Harakiri for the Sky is an Austrian post-black-metal band formed in Salzburg and Vienna in 2011 by vocalist JJ (Michael "V. Wahntraum" Kogler) and multi-instrumentalist Matthias Sollak, formerly of black metal band Bifröst. They have released six studio albums - Harakiri for the Sky (2012), Aokigahara (2014), III: Trauma (2016), Arson (2018), Mӕre (2021) and Scorched Earth (2025) - via German label AOP Records. The band has collaborated with numerous other bands in the post-black-metal scene, including Heretoir, Alcest, and Austere.
Harakiri for the Sky | |
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 Harakiri for the Sky at Party.San 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vienna and Salzburg, Austria |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | AOP |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
The band toured alongside Der Weg einer Freiheit and The great Old Ones in March 2016, and played Summer Breeze Open Air later that year. For live-performances, JJ and Sollak are joined by bassist Thomas Dornig, drummer Mischa Bruemmer, and guitarist Marrok. In 2017, they were nominated for the "Hard & heavy" category of the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards.[2]
Members
edit- Matthias "MS" Sollak - guitars, bass, drums (2011-present)
- Michael "JJ" Kogler - vocals (2011-present)
Touring musicians
editCurrent
- Thomas Dornig - bass (2012-present)
- Marrok - guitar, backing-vocals (2012-present)
- Mischa Bruemmer - drums (2013-present)
- Krimh - drums (2023-present)
Former
- Morbus J - drums (2012-2013)
- Thomas "T. Martyr" Leitner - drums (2014)
Discography
editStudio albums
| Year | Title | Peak positions[3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | GER | SWI | ||
| 2012 | Harakiri for the Sky | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Aokigahara | — | — | — |
| 2016 | III: Trauma | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arson | 62 | 29 | — |
| 2021 | Mӕre | 35 | 4 | 22 |
| 2022 | Aokigahara MMXXII | — | 91 | — |
| 2022 | Harakiri for the Sky MMXXII | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Scorched Earth | 10 | 11 | 94 |
Box sets
- Wooden Tape Box (2015)
Singles
- "Calling the Rain" (2016)
- "Tomb Omnia" (2017)
- "You are the Scars" (2017)
- "Heroin Waltz" (2018)
- "I, Pallbearer" (2020)"
- "Sing for the Damage we've done" (feat. Neige of Alcest) (2020)
- "And Oceans between us" (2020)
- "I'm all about the Dusk" (2021)
- "Song to say Goodbye" (Placebo cover) (2021)
- "Mad World" (Tears for Fears cover) (2022)
- "02:19 AM, Psychosis" (2022)
- "Homecoming: Denied!" (2022)
- "Panoptycon" (feat. Eklatanz of Heretoir) (2022)
- "With Autumn I'll surrender" (2024)
- "Heal me" (feat. Tim Yatras of Austere) (2024)
- "Street Spirit (Fade out)" (Radiohead cover) (feat. P.G. of Groza) (2024)
- "Keep me longing" (2025)
Music videos
- "My Bones to the Sea" (2014)
- "The Traces we leave" (2016)
- "Heroin Waltz" (2018)
- "I, Pallbearer" (2020)
- "Sing for the Damage we've done" (feat. Neige of Alcest) (2020)
- "I'm all about the Dusk" (2020)
- "We against December Skies" (2021)
- "Mad World" (Tears for Fears cover) (2022)
- "With Autumn I'll surrender" (2024)
- "Heal me" (feat. Tim Yatras of Austere) (2024)
- "Keep me longing" (2025)
References
edit- ^ a b c Wiederhorn, Jon (4 August 2016). "A Brief History of Post-Metal". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ DerStandard.at: Amadeus Awards: Julian le Play und Voodoo Jürgens fünfmal nominiert (German)
- ^ Charts: AUT / GER / SWI
External links
edit- Harakiri for the Sky on Facebook
- Harakiri for the Sky on Instagram
Media related to Harakiri for the Sky at Wikimedia Commons
