Sathanas / Bathym – Jaws of Satan Split Double LP compiles the complete early recordings of both bands, collecting all of the Bathym demos and EP alongside every Sathanas demo. Closely linked through a shared membership, Bathym's evolution into Sathanas documents the formative years of one of America's most enduring black/death metal acts. These recordings embody a true meat-and-potatoes American working-class black metal mentality—stripped of gimmicks and focused entirely on memorable songwriting, crushing riffs, commanding vocals, powerful bass, and relentless drumming. Blending the aggression of death metal with the darkness of early black metal, the material is direct, uncompromising, and driven by conviction rather than technical excess or fashion. The result is raw, heavy, and unmistakably authentic underground metal. A crucial document of the early American black/death metal underground, this collection showcases why the Bathym/Sathanas lineage remains one of the most overlooked yet consistently rewarding catalogs of the era. Essential for fans of the original U.S. underground and bands such as Nunslaughter, Gravewürm, and Goatlord.