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Infernal is one of the pioneers in Colombian black metal. From Medellin, formed in 1996.
On February 10, 2018, Rubén Restrepo (the vocalist) under production of Revista Extreme, published a book on the occasion of the band’s first 25 years, where each production of the band is described in chronological order between 1994-2018, including unpublished photos and detailed information for each release.

[Live clip by Tales From The Frontline]

Collected notes & links:

– Latest release: Inner Voices Full-length 2022
– Label: Tanatofobia Productions
https://www.facebook.com/Infernalbm/
https://www.instagram.com/infernalbm/
open.spotify.com
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“The ability to simultaneously cultivate ominous atmosphere around the violent core of Sex Messiah’s songs lends the album a unique character, and the writing is diverse such that no riff feels forced or redundant. One facet of the band that sets it apart from many of its contemporaries—although it may also be considered a nod to the aforementioned GISM—is the use of Industrial Noise intros and interludes. It, therefore, comes as no surprise that guitarist and founding member of the band, Moenos, also has a solo project for her “Satanic Blacknoise”—as she refers to it—which bears resemblance to the noisier passages on the album. With this release, Sex Messiah has perfected their message and stands poised to extend the band’s influence, summoning more adherents to the eastern cult.” – J. Campbell 2018

Interesting band! From Osaka, Japan. Founded in 2008. These days a 2 piece but they do produce a lot of noice:) Doesn´t seem to be any problem for a bunch of other similar bands like BÖLZER & INQUISITION so those who can handle the concept, it works really well. Then ofc, can´t be sure if they always are 2 persons because on Metal Archives there is also a (live) bassist listed. Can´t say it was an instant hit when they just got started on the (again) full sunlight, outdoor stage but it picked up pretty quickly. In the end I was really happy I stayed around for the whole (at least almost) gig. Enjoyed it quite a bit! Really nice persons those two also:)
Tried to find some more info about what has happened since the beginnings but at least the vocalist Moenos has played the guitar from start and she became the vocalist in 2019. There has been a couple of vocalists before her and the latest one, Sadistic Blasphemer (Kouichi Udagawa) stayed in the band for 9 years. The guy behind the drums, Abaddrums Doom Grinder, has been in the band since 2018.

[Live clips by Tales From The Frontline, Infinite Chaos Promotions & sarvi]

Collected notes & links:
– Current label: Me Saco un Ojo Records
– Latest release: Metal del Chivo Compilation 2022
– Band: Moenos Guitars (since 2008), Vocals (since 2019) Abaddrums Doom Grinder Drums

www.facebook.com/sexmessiahjp
www.instagram.com/moenos666
soundcloud.com/sexmessiah
nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/metal-del-chivo
nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/eastern-cult-of-sodomy
www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sex_Messiah
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Pagan Black Metal from Finland since 1998. This was their first live performance!

Originally a three man project consisting of Anssi “Vrasjarn” Mäkinen and his brother; BAPTISM guitarist and vocalist Ossi “Lord Sargofagian” Mäkinen, and guitarist Toni Pölkki – metal-rules.com
In Norse mythology, Ymir is a primordial, evil giant and the first to come into existence in the nine realms of all living things.

“I have always felt the most valuable things about Black Metal as artform or music relate to realistic and sometimes controversial ways of thinking, making it a reflection of life itself. Paganism, modern tribalism, stoicism, all were ideologically remained pieces of mental and physical warrior cultures, starting from the pre-roman days and much further. The original purpose to me, at least here in Scandinavia was take a step aside from certain cultural patterns offered by society, religion being main opposer.” – Interview from 2022

Really good even for a first time listener! Again one of the rare live bands to play at the festival. First live for YMIR since the start in -98. The drummer VnoM Markkanen kept busy this weekend playing in at least 3 bands:)
[Live clips by sarvi & Infinite Chaos Promotions]

Collected notes & links:
– Current label: Werewolf Records
– Latest album: Aeons of Sorrow Full-length 2022
– Band: Vrasjarn Syphon VnoM Agathul Corvus
– Review “Ymir” by RAUTA (YouTube)
– Review “Aeons of Sorrow” by RAUTA (YouTube)

facebook.com/ymirblackmetal
ymirblackmetal.bandcamp.com/
open.spotify.com/
www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ymir/58665
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Hyperspeed black metal
“Out of the ashes of a German Death Metal band (DISSECTION 1989-1993), TSATTHOGGUA formed in 1993 and decided to drive their efforts into an even more bizarre, faster and outrageous style” – Band bio, Osmosis Productions

