Canada's Blasphemy are part of the second wave of black metal, they contributed to the creation of the so-called "war metal" genre.
The band was initially formed in 1984 by singer/bassist Nocturnal Grave Desecrator And Black Winds and drummer 3 Black Hearts Of Damnation & Impurity, soon joined by guitarist Caller Of The Storms, and then later by second guitarist Black Priest Of The 7 Satanic Rituals, but it wasn't until 1986 that the band was officially named Blasphemy.
Current line-up:
Nocturnal Grave Desecrator And Black Winds - vocals
Caller Of The Storms - lead guitar
3 Black Hearts Of Damnation & Impurity - drums
Deathlord Of Abomination And War Apocalypse - second guitar
- session bass