Harakiri for the Sky
- Matthias Sollak
- JJ
Harakiri for the Sky is an Austrian post-black metal band formed in Salzburg and Vienna in 2011 by vocalist JJ (Michael V. Wahntraum) and multi-instrumentalist Matthias Sollak, formerly of black metal band Bifröst. They have released five studio albums – Harakiri for the Sky (2012), Aokigahara (2014), III: Trauma (2016), Arson (2018) and Mӕre (2021) – via German label AOP Records.
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
- Matthias "MS" Sollak – guitars, bass, drums (2011–present)
- Michael "JJ" V. Wahntraum – vocals (2011–present)
Touring musicians
Current
- 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
Studio 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 | — | — | — |
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" (2020)
- "And Oceans Between Us" (2020)
- "I'm All About the Dusk" (2021)
- "Song to Say Goodbye" (2021)
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" (2020)
- "I'm All About the Dusk" (2020)
- "Us Against December Skies" (2021)
- "Mad World (Tears for Fears Cover)" (2022)
References
External links
- Media related to Harakiri for the Sky at Wikimedia Commons