---
title: "Darkestrah"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/darkestrah"
genre: "Black Metal"
formed: 1999
---

# Darkestrah

**Darkestrah** is a black metal band, active 1999 to present.

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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkestrah

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Darkestrah |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Bishkek |
| Formed | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Pagan Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/pagan-black)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Asbath](https://themetalnet.com/musician/asbath) | Membranophone | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Resurgemus](https://themetalnet.com/musician/resurgemus) | Keyboard | 2004 to present | Current |
| [Kriegtalith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kriegtalith) | Lead vocals | 1999 to 2014 | Former |
| [Oldhan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/oldhan) | Guitar | 1999 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Sary Oy](https://themetalnet.com/album/4cbfc303-ddd9-3d0d-b3cb-3ee8c5330a63) | Album |
| 2005 | [Embrace of Memory](https://themetalnet.com/album/fcfe842f-f425-3e7a-bebd-03dba1b90ff6) | Album |
| 2005 | [The Way to Paganism](https://themetalnet.com/album/273e3ad0-68aa-411e-a2b1-1da070a76d45) | EP |
| 2007 | [Epos](https://themetalnet.com/album/30fec4cc-9b14-3781-9393-89a9c2f6fe8c) | Album |
| 2008 | [The Great Silk Road](https://themetalnet.com/album/95e96936-e2ae-33d9-9dd3-76bb93441267) | Album |
| 2011 | [Khagan](https://themetalnet.com/album/c58399f4-c503-4047-8de2-b74723388490) | EP |
| 2013 | [Манас](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5f6c349-5b7d-4d3b-b03f-24a253f697a2) | Album |
| 2016 | [Turan](https://themetalnet.com/album/8326b381-5cab-4a84-879e-61ac8c19b3ea) | Album |
| 2021 | [Chong Aryk](https://themetalnet.com/album/ae735aec-b6cc-4b9f-9988-a78401698719) | EP |
| 2024 | [Nomad](https://themetalnet.com/album/fe0fe281-6193-4b2d-8112-1eec0a2e0c1f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Negură Bunget](https://themetalnet.com/band/negura-bunget) (listened together)
- [Blut aus Nord](https://themetalnet.com/band/blut-aus-nord) (listened together)
- [Agalloch](https://themetalnet.com/band/agalloch) (listened together)
- [Summoning](https://themetalnet.com/band/summoning) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Burzum](https://themetalnet.com/band/burzum) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Deathspell Omega](https://themetalnet.com/band/deathspell-omega) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2p4o8dimVkgrBEdDr4Q90p
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Darkestrah/15448
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkestrahofficial
- x: https://twitter.com/Darkestrahband
- bandcamp: https://darkestrahofficial.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/darkestrah](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkestrah). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt