Hortor

Hortor
Hortor
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Unblack metal; Christian metal; symphonic metal; Viking metal; extreme metal; black metal; death metal;
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sullen, Exhortmetal Distributions, Bombworks, Eternal, Retroactive
Associated acts	Impaled Baphomet
Website	Hortor on Facebook
Members	Varme; Azmaveth

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 three studio albums, an EP, a split album and a demo. The band is releasing a new album in 2016.^[5]

Members[]

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[]

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)^[6]
Dharma Esencia de Impureza (2017)^[7]

Compilations

Enthroned XI (2015)

References[]

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

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[Untombed-1] Strother, Eric. "Album review: Hortor - Dios de Dioses". Untombed Zine. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

[2] thbringerd (July 28, 2008). "Hortor Signs to Sullen Records". Metal Underground. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

[3] Gatto, Chris (2013) "Hortor - Dios de Dioses". Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-31.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] Hortor (January 5, 2016). "Hortor announcement". Facebook. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

[6] Crosslin, Matt (January 3, 2014). "Hortor - Dios de dioses". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 16, 2016.

[7] Beard, Mason (May 12, 2017). "Hortor to release new album "Dharma Esencia de Impureza"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

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