Hortor

Hortor
Origin	Mexico City, Mexico
Genres	Unblack metal [1] Christian metal symphonic metal [1] Viking metal [1] extreme metal [2] black metal [3] death metal [4]
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Sullen, Exhortmetal Distributions, Bombworks, Eternal, Retroactive
Members	Varme Azmaveth
Website	Hortor on Facebook

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 four studio albums, an EP, a split album, a compilation album, and a demo.

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) ^[5]
• Dharma Esencia de Impureza (2017) ^[6]

Compilations

• Enthroned XI (2015)

References

1. Strother, Eric. "Album review: Hortor - Dios de Dioses". Untombed Zine. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
2. deathbringerd (July 28, 2008). "Hortor Signs to Sullen Records". Metal Underground. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
3. Gatto, Chris (2013) "Hortor - Dios de Dioses". October 13, 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016. HM Magazine
4. Crosslin, Matt (January 3, 2014). "Hortor - Dios de Dioses". The Phantom Tollbooth . Retrieved April 29, 2016.
5. Crosslin, Matt (January 3, 2014). "Hortor - Dios de dioses". The Phantom Tollbooth. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
6. Beard, Mason (May 12, 2017). "Hortor to release new album "Dharma Esencia de Impureza"". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 13, 2017.

• https://themetalonslaught.com/2023/01/18/hortor-working-on-new-album/
• https://themetalonslaught.com/2021/02/21/hortor-gospel-straight-forward-to-the-core-of-the-darkness/