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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Genres | Pagan metal, folk metal, black metal |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Osmose Productions Ledo Takas Miriquidi Productions |
| Members | Sadlave Baalberith Demonas Insmuth Enrikas Slavinskis |
Obtest is an extreme metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania. They started out in 1992 as a brutal death metal act, but soon changed the style to black metal. Their lyrics are related to Lithuanian mythology and are sung in Lithuanian, though a few of the songs on their demos were in English. The band currently refers their music style as "heathen war heavy metal."
Current line-up
- Sadlave - guitar (also in Notanga, ex-Burying Place, Fanarai, ex-Anubi, Agyria, Trolis & The Giberlingers, ex-Ruination)
- Baalberith - vocals
- Karolis - bass
- Insmuth - drums
- Enrikas Slavinskis - guitars (ex-Fata Morgana (Ltu), ex-Stone's Lament, Soul Stealer, Loosers, Crossroad, Degradatonia)
Former members
- Demonas - bass (also in Burying Place, ex-Zalvarinis)
Discography
- Oldness Coming (Demo, 1995) - the title is misspelled "Comming" on the album cover.
- Live At Poltergeist (VHS video, 1995)
- Prieš Audrą (Demo, 1995)
- Tūkstantmetis (Full-length, 1997)
- 9 9 7 (EP, 1998)
- Prisiek (EP, 2001)
- Auka Seniems Dievams (Full-length, 2001)
- Dvylika JuodVarnių (EP, 2003)
- Tėvynei (Video CD, 2004)
- Iš Kartos Į Kartą (Full-length, 2005)
- Prieš Audrą (MiniLP, 2006)
- Gyvybės medis (Full-length, 2008)
References
- "Obtest To Enter Studio In April". blabbermouth.net. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- "When Death Shall Close Full-Moon Eyes: A Primer on Lithuanian Black Metal – Sunbleach ☀". Sunbleach. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.