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Woodtemple was founded in 1998 by Aramath who claims to be inspired by Graveland. He also claims to be a close friend of Graveland's main man Rob Darkin and goes far as to claim that Woodtemple's first three full-lengths were recorded in Darkin's studio. Woodtemple's music focuses more on the evocation of a dark and hateful atmosphere integrated into a set of nature and pagan related topics setting them among the pagan black metal movement.
In 1999 the first and only demo Swords of Hate was recorded. The demo can be associated more with Black Metal, but regardless already offers epic foundations. At the end of 2000 the demo was re-recorded as Aramath was not satisfied with the sound.