#30-Inside the darkness

We would like to tell you about
musicians and bands not so well
known around the world. This is
the story of Svitogor - Epic
Black Metal band from Croatia.
Band Links
https://www.facebook.com/svitogor.official
https://www.instagram.com/svitogorofficial
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QhhLM3BRcCCM3rFWiCOJh
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Insanus, a revered figure in the Croatian Black Metal scene and the
creative force behind influential bands like Castrum, Zvijer, Suton,
Black Cult, Unholy Inquisition, and others, has breathed new life into
his long-neglected project, Svitogor.
The saga of Svitogor unfolded at the turn of the millennium when
the visionary notion sparked in Insanus’ mind to forge Black Metal
unbounded by constraints. Two demos, crafted in 2002 and 2003, bear
witness to this creative surge. Yet, the flame dimmed as a result of
waning interest and pressing commitments to other musical ventures.
Fast forward two decades, and the time has arrived for the mountain
of gods to reverberate once more, resuming the journey it embarked
upon. In the intervening years, Insanus meticulously amassed an arsenal
of riffs and ideas, cultivating them until the summer of 2023, when he
breathed life into the debut album titled “The Howling Void.”
Musically, Svitogor defies easy categorisation, embodying an avantgarde
black metal essence. Lyrically, the band passionately opposes
entrenched dogmatic beliefs that grip a society, reduced to pathetic
prostration before false idols crafted from the clay of deceit.
Themes of misanthropy, alienation, anti- humanism and selfspirituality
intertwine, propelling
the relentless energy within
Svitogor’s compositions. The
hunger embedded in their songs
is insatiable, poised to confront
the world’s abominations, tainted
by the foolish thoughts and
deeds of mortals. Svitogor stands
ready, a sonic force challenging
the norms and confronting
the shadows cast by humanity’s
misguided pursuits.
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