Bestial Summoning

Bestial Summoning was an early second-wave black metal band from the Netherlands (most likely the first from their country) with two demos and a full-length. They had a sizable following in the underground scene in the beginning of the '90s. The full-length The Dark War Has Begun is dedicated to former Mayhem vocalist Dead , who committed suicide in 1991. In 2002, a compilation of old material entitled The Dark War Continues was released through War Hammer Records . On August 8th, 2008, Conscicide committed suicide on his 35th birthday. Melek Taus from Heretic wrote the lyrics for all the band's songs. Compilation appearances: - "Victory is Ours" on The Satanic Sound Part One 92 Tape (1992) - "Desecration of All Holyness" on Ave Satanas Vol. 1 (1992)