A Death Metal five-piece, SACRAMENTUM's vocalist Nissé Karlen was previously with RUNEMAGICK. Karlen formed the group as TUMULUS and recorded a demo in 1993 entitled 'Sedes Imporium'. In 1994 the group released their self-produced promo EP, 'Finis Maloum' later released by Apodicere Records. However, after the departure of bassist Freddy Andersson, Nissé Karlen doubled up on bass whilst former DECAMORAN and DISSECTION guitarist Johan Norrman also played in the group for a period before he quit and was replaced by Anders Brolycke.

The 1994 SACRAMENTUM album, 'Far Away From The Sun', was produced by EDGE OF SANITY mainman DAN SWANÖ. Century Media Records issued 'The Coming Of Chaos' album in September 1997. Nissé Karlen would add guest vocals to the 1999 BENEATH demo ''Everything Ends'. Second album 'Thy Black Destiny' arrived in January 1999.