Short answers, pulled from the story.
Beast in Black was officially formed on the 8th of October 2015, when founding members gathered in a small pub in Helsinki. The band was founded by Finnish guitarist and songwriter Anton Kabanen, who assembled musicians from Finland, Hungary, and Greece.
Beast in Black has released three studio albums: Berserker in November 2017, From Hell with Love on the 8th of February 2019, and Dark Connection on the 29th of October 2021. Both Berserker and From Hell with Love were certified Platinum by the IFPI; Dark Connection achieved Gold status.
The name combines two sources: the Black Swordsman character from the Japanese manga and anime series Berserk, and an inner demon Kabanen called the Beast of Darkness. Anton Kabanen and visual artist Roman Ismailov originally created the lion-man warrior character together around 2005-2006.
Beast in Black's lyrics draw from three categories: material related to the manga and anime series Berserk, other fictional stories from dark fantasy and science fiction, and personal narratives. Berserk appears as a recurring element in roughly three to five songs on every album.
The current lineup consists of Anton Kabanen on guitars and keyboards, Máté Molnár on bass, Yannis Papadopoulos on lead vocals, and Atte Palokangas on drums. Kasperi Heikkinen, a guitarist since the band's founding, departed in 2025.
Beast in Black has appeared at Graspop Metal Meeting in 2019 and 2023, Hellfest in 2023, and Wacken Open Air in 2024. They have also played Sweden Rock Festival, Heavy Montreal, Tuska Festival, and ProgPower USA, among others.