Hortor

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Hortor
OriginMexico City, Mexico
Genres
Years active2004–present
LabelsSullen, Exhortmetal Distributions, Bombworks, Eternal, Retroactive
MembersVarme
Azmaveth
WebsiteHortor on Facebook

Hortor is a Mexican extreme unblack metal band originated in Mexico City, Mexico in March 2004. The band's name translated in English means "Animate". Members have been involved in multiple projects including Freddy Acosta for his solo project, Impaled Baphomet. On one of their full-length albums, they covered a song by one of their unblack metal influences, Horde. The band has released four studio albums, an EP, a split album, a compilation album, and a demo.

Members[edit]

Current

  • Freddy "Varme" Acosta – guitars (2003–present)
  • "Azmaveth" – vocals, guitar (2003–present)
  • Christian "Azgad" Razo – guitars, bass guitar (2003–2007, 2017–present)
  • "Askenaz" – drums, vocals (2003–2007, 2017–present)
  • "Hefzi-ba" – keyboards (2003–2007, 2017–present)

Former

  • Izhar – drums (2007–2013)
  • Nokturnal Wolf – drums, (2013–2017) bass guitar (2007–2013)
  • Absalon – guitars (2007–2013)
  • Arfaxad – guitars
  • Adunamy – vocals (2006–2007, 2013)

Discography[edit]

Demo
  • Demo (2004)
EPs
  • By the Sword of the Almighty Emperor (2007)
Splits
  • Satanas Destronado / Hortor (2008; split w/ Behead Demons)
Studio albums
  • Decapitación absoluta al falso profeta (2007)
  • Ancient Satanic Rituals Are Crushed in Dust (2009)
  • Dios de dioses (2013)[5]
  • Dharma Esencia de Impureza (2017)[6]
Compilations
  • Enthroned XI (2015)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Strother, Eric. "Album review: Hortor - Dios de Dioses". Untombed Zine. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. ^ deathbringerd (July 28, 2008). "Hortor Signs to Sullen Records". Metal Underground. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. ^ Gatto, Chris (2013) "Hortor - Dios de Dioses". 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) HM Magazine
  4. ^ Crosslin, Matt (January 3, 2014). "Hortor - Dios de Dioses". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Crosslin, Matt (January 3, 2014). "Hortor - Dios de dioses". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Beard, Mason (May 12, 2017). "Hortor to release new album "Dharma Esencia de Impureza"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 13, 2017.