Sargeist

A black metal band formed in Lappeenranta, Finland in 1999 as a solo project of Shatraug. The lyrical content and themes are centered mainly on depression, misanthropy, nihilism and satanism. The word "Sargeist" is a combination of the two German words "sarg" (coffin) and "geist" (spirit). The name comes from the Rotting Christ song "The Old Coffin Spirit". From the official website: "SARGEIST was born during the summer of diabolical holocaust 1999 as a clandestine solo project of Shatraug.