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Belphegor reveal dates for their Praise The Beast North American tour 2026
Early in 2026, Belphegor will be the main act on the “Praise The Beast North American Tour”, as reported by theprp. On that journey, Incantation, Hate, and Narcotic Wasteland will accompany the Austrian blackened death metal combo. Additionally, Belphegor is working on a new album for Reigning Phoenix Music.
Always a great experience and a pleasure to celebrate extreme Musick in North America. Which procession will you attend?
02/19 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Monarch
02/20 Lowell, MA – Taffeta Music Hall
02/21 Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
02/22 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
02/23 Lakewood, OH – Mercury Music Hall
02/24 Joliet, IL – The Forge
02/26 Denver, CO – HQ
02/27 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
02/28 Haltom City, TX – Haltom Theater
03/01 Houston, TX – Scout Bar
03/02 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
03/05 Mesa, AZ – The Rosetta Room
03/06 San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
03/07 San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
03/08 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
03/09 Los Angeles, CA – 1720
03/10 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Salzburg is home to the Austrian blackened death metal group Belphegor. They were founded in 1991 under the name Betrayer, but in 1993 they changed it to reflect the demon of the same name. In 1991, drummer Chris, guitarists Helmuth and Sigurd, and singer and bassist Maxx formed Belphegor as Betrayer. In April 1991, the band released their first demo, “Kruzifixion”, followed by “Unborn Blood”. They released another demo, “Bloodbath in Paradise”, in Maxi-CD format in 1993 after changing their name to Belphegor. Maxx left the band at some point before or after this demo was released, and Helmuth has since taken over as Belphegor‘s guitarist and vocalist.
Bassist Mario “Marius” Klausner became a full-time member of the band after session musician A-X played bass from 1993 to 1996. “Obscure and Deep”, the band’s 1994 demo, was issued under a temporary contract with Perverted Taste Records. The Black Sabbath song “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” was covered for this CD. In January 1995, Lethal Records published their debut album, “The Last Supper”. During this period, two inverted crosses encircled by blood were added to the band’s new emblem.