A punishing American black metal outfit that evolved in the mid-'90s after the dissolution of the like-minded Irreverent, Black Witchery initially operated under the name Witchery, before officially adopting its current moniker in 1999. The band issued a pair of splits and an EP before dropping their caustic debut long-player, Desecration of the Holy Kingdom, in 2001 via Full Moon Productions. In 2005, they inked a deal with French independent label Osmose Productions and released their sophomore effort, Upheaval of Satanic Might, followed by a split LP with Archgoat (Desecration & Sodomy) in 2008, and a concert album, Live Desecration Ritual, in 2010. The full-length Inferno of Sacred Destruction arrived in 2010, followed by the Nuclear War Now! Productions-issued Evil Shall Prevail in 2016, the latter of which compiled tracks from the band's early demos and split EPs, and also included previously unreleased outtakes. ~ James Christopher Monger