Sargeist

 ( Finnish Black Metal Musical Groups ) 

Sargeist is a Finnish black metal band formed in 1999. Originally created as a solo album project by Shatraug of the Finnish black metal act Horna, 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 Behexen, and this line-up remained stable until 2016.

Both musically and lyrically, Sargeist stays close to the roots of "old school" black metal. Lyrical subjects thus often deal with Satanism and anti-Christian blasphemy, as well as darkness, depression, misanthropy and hate. The band's name combines the two German language words, "sarg" (coffin) and "geist" (spirit, ghost), and derives from the song "The Old Coffin Spirit" by the black metal band Rotting Christ. All members go by .

• Shatraug (Ville Pystynen) – guitar (1999–present), Singing (1999–2001, 2024–present), bass guitar (1999–2008)
• VJS – guitar (2014–present)
• Spellgoth (Tuomas Rytkönen) – bass guitar (2024–present)
• Nur-i-siyah (Álvaro G. S.) – Drum kit (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)

• Sargeist Official Website (currently unavailable)
• Sargeist Bandpage on Moribund Records
• Sargeist on Discogs
• Interview (2003) with Shatraug by Brett VanPut on Transcending the Mundane
• Review of Disciple of the Heinous Path (2005) by J. Bennet on Decibel Magazine