Profanatica

Booking Agent : Marie Leclère

Profanatica is a pioneering black metal band from the United States, formed in 1990 by Paul Ledney (drums, vocals original member of Incantation), who remains the primary force behind the group. Known for their extreme and blasphemous themes, Profanatica is one of the earliest black metal acts in the U.S. scene and is considered a key influence on the development of the American black metal sound.

Profanatica is a pioneering black metal band from the United States, formed in 1990 by Paul Ledney (drums, vocals original member of Incantation), who remains the primary force behind the group. Known for their extreme and blasphemous themes, Profanatica is one of the earliest black metal acts in the U.S. scene and is considered a key influence on the development of the American black metal sound.

The band’s music is characterized by raw production, primitive riffs, and relentless blast beats, embodying the early spirit of the genre. Profanatica is known for pushing boundaries with their deliberately controversial imagery, lyrics, and performances that often include anti-Christian symbolism and themes of desecration and blasphemy.

Their debut release, “Putrescence of… ” (1990), along with their early demos, established them as one of the first U.S. black metal bands to gain underground notoriety. In 1992, they released the EP “Weeping in Heaven”, which solidified their reputation as one of the more confrontational and unrelenting bands in the scene.

The group initially disbanded in 1992 after releasing a few seminal works but reformed in the early 2000s with Paul Ledney at the helm, releasing their first full-length album “Profanatitas de Domonatia” in 2007. Subsequent albums like “Disgusting Blasphemies Against God” (2010), “Thy Kingdom Cum” (2013), and “Rotting Incarnation of God”(2019) , ‘Crux Simplex’ (2023) have maintained their standing as a cornerstone of blasphemous black metal, staying true to their early sound and vision.

In April 2025 , they will release their new album Wreathed in dead angels on Hells Headbangers.

Profanatica’s legacy is significant in the extreme metal community for being both one of the earliest black metal bands in America and for maintaining an uncompromising artistic direction for over three decades.

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