Sargeist is a Finnish

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band formed in 1999. Originally created as a

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project by Shatraug of the Finnish black metal act

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, he was joined by other members since 2000, who subsequently left the band. After the demo recording ''Tyranny Returns'' (2001), the line-up was augmented by Hoath Torog and Horns, both from the Finnish black metal outfit

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, and this line-up remained stable until 2016. Both musically and lyrically, Sargeist stays close to the roots of

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n "old school" black metal. Lyrical subjects thus often deal with

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and anti-Christian blasphemy, as well as

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, depression,

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and

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. The band's name combines the two

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words, "sarg" (

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) and "geist" (spirit,

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), and derives from the song "The Old Coffin Spirit" by the black metal band

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. All members go by

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Members

Current members * Shatraug (Ville Pystynen) –

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(1999–present),

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(1999–2001, 2024–present),

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(1999–2008) * VJS –

(2014–present) * Spellgoth (Tuomas Rytkönen) –

(2024–present) * Nur-i-siyah (Álvaro G. S.) –

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(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) * Abysmal (Marko Hirvonen) – bass (2016–2023) * Gruft (Roni Sahari) – drums (2016–2023) * Profundus (Markus Tuonenjoki) – vocals (2016–2023)

Members

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