Lappeenranta Black Metal act PIMEYS ("darkness"), founded in 1995 by vocalist (Tom) Necrostorm (a.k.a. 'Morbid Sodomizer'), released a December 1997 demo 'Land Of Darkness', recorded at Nocturnal Evil Studio, followed by the 1999 session 'The Second Coming'. Band members, all of whom count membership of BESTIAL DEVASTATION, also hold a wealth of further scene credentials. Guitarist Samhaim ('Sam the Maggot') is an erstwhile member of SKULLKRUSHER, vocalist Necrostorm has ties to AVATAR SLAIN, BLASPHEMOUS EVIL, as 'Morbid Sodomizer Hellstorm, Lustful Grandmaster of All Wrongnesses', and VOMITFAGO, bassist Valgrinder ('Tim Perversor') has connections with NJAFRAR, GAURITHOTH and FȪRGJORD whilst drummer Slayer, as 'Sleid', fronts Death Metal combo RUHJE.