Behemoth is considered to have played an important role in the formation of the Polish Underground Extreme Metal along with bands like Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate.
Until the late 1990s, Behemoth plays Black Metal style with lyrics of traditional idolatry and satanism, but soon changed with supernatural themes and thelemic, written by Adam "Nergal" Darski and Krzysztof Azarewicz.
Behemoth performed in several prestigious live events like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Inferno Metal Festival, Mystic Mind Over Matter Festival and Autumn. Behemoth started their first tour with Carpathian Forest and Khold, then tour in Poland with Krisiun, Soulfly, Ministry, and Vader.
In 2007, Behemoth European tour with Napalm Death, Moonspell and Dew-Scented. In July and August 2009, Behemoth participate in the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, along with Slayer, Marilyn Manson, Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, All That Remains and Job For a Cowboy.
Member:
* Adam "Nergal" Darski - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Programming (1991-Present)
* Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski - bass, vocals (2003-Present)
* Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Prominski - Drums, Percussion (1997-Present)
* Patryk Dominik "Seth" Sztyber (live member) - Guitar (2004-Present)
Former Members:
* Adam "Desecrator" Malinowski - Guitar, Bass (1991-1992)
* Leszek "L. Kaos" Dziegielewski - Guitar, Bass (1995-1996, 1998-1999)
* Maurycy Mateusz "Havok" Smierzchalski - Guitar (2000-2004)
* Rafal "Frost / Browar" Brauer - Bass (1992-1993)
* Orcus - Bass (1993)
* Mefisto - Bass (1997-1998)
* Marcin "Novy" Nowak - Bass (2000-2003)
* Robert "Rob Darken" Fudali - Keyboard (1992-1994)
* Cezar - Keyboard (1995)
* Piotr Weltrowski - Keyboard (1996, 1998)
* Maciej Niedzielski - Keyboard (2000)
* U. Reck - Keyboard (2002)
* Adam "Baal Ravenlock" Muraszko - Drums (1991-1996)
Discography:
* Endless Damnation [demo] (1992)
* The Return of the Northern Moon [demo] (1992)
* And the Forests Dream Eternally [EP] (1993)
* ... From the Pagan Vastlands [demo] (1994)
* Sventevith (storming near the Baltic) (1995)
* Grom (1996)
* Czarne Zastepy [compilation] (1996)
* Bewitching The Pomerania [EP] (1997)
* Pandemonic Incantations (1998)
* Satanica (1999)
* Thelema.6 (2000)
* Live Eschaton [video] (2000)
* Originators of the northern darkness [compilation] (2000)
* Antichristian Phenomenon [EP] (2001)
* ZOS Kia Cultus (here and beyond) (2002)
* Tyrants from the abyss [compilation] (2002)
* Conjuration [EP] (2003)
* Demigod (2004)
* Crush.Fukk.Create: Requiem for Generation Armageddon [DVD] (2004)
* Slaves Shall Serve [EP] (2005)
* Demonica [compilation] (2006)
* The apostasy (2007)
* Ezkaton [EP] (2008)
* At the Arena ov Aion: Live apostasy [live] (2008)
* Evangelion (2009)
* Evangelia Heretika [DVD] (2010)
