Sargeist一直被认为是芬兰黑金属的旗帜乐队，芬兰金属乐给人感觉是旋律至上，虽然Sargeist并不是像Horna那么追求简洁与旋律的乐队，但在raw black中他们算是相当容易被接受的乐队，如同那张精彩的satanic black devotion,这张专辑将痛苦、虚无和撒旦主义的主题更加邪恶得表现出来，黑白色得传统黑金属专辑封面显示他们植根于old school black的坚定信念。喜欢Horna、Behexen的乐迷会对他们感兴趣。
SARGEIST was born during the summer of diabolical holocaust 1999 as a clandestine solo project of Shatraug. First offering was captured at the Ruins of Cachtice entirely performed by Shatraug himself. In the year 2000 Lord Volos, the ex-drummer of BLUTRACHE, joined Shatraug and the first ritual was re-assembled. Both manifestations were released on Shatraug´s label Warmoon Records in a limited edition of 111 copies. In 2001 SARGEIST was enforced with Gorsedd Marter and Makha Karn, both of them later turning out traitors. With this line-up the "Tyranny Returns" tape LP saw it´s ignition and creation, at the Ruins of Cachtice again, and led everything towards the union assembled of the brotherhood that had formed with Shatraug and Torog. In late 2001 Moribund Cult signed SARGEIST to curse this world with their depression. It was soon to be learned that SARGEIST stand timeless, entering the Heinous Path with full-hearted and soul-woven art. In 2002 SARGEIST recorded and released the songs "Reaping With Curses & Plague", "The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence" and a re-recording of "Sinister Glow of the Funeral Torches" on a split 7"EP with French terrorists, and label mates, MERRIMACK and two compilations out on Woodcut Records ("Jatkosota" compilation CD) and Black Arts Productions ("..And Jesus Wept" compilation tape). Although the material was ready since 2001 it took until February 2003 that SARGEIST had finished the recordings for their debut CD release "Satanic Black Devotion". With this album we have set up a course returning to misery & comfort. THIS PAGE IS NOT RUN BY SHATRAUG....IT IS A FAN PAGE RUN BY ME...www.myspace.com/frostandhatred