songs:
1. "Thy Winter Kingdom"
2. "The Dance of the Pagan Flames"
3. "Moonspell Rites"

Metal Mind has also released a number of releases with Behemoth logo on them, but the band never authorized them. They are:
"Historica" box-set, the DVD edition of "Live Eschaton", the "Live in Toulouse" EP and the "Chaotica - The Essence of the Underworld" compilation

Also participated with covers on some tribute albums:
"Czarne Zastępy - w hołdzie KAT" (PAGAN Records 1998) - "Ostatni Tabor"
"Originators of the Northern Darkness - tribute to Mayhem" (AVANTGARDE 2001) - "Carnage"
"Tyrants from the Abyss - tribute to Morbid Angel" (HELLSPAWN 2002) - "Day of Suffering"