- DAY: 04.06
- STAGE: Sabbath Stage
- GENRE: black metal, death metal
- COUNTRY: Austria
War, blasphemy (in unprecedented abundance at that), death and many other delights. The Austrian veterans of Belphegor is one of the most resilient and renowned names in the densely populated territory between black and death metal. They often give concerts in Poland, so you know they do not disappoint. Theyโll be absolutely ruthless at Mystic Festival.ย
History:
Belphegor was formed in 1991 in Salzburg. The band was founded by its unflagging and unchanging frontman, the guitarist and vocalist Helmuth Lehner, known simply as Helmuth. From the very beginning, the band has been consistently building their image, combing black/death metal aesthetics with perverse sexual and satanic subtext to their lyrics. Controversial as it might have been, it has also worked, their unwavering popularity but a testament to that. From their first demo, Bloodbath in Paradise, they were an intense presence in the underground, then fortified by the release of their debut album The Last Supper. The widespread, international acclaim came with the subsequent albums such as Blutsabbath, Lucifer Incestus, Bondage Goat Zombie, and Conjuring the Dead. Theyโve already come to Poland a dozen of times, and during each visit, they sounded like bloodthirsty hounds ready to tear us apart. Come summer, seeing how theyโre still in peak form, you can expect an equally uncompromising performance.ย ย
Discography:
LP:
The Last Supper, 1995
Blutsabbath, 1997
Necrodaemon Terrorsathan, 2000
Lucifer Incestus, 2003
Goatreich – Fleshcult, 2005
Pestapokalypse VI, 2006
Bondage Goat Zombie, 2008
Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn, 2009
Blood Magick Necromance, 2011
Conjuring the Dead, 2014
Totenritual, 2017
The Devils, 2022
EP:
Obscure and Deep, 1994
Demo:
Bloodbath in Paradise, 1993
Singles:
Bondage Goat Zombie, 2008
Gasmask Terror, 2014
Necrodaemon Terrorsathan, 2020
Blackest Sabbath 1997, 2021
Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus, 2025
Splits:
Sampler, 2006 (z HammerFall i I)
Close-Up Magazine’s Full Metal Jacket, 2014 (z Accept, Frantic Amber, Entombed A.D. i Blues Pills)
Live albums:
Infernal Live Orgasm, 2002
Compilations:
The Last Supper / Blutsabbath, 2004
Pestapokalypse VI / Bondage Goat Zombie, 2016