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Barshasketh

Words: Cheryl • November 20, 2014

Barshasketh
Barshasketh

Krigeist (Barshasketh)

SPB: What are the origins for the name of the band? 

Krigeist: Barshasketh was something I read years ago in an occult text around the time I was composing the first demo. It refers to a subconscious pit of destruction relating to self-advancement.

Cheryl • November 20, 2014

Barshasketh
Barshasketh

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