Sacramentum were a black metal

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 band from Falköping

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, Sweden

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, formed by Nisse Karlén (vocals/guitar) in the summer of 1990 under the name of Tumulus. Shortly thereafter, Anders Brolycke joined as a second guitarist.

The group's first official recordings were made in the end of 1992; just before the release of the demo tape called Sedes Impiorum, the band name was changed to Sacramentum.

In February 1994, Sacramentum went to Unisound Studio to record the self-financed five-track EP

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 Finis Malorum, which was re-released by Adipocere Records a year later. Following the release of this EP, Nicklas Rudolfsson (now also in Runemagick

Runemagick

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, Swordmaster

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 and Deathwitch) joined in on drums, and Karlén shifted from guitar to bass.

With this three-piece line-up Sacramentum went back to Unisound Studio in June 1995 to record their full-length debut, entitled Far Away from the Sun. Finally released in June 1996, the album was hailed in some circles as a masterpiece. The band then embarked on a tour of Europe with Ancient Rites

Ancient Rites

Ancient Rites is a Flemish black metal band formed in 1988. Initially, the line- up consisted of guitar players Johan and Phillip, drummer Stefan, and Gunther Theys on bass and vocals. In 1990 the Dark Ritual demo was released in the underground scene, getting worldwide attention just as black...

, Bewitched

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 and Enthroned

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.

In the spring 1997, Sacramentum signed with Century Media

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. The second full-length album, The Coming of Chaos, was recorded in June 1997 in King Diamond

King Diamond

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 guitarist Andy LaRocque

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's studio, Los Angered Recordings, and released in September 1997. It showcased the band moving in more of a blackened death metal direction. The band once again embarked on a tour of Europe, this time with labelmates Old Man's Child

Old Man's Child

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 and Rotting Christ

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Sacramentum's final album, Thy Black Destiny, was recorded in September 1998 Andy LaRocque

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's studio Los Angered Recordings. The recording line-up was augmented by Nicklas Andersson (also in Lord Belial

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), who joined the group as a permanent guitarist. However, the band apparently split up sometime thereafter.

Line-up

• Pär Åhag ( Former Bass Guitar / Tumulus ) bass
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• Freddy Andersson ( Former Bass Guitar / Sacramentum ) bass
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• Mikael Rydén ( Former drummer / Tumulus / Sacramentum )(drums
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• Niclas Rudolfsson (drums
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• Nisse Karlén (vocals
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  /bass
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• Anders Brolycke (guitar
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• Niklas Andersson (guitars)

1992, Sedes Impiorum, Demo

1. "Intro" Sedes impiorum" - 0:37
2. "Stormbringer" - 3:29
3. "Seasons of the dark souls" - 3:47
4. "Nocturnal flame" - 3:22
5. "Within thy circle" - 2:59

1994, Finis Malorum, EP

1. "Moonfog" – 4:17
2. "Travel with the northern winds" – 4:00
3. "Devide et impera" – 4:56
4. "Pagan fire" – 4:11
5. "Finis malorum (outro)" – 1:52

1996, Far Away From The Sun, Album

1. "Fog's kiss" – 4:47
2. "Far away from the sun" – 5:13
3. "Blood shall be spilled" – 4:42
4. "When night surrounds me" – 6:04
5. "Cries from restless soul" – 5:10
6. "Obsolete tears" – 4:40
7. "Beyond all horizons" – 6:32
8. "The vision and the voice" – 4:41
9. "Far away from the sun (Part II)/Darkness falls for me (outro)" – 4:11

1997, The Coming Of Chaos, Album

1. "Dreamdeath" – 5:34
2. "... As obsidian" – 5:06
3. "Awaken chaos" – 4:55
4. "Burning lust" – 4:52
5. "Abyss of time" – 2:32
6. "Portal of blood" – 4:21
7. "Black destiny" – 4:28
8. "To the sound of storms" – 4:57
9. "The coming of chaos" – 13:20

1999, Thy Black Destiny, Album

1. "Iron winds" – 0:53
2. "The manifestation" – 3:31
3. "Shun the light" – 4:01
4. "Demonaeon" – 4:36
5. "Overlord" – 4:28
6. "Death obsession (black destiny part 2)" – 4:22
7. "Spiritual winter" – 4:41
8. "Rapturus paradise (peccata mortali)" – 4:17
9. "Weave of illusion" – 4:04
10. "Thy black destiny" – 4:15