Beherit is a black metal band from Rovaniemi, Finland. The band was formed in 1989 by Nuclear Holocausto (Marko Laiho), Demon Fornication (Jari Vaarala) and Sodomatic Slaughter (Jari Pirinen), with the purpose of performing "the most primitive, savage, hell-obsessed black metal imaginable". "Beherit" is the Syriac word for Satan. Through the uncommercial nature of their music, visuals and live performances, the band quickly attracted a cult following.