[1] The band formed in 1992 and released their debut album in 1995; placing them among the pioneers of Swedish black metal.
[2] In January 2009, they stopped all their activities, the main reason being the growing hearing problem of their drummer, Micke Backelin.
Live session musicians are Fredrik Wester on guitars, and Adam Chapman on bass.
[citation needed] Lord Belial returned to touring in 2014 with performances at the Mörkaste Småland Festival.
[5] The band signed with Hammerheart Records in May 2021, and released Rapture, their first studio album in 14 years, in May 2022.