The first Georgian Black Metal band PERGAMO was formed in 1996 by Michael Chkhaidze, also known as Badagon (vocals, guitars, keyboards). First three-track demo “Dualistic” was recorded in October ’96 together with V.D. Knight (vocals, guitars, bass), Nemesis (keyboards) and Drum-computer. This tape was played in several radios. In 1997 “Grandeur” (drums) and “Caesar” (bass) joined the band. First live act was concert in underground club in 13 December 1997 (as foreband on this act played gothic-doom band "Last Supper").
After some line-up changes in August ’98 Pergamo recorded the mini-album “Way to Erebos”. All vocals, guitars and keyboards played by Badagon (“Caesar” did session bass; after recording he was replaced by "Lostsoul"). There is no live drums on this album. Two tracks from this album was included in Georgian Metalcompilation ''METALSTORM'' (December '98). Now Pergamo is working on second mini-album with workstitle “Black is my soul” and conceptual full-length album “Medea, queen of love, sin and vengeance”.