Question 1

Who is the drummer for Behemoth?

Accepted Answer

Zbigniew "Inferno" Promiński has been Behemoth's drummer since 1997 (with a brief gap around 1999-2000), making him the band's longest-serving drummer by far.

Question 2

Who drummed for Behemoth before Inferno?

Accepted Answer

Adam "Baal Ravenlock" Muraszko was Behemoth's original drummer from the band's 1991 formation through 1996, playing on their early black metal releases including the debut album Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) (1995) and Grom (1996).

Question 3

How did Nergal's leukemia diagnosis affect the band?

Accepted Answer

Frontman Nergal (Adam Darski) was hospitalized with leukemia in August 2010 and underwent a bone marrow transplant; the band cancelled multiple tours during his treatment and recovery before he returned to performing.

Question 4

How has Behemoth's genre evolved?

Accepted Answer

Behemoth started as a traditional black metal band in the early 1990s and gradually incorporated death metal elements through the late 1990s (notably by Satanica, 1999), becoming classified as "blackened death metal" by the 2000s.

Question 5

Where does the name Behemoth come from?

Accepted Answer

The band's name derives from the biblical creature referenced in the Book of Job.

Question 6

Who played drums on Behemoth's "Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)"?

Accepted Answer

Baal Ravenlock played drums on "Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic)" (1995).

Question 7

Who played drums on Behemoth's "Opvs Contra Natvram"?

Accepted Answer

Inferno played drums on "Opvs Contra Natvram" (2022).

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