In esoteric legendry, Agarthia (or rather Agartha) is the name of a mysterious kingdom allegedly located at the center of the Earth’s core, or alternatively – according to Theosophists – situated underneath the mountainous regions of Tibet. Much like the myths of Atlantis or Shambala (of which Agartha is frequently identified with), this legend has been embraced by various religious, esoteric and even political exponents – not seldom of Traditionalist and/or National Socialist background. Whether or not the one-man black metal band AGARTHIA supports such beliefs or not remains outside the scope of our inquiry, but as fodder for Metal lyrics and music it is an intriguing subject matter.
Founded by Saturno (ALASTOR, RAVENBANNER, SATURNO), AGARTHIA released one sole demo recording on Avalon Hellas/Avalon Productions, entitled “Between Eiglophian Mountains…” (2001) before dissolving into obscurity. They also provided, perhaps posthumously, a handful of tracks to various compilation tapes in the 2000s. Stylistically AGARTHIA can be categorized as discordant and noisy, yet epic-inclined underground Black Metal that requires a little bit of patience to be fully appreciated. Not for the faint-hearted!
Compilation appearances:
* Endlösung Vol. 1 [Cass, Comp, Limited (50): Eichenglaub Propaganda, 2007]
* Hellenic Vanguard – NSBM Weltanschaung [CD, Comp: Counter Attack/Resistance Hellas Magazine, 2004]