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Darkestrah is a Kyrgyz pagan metal band, formed in 1999 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Throughout their career the band has blended folklore music with metal elements. In its lyrics and in musical composition, the band uses national folk musical instruments, such as the komuz and kyl-kyak, and references shamanism and Tengrism. The band also takes influence from genres such as progressive rock and post-rock, generally constructing lengthy, rhythmically complex songs that often feature several discrete movements.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Darkestrah is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to Kyrgyzstan, Facebook and Bishkek.

Vinony files it under Asian shamanism, Beverina Productions artists and Black metal musical groups.

Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Musical artist.name
Darkestrah
Musical artist.image
Darkestrah Crosne 14 11 2009 13 wiki.jpg
Musical artist.caption
Darkestrah at Crosne in 2009
Musical artist.image_size
250px
Musical artist.image_upright
1.15
Musical artist.origin
Bishkek
Musical artist.genre
Folk metal, black metal
Musical artist.years_active
1999–present
Musical artist.current_members
AsbathCharukResurgemusCerritusMagus/Cornelius
Musical artist.past_members
KriegtalithOldhanTartarAnastasiaShartharShaganAntiMerkithWarneus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
musical group
Image
Darkestrah Crosne 14 11 2009 13 wiki.jpg
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Commons category
Darkestrah
inception
1998-00-00
location of formation
Bishkek
start of work period
1994-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Members
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Live albums
  • Compilation albums
  • Split albums
  • EPs
  • Demos
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Darkestrah is a Kyrgyz pagan metal band, formed in 1999 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Throughout their career the band has blended folklore music with metal elements. In its lyrics and in musical composition, the band uses national folk musical instruments, such as the komuz and kyl-kyak, and references shamanism and Tengrism. The band also takes influence from genres such as progressive rock and post-rock, generally constructing lengthy, rhythmically complex songs that often feature several discrete movements.

The word "Darkestrah" is a portmanteau of two words: "dark" and "orchestra"; however, in one interview, the band's drummer Asbath stated that there is still mystic and hidden meaning in the name of the band.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darkestrah” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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