Blasphemy (band)

Blasphemy are a Canadian black metal band, formed in 1984 and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Considered one of the first war metal bands, the band was initially formed by vocalist and occasional bassist Gerry Bull and drummer Sean Stone, better known by their respective stage names "Nocturnal Grave Desecrator and Black Winds" and "3 Black Hearts of Damnation and Impurity", with guitarist Geoff Drakes (better known by his stage name "Caller of the Storms") joining the band shortly thereafter. The band initially formed under the name Antichrist, and would see two further name changes to Desaster and Thrash Hammer before settling on Blasphemy in 1987. The band have a reputation for violence, as well as some members being involved in criminal activity; including a member smuggling both narcotics and his girlfriend onto a commercial flight to Amsterdam, assaulting a police officer, and drug dealing.