Kult Ov Azazel was formed in the year 1999 as Azazel down in the Fort Lauderdale area of Florida. The black metal band issued a demo called Of Evil And Hatred a year later with the new name, which featured a Mayhem cover. The band appeared on a couple of split CDs with the likes of Krieg, Humanicide and ThyLord before obtaining a four-album contract for albums from Arctic Music label. The label was headed by Phil Fasciana of Malevolent Creation, which shared rehearsal space with Kult Ov Azazel. The band’s label appeared in April, 2001. Gus Rios of Upon Infliction drummed for the band in 2001. He would also join Malevolent Creation later on. Hammer became the band’s drummer in that year. Nocturath joined on guitar in 2002. He would leave in 2005 and be replaced by VJS from Demoncy. The latter man would only last a short while. The band has stayed with Arctic Music (where it originally signed on for four albums), although 2003’s Assaulting The Masses was issued through Autopsy Stench Records on vinyl.

The group played several shows and festivals in 2006, including an opening slot for Celtic Frost, and also offered a split album with Vrolok entitled Feast Of Sacrilegious Impurity. The group also had contribution from Possessed’s singer Jeff Becerra. A series of US and Canada dates was announced for the end of 2007. During the summer of 2007 the band went back to its original form of a 3-piece utilizing live session members to fill in. VJS rejoined the band only as session member. Both Necrol and VJS held live session positions within the band. Destroying The Sacred was promised for 2008. A DVD was preceding the disc. The band’s show at Autumn Equinox 5 Festival featured a couple of session members as Hammer and Xul were not able to attend due to work. Imperial of Krieg and N.I.L. joined the band on vocals instead.

The group often featured several drummers on one album given the nature of the music.

KULT OV AZAZEL - THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL - ARCTIC/CRASH
Kult Ov Azazel hails from a surprising country for a band so completely cognizant of the definition of black metal. The quartet comprehends the motif, musical violence, image and everything else that black metal needs and demands and delivers in all areas. Sure, the band sounds Swedish a la Marduk or Dark Funeral, but the Americans deliver a swift kick to the head of the mythical messiah and his followers with the best of them. A good sound - although the drums lack any kind of punch - and versed ferocity begin the opening song The World Is Full Of Violence (that makes George War Bush the foremost disciple of Satan) to closing number Bloodstained Path To Victory. Kult Ov Azazel proves itself a tight, serious and outstanding band on a scene riddled with posers like Dimmu Borgir. Lucifer is cracking a smile somewhere. - Ali "The Metallian"