As a full band from 1989 to 1993, they released a large amount of demos, a demo compilation CD named "The Oath of Black Blood" in 1991, and the album "Drawing Down the Moon" in 1993, both of which are considered classics of the style. Laiho, the group's frontman, would continue the band as a solo project after "Drawing Down the Moon" and released an EP called "Messe Des Mortes" 1993, as well as two more albums under the band's name. These albums, H418ov21.C from 1994 and Electric Doom Synthesis from 1995, were dubbed "ritual ambient" by the band. Much like the metal recordings from the band, these electronic releases have a cult following. After these albums were released, Beherit effectively ceased to exist, although Laiho would release another album of electronic material under the name Suri Shamaani in 1999.
Original members Nuclear Holocausto and Sodomatic Slaughter reformed the band in 2008, now a four-piece featuring new members Ancient Corpse Desekrator and Abyss. With this new lineup the album Engram would be released in 2009, which is largely considered a return to form to the band's metal era. In 2011, a recording for what the band had planned to release as a debut in 1990 would be unearthed and released as "At the Devil's Studio 1990", and this would be followed up with the "Celebrate the Dead" EP in 2012.
In 2020, Beherit would return with a new album, Bardo Exist. This album was a radical departure from Engram's sound, having returned to an electronic sound much like the band had created as Laiho's solo vehicle in the mid-90s.
Sadomatic Rites
Beherit Lyrics
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Bitches with their goats
Black robes and candles
Rituals can begin!
City of lust
Incest and brutality
City of sin
Pleasures so sweet
Born to deviation
City of Sodom
I await my death!
Pagan gods dwell
Within the city walls
Satanic dominion
Darkness prevails
Naked bodies fuck
Fornicate on christian altar
Living in eternal lust
Sodomites and blasphemers
Sinning sex, bestial rape!
Sadomatic rites,
Agony and pain, paradise lost,
Sadomatic rites,
The lyrics of Beherit's song Sadomatic Rites paint a vivid picture of a dark and twisted city that is ruled by Satanic dominion, where pagan gods dwell within the city walls and where pleasures are sweet but twisted. The song describes a place where black-haired witches with their goats perform rituals with black robes and candles. The city is also filled with incest and brutality, and is a place of sin and deviation. It's a city of hell and Sodom, where one awaits their death.
The lyrics of the song also describe the twisted sexual practices that take place in this city. Naked bodies engage in sex and fornicate on Christian altars. The people living within this city are sinning sex and engage in bestial rape. The title of the song - Sadomatic Rites - refers to the agony and pain that is experienced during these twisted sexual rituals. The chorus of the song repeats this title, emphasizing the sadistic nature of this city.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a dark and twisted world that is ruled by Satanic dominion, where twisted sexual practices and rituals take place. The lyrics are raw and gritty and serve to shock and disgust the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Black haired witches
Referring to women with black hair who practice witchcraft
Bitches with their goats
Referring to female witches who possess goats and use them in their rituals
Black robes and candles
Referring to the attire and tools used in their witchcraft rituals
Rituals can begin!
Referring to the start of the witchcraft rituals performed by the women
City of lust
Referring to a place filled with people who are consumed with lust and desire
Incest and brutality
Referring to sex between close family members and violent behavior
City of sin
Referring to a place consumed by sin and immoral behavior
Pleasures so sweet
Referring to the feeling of pleasure that comes with sinful behavior
City of hell
Referring to a place that resembles hell in terms of wickedness and depravity
Born to deviation
Referring to people who are born to deviate from traditional norms and engage in sinful behavior
City of Sodom
Referring to the Biblical city of Sodom, which was destroyed by God due to its sinful nature
I await my death!
Referring to someone who is prepared to die as a result of their sinful behavior
Pagan gods dwell
Referring to the existence of pagan gods in this sinful city
Within the city walls
Referring to the fact that these pagan gods are present within the city limit
Satanic dominion
Referring to Satan's rule over the sinful city
Darkness prevails
Referring to the dominance of darkness and maliciousness in the city
Naked bodies fuck
Referring to people engaging in sexual activity without clothing
Fornicate on christian altar
Referring to people having sexual intercourse on an altar in a Christian church
Living in eternal lust
Referring to the state of pleasure and satisfaction that comes with living in sin
Sodomites and blasphemers
Referring to the people who engage in immoral sexual behavior and blasphemy
Sinning sex, bestial rape!
Referring to the sexual acts that are performed in this city, including bestiality and rape
Sadomatic rites, Agony and pain, paradise lost, Sadomatic rites
Repetition of the term 'Sadomatic rites' to emphasize the painful and agonizing nature of these rituals and the loss of innocence they bring
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