Weird & wonderful. And fast!!!:D As last year, so many cool findings at Steelfest and these guys were awesome!
(Typo in the front picture. Fixed now:))

Collected notes:
– Tsatthoggua is the name of an ancient god in the literature works of H. P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith.
– Their second album “Trans Cunt Whip”  was recorded @  Swedish Abyss Studios
– They split up in 2000 for almost 20 years
– Old website still online. No updates since June 2000.
– First interview after the reunion in 2020 by orthodoxblackmetal.com: https://www.orthodoxblackmetal.com/tsatthoggua-interview-2020/

[Setlist below from www.setlist.fm so dunno if complete & correct. A bunch of new songs.]
[Live clips by TSATTHOGGUA & Gronn Onland]

Band: Nar Marratuk – guitars, North Wind – vocals, keyboards,False Prophet – bass guitar, Lightning Bolt – drums


https://www.facebook.com/tsatthogguaofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@tsatthoggua1534
https://www.instagram.com/tsatthoggua_official/
https://tsatthoggua.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Tsatthoggua/5063
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“Gaurithoth played twisted, furious and mental black metal in the vein of Impaled Nazarene, Enochian Crescent and others. Blasphemous and perverse. Gaurithoth was founded in Southern Savonia, Finland at 1997. After debut demo “In Moonlight We Gather” band headed to studio to record their full-length which was released in 1998 by band themself, in CD-R with shitty xeroxed covers. Although promotion was poor, band gained more reputation with its furious live shows where blood and vomit was spilled all over the stage. Because that band got banned from several venues.”
– Werewolf records

Second day, first indoor band to play.
One of the (many) good reasons of visiting Steelfest is to find out about truly awesome Finnish underground bands. GAURITHOTH haven´t recorded anything since 2006 and are officially split up, but here they are:) The festival general Jani has somehow managed to get bands who, for various reasons doesn´t exist anymore back on the stage.
While looking for film clips I found GAURITHOTH covering a pop song from the 90´s at some gig (posted online in 2015). Probably just making sense for the Finns but it´s here:)

[Live clips below by Gronn Onland, Infinite Chaos Promotions]

Collected notes:
– Latest release: Gaurithoth Full-length 2006
– Band: Valgrinder Bass Cunt Meister Guitars Wargasmaster Guitars Anal Master Vocals V.W.Hellboozer Vocals

https://www.facebook.com/gaurithothband/
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gaurithoth/8184
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“PEST compose an extremely graphic music, if that could make sense to you. In fact, close your eyes while listening to this and you could see ruined churches under the moonlight and sacrificed virgins upon unholy altars, in the way the old Hammer films depicted that..”

“The main force of PEST lies in the fact that their Black Metal is no estranged from traditional Heavy Metal”
– Voices from the Darkside (“Hail the Black Metal Wolves of Belial” review)

 

Basically, PEST is no more and hasn´t been for a long time.

 

Still Lauri Nazgul Werwolf (SATANIC WARMASTER a.o.) put a (the?) band together and presented a really cool gig. Loved it even though I only heard a couple of songs before seeing them live. Very relaxed frontman who seemed to be in a good mood. Stayed around and watched most of it 👍

Not exactly sure about the band on stage but the last known official line up: Skratt Bass, Keyboards Nigrantium Drums Iskariot Guitars Nazgul Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards

 

[Live clip below by sarvi]

 

 

Collected notes:
– Latest release: “Hail the Black Metal Wolves of Belial” Re-issue 2023 / New Era productions
(originally released in 2003 / Blood, Fire, Death)
– A nicely written review of “Hail the Black Metal Wolves of Belial” by VincentP @ VM-UNDERGROUND zine
– Voices from the Darkside “Hail the Black Metal Wolves of Belial” review

metal-archives.com/bands/Pest
https://www.werewolf.fi/
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“History is written by the victors. We are the voice of the dead”
“The Committee is an international collaboration of Doom / Black metal artists who dedicate themselves to extreme sound and controversial topics.
The Committee does not support any political views and ideologies. We stand firmly on the principles of freedom from tyranny, free speech and unrestricted exploration of extreme music and lyrics. Our music is here to make you think,ask questions, explore and venture into personal journeys of psychological unknowns.

Extreme music is the last frontier of freedom in the Orwellian/Darwinist cesspool of today’s society.“
– The Committee

THIS! One of the “absolutely amazing” performances at the festival. Hope to see them at some venue in near future. Somebody just get them here!

