Artist Info: Belphegor

Belphegor is an Austrian extreme metal band from Salzburg. The band was formed in 1991 under the name Betrayer and adopted the name Belphegor in 1993, taking its name from the demon of the same name.

Vocalist and bassist Maxx, guitarists Helmuth and Sigurd, and drummer Chris founded Betrayer in 1991. The band released its first demo, "Kruzifixion", in April 1991, followed by "Unborn Blood". After changing their name to Belphegor in 1993, the band released the demo "Bloodbath in Paradise" in Maxi-CD format. [read more...]