"Bal-Sagoth"@en . . . . . . . . . . "1989Z"^^ . . . "group_or_band" . "Bal-Sagoth is a symphonic black metal band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, formed in 1989.Originally formed as an epic/symphonic black metal band with strong death metal elements, vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts took the name 'Bal-Sagoth' from the Robert E. Howard short story \"The Gods of Bal-Sagoth\". Their first demo was recorded in 1993, and Bal-Sagoth have since released three albums on Cacophonous Records, and three with Nuclear Blast."@en .