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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (1999 – present)
Darkestrah is a pagan black metal band formed in 1999 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Asbath. The first demo titled ‘’Pagan Black Act’’ was recorded in December 1999. In December 2000 the second demo ‘’Through the Ashes of the Shamanic Flames’’ was recorded and released through German label Curse of KvN Sadistic in 2003.
In February 2003 the debut album ‘’Sary Oy’’ was recorded, which gained a wide response worldwide through NCR in 2004.
Great melodic parts were paired with traditional instruments like Kyl-kyjak, Komuz or Sygyt. Female Black Metal vocals and throat singing that created the athmosphere of the spiritual shamanic people. Sary Oy lyrically brings the ancient kyrgyz tales about three sisters of nature in three songs. This record marked Darkestrah’s as one of the most interesting bands within the Shamanic Pagan Black Metal genre.
In September 2004 limited MLP ‘’The Way to Paganism’’ was recorded and released on NCR in 2005.
In August 2005, ‘’Embrace of Memory’’ the second album was recorded in Blue House Studio, and the final work, ‘’Embrace of Memory’‘, was released in October 2005.
In January 2007 Darkestrah realeased new album “Epos”. This time the band changed studio, and now this is the “Kick the Flame Studio’’ (studio of the member from the band Disillusion). This album included one magic long Black Metal composition at the medium tempo with some acoustic tunes and the atmospheric feel. This ‘’Epos’’ is completely dedicated to our beloved lake Issyk-Kul’, which is located in Central Asia.
In February 2003 the debut album ‘’Sary Oy’’ was recorded, which gained a wide response worldwide through NCR in 2004.
Great melodic parts were paired with traditional instruments like Kyl-kyjak, Komuz or Sygyt. Female Black Metal vocals and throat singing that created the athmosphere of the spiritual shamanic people. Sary Oy lyrically brings the ancient kyrgyz tales about three sisters of nature in three songs. This record marked Darkestrah’s as one of the most interesting bands within the Shamanic Pagan Black Metal genre.
In September 2004 limited MLP ‘’The Way to Paganism’’ was recorded and released on NCR in 2005.
In August 2005, ‘’Embrace of Memory’’ the second album was recorded in Blue House Studio, and the final work, ‘’Embrace of Memory’‘, was released in October 2005.
In January 2007 Darkestrah realeased new album “Epos”. This time the band changed studio, and now this is the “Kick the Flame Studio’’ (studio of the member from the band Disillusion). This album included one magic long Black Metal composition at the medium tempo with some acoustic tunes and the atmospheric feel. This ‘’Epos’’ is completely dedicated to our beloved lake Issyk-Kul’, which is located in Central Asia.
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