[Live clips by Gronn Onland – Infinite Chaos Promotions – Tales From The Frontline]

Collected notes & links:
– Latest release: Utopian Deception Full-length 2020
– Label: Folter Records
The Committee: Igor Mortis – The Conspirator – Guitar and lead vocals William Auruman – The Charter – drums and percussion Aristo Crassade – The Trigger – guitar and vocals Marc Abre – The Mediator – bass and vocals Urok – The Inquisitor – Keyboards
– Merch: thecommitteecult.com/official-propaganda–store
– Booking, Press and general info: the-committee( AT )hotmail( DOT )com

www.facebook.com
www.thecommitteecult.com
vk.com/cultofthecommittee
folterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/memorandum-occultus
folterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/power-through-unity
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metal-archives.com/bands/The_Committee
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Militant Flak ‘N’ Roll from Tallinn, Estonia since 1996. (LOITS meaning spell/incantation)

 

“There is actually nothing modern in Loits. I reckon there may be some similarities on the rock side in our music to Black ́n ́Roll trend, which was in time of releasing our album Vere kutse kohustab pretty overpowering in the Scandinavia, but otherwise is our music always been either nostalgic or even in some ways innovative. Since the cold, dark and evil is expressed in Loits through war themes, it felt fitting to substitute the word Black for the similarly sounding Flak. Flak being an anti-aircraft weapon.” – from the ViktorasBlogas interview (link below)

 

These guys have been around for quite awhile. Can´t say I know that much about Estonian bands but obviously there´s stuff that one should know about. For a lot of people from all over the world, LOITS seemed to be one of the highlights (or THE highlight). Been diving a bit more into their releases and lyrics since I got back home. Also great thing that there are always shitloads of great stuff to discover. It´s neverending and I´m very happy for that:)

 

[Live clips by Tales From The Frontline, Gronn Onland &  Infinite Chaos Promotions]

 

 

Collected notes:
– Latest release(s): Full length Must album 2007 / Compilation (digital)  Furor Aesticus: Prelude to the Vere Kutse Kohustab 2020
– Label: Flak’n’Roll Records
– The vocalist Ahto-Lembit “Lembetu” Lehtmets also played guitar in the band for some years (1996-2004)
– Interview (video) by Rauta 2021
– Interview viktorasblogas.blogspot.com 2017  (with some fun old alcoholic memories from the road xD )
– Steelfest special LOITS t-shirt may still be available steelfest.fi/product/loits-t-shirt
– More about Estonian metal & bands facebook.com/estonianmetal

 

https://www.facebook.com/LoitsOfficial/
spotify.com
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Loits/6184
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Black metal band from Lahti, Finland, founded in 2006.
Couldn´t stay for very long but sounded good on stage. The new album seems to be an interesting one. Only heard it once so a couple more spins and then I know what I feel about it. Sounds very promising, tho.
RAUTA has a review on his channel.
“IV – Infinite Victor” is our homage to the ultimate victor, Death. The fourth horseman of Apocalypse. Under Satan´s blessing, eventually Death will take you, the whole mankind, even god & Satan himself. Everything ends someday. I suggest you start preparing to follow him. The album deals also with the strong topic of might is right. How flesh eventually obeys steel. Blood, flesh, iron, dust. All the keys in the hands of the beast!” – Von Bastard. Recent interview @ metalsinterviewsworldwide

[Live clip by Gronn Onland]

Collected notes & links:
– Latest release:  IV – Infinite Victor May 2023
– Album cover by the great Nestor Avalos
– Label: Woodcut Records
– Band: Tooloud Bass Von Bastard Guitars Wrathprayer Vocals
– This was also the ‘IV – Infinite Victor‘ album release gig
– Review “IV – Infinite Victor” by Rauta (YouTube)

www.facebook.com/sacrilegiousimpalement.official
https://sacrilegiousimpalement.bandcamp.com/
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sacrilegious_Impalement/78799
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“Coming together in 2011 from members of two other Finnish bands, SADOKIST and DAEMONLUST. They released a demo in 2014 called Satanists Angels Victory Call and a split album with the aforementioned DAEMONLUST. In 2019 they put out a six-track demo titled Symbols of Violent Death.”

Didn´t find so much info about these guys but overall a good gig even in full sunlight. We got lots of that sun stuff during the weekend:) Great in many ways, could have turned down a bit during the performances but what can you do.

 

[Live clips by Gronn Onland, sarvi, Tales From The Frontline & BestialWarMachine]

Collected notes & links:

  • Latest release:  Thus Concludes the Age of Reason Demo 2022
  • Latest album:  The Holy Law in Total Ruin Full-length 2022
  • Label: Kvlt

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