Svartsyn is a black metal band from Sweden formed in 1991 by multi instrumentalist, singer and lyricist Ornias.
In September 1997 and October 1998 Svartsyn recorded their 2nd album entitled Bloodline at Sunlight Studios, which was released as a limited D-LP by End All Life Productions from Italy.
After signing with Agonia Records the band released their sixth album Wrath upon the Earth in January 2011 with brothers Zoran van Bellegem and Baruch van Bellegem from the Belgian band "Satyrus" as session musicians playing bass and drums, keyboards and samples respectively.
The following year a re-recorded, re-mixed and re-mastered version of the band's debut album The True Legend with new artwork by frequent collaborator Chadwick St. John and a slightly changed track listing was released.
The band's eighth studio album Black Sacrament was released in May 2013 and featured Ignace "Hammerman" Verstrate as a session drummer.