Swedish black metal band Lord Belial was formed in 1992 by singer/guitarist Thomas Backelin, guitarist Niclas 'Pepa' Green, bassist Anders Backelin and drummer Micke Backelin. The band soon recorded the first demo, The Art of Dying; its 1994 sequel, Into the Frozen Shadows, landed Lord Belial a contract with the No Fashion Records label, and a year later they issued their proper debut LP, Kiss the Goat. The long-delayed Enter the Moonlight Gate followed in mid-1997, by which time Lord Belial had toured their homeland twice and headlined in Germany; tours with Dismember, Disfear and Satanic Slaughter preceded the 1999 release of Unholy Crusade. The following decade were filled with several albums and tours until 2009 when everything ended due to health issues. Winter of 2020 Lord Belial was resurrected with the three original members Thomas, Micke and Niclas. New material will be recorded in 2021 and released in early 2022!