[1] The group went through several guitarists and other lineup changes in its early years before releasing its first demo, One Night in Hell, in 1988.

The group split late in 1989 due to lead guitarist Ztephan "Dark" Karlsson's imprisonment for assault.

[1] In the wake of Witchery's success, Necropolis reissued Satanic Slaughter and Land of the Unholy Souls on one disc as The Early Years: Dawn of Darkness in 2001.

[2] 2002 saw the group release Banished to the Underworld and more European touring with Lord Belial and Corporation 187.

However, these were quickly cut short when Dark, the only remaining original member of the group, died of heart failure in April 2006.