Obtest :
Artist(Band):Obtest
End of the year, 1992 - Obtest is formed by two men, Sadlave and Baalberith.
Summer, 1993 - Black metal storm reaches the wastes of Lithuanian lands; Obtest horde joins it because of its antichristian and warlike ideas.
Summer, 1994 - aafter a year in the deep underground, Obtest records the first rehearsal tape featuring three tracks: Myth Of the Poor Souls, Oldness Coming, and My Beloved Land. Drums recorded by Insmuth, the third member.
Sept. 3, 1994 - Obtest performs a gig; it is the first black metal band's live in Lithuania.
April 19, 1995 - the first studio demo is recorded. Demo contains three tracks: Riding through the Remembrances, Oldness coming, and Blestanciu vaigdiu Tylejimas (Silence of the Parting Stars).
Dec. 22, 1995 - The second studio demo "Prie audra" (Before the Tempest) is released by "Vetco Menesio Vaizbuva" label as its first release. Drums recorded by Bestial. Demo contains five tracks: Ianga (Intro), Myth of the Poor Souls, Burning Light is Haunting...Me, Prie audra (Before the Tempest), and Blestanciu vaigdiu Tylejimas (Silence of the Parting Stars).
April 23, 1997 - Thousand years ago the first christian missionary was killed in a Baltic land - Prussia. After thousand years Obtest releases the first full-length MC album "TUKSTANTMETIS" (Millenium) on a V.M.V. label. This album has started a new stage. Several thousand years of fighting the Christians as well as the surviving heathen traditions have inspired Obtest to pay honour to the ancestors whose spirit and blood are still seething in us. Album contains eight tracks: Karo Dvasia (War Spirit), I nualinto krato (From the Devastated Land), Vilkalokiai, Tolstant Krantams (As the Shores are Receding), 997, Menulio Karunos Kautynes (The Mooncrown Battle), Sakme Apie Ugnine irdi (Saga of the Fiery Heart), and Amiams (For Ages). The album has been available only in the Baltic lands.
August, 1998 - Miriquidi productions from Germany releases a 7 "EP ''9 9 7" featuring three tracks: Karo Dvasia (War Spirit), 997, and Tolstant Krantams (As the Shores are Receding).
Sept. 18, 1998 - Obtest makes a presentation of the EP on the "Baltic Thunder" festival with Tharaphita, SkyForger, Dissimulation, Zpoan Vtenz, and Poccolus, in Vilnius.
December, 1999 - "TUKSTANTMETIS" (Millenium) is finally released as a CD by German Wolf Music, with the assistance of Miriquidi productions. Tracks are the same as in the MC version.
March 19, 2000 - Obtest records a new song Prisiek (Swear) for the "Dark Fire Dancing IV" compilation CD.
August, 2000 - Obtest records a 4-song promo tape, and continues to work on recording the new album.
Sept. 22 Oct. 2, 2000 - Obtest makes the first tour in Germany as a support band for German EMINENZ. The band plays in Berlin, Hamburg, Bitterfeld, Gorlitz, Greifswald and Annaberg. Obtest plays gigs with a new bass player.
October, 2001 - P R I S I E K 7 picture EP is released by Miriquidi Prod. (Germany).
Dec. __ , 2001 - the second full-length album Auka seniems dievams (Offering to the Ancient Gods) is released on Ledo Takas Records (Lithuania) in the CD format and as a limited edition LP.
-lyrics-
OBTEST LYRICS
Tukstantmetis (1998)
1. Karo Dvasia
2. Is Nualinto Krasto (Kai Nieko Nebelieka)
3. Vilkolakiai
4. Tolstant Krantams
5. 997
6. Menulio Karunos Kautynes
7. Sakme Apie Ugnine Sirdi
8. Amziams
1. Karo Dvasia
"Juo daugiau bus pralieta krikscionisko kraujo,
juo geriau augs duona musu zemeje"
Dunda zeme,staugia vejas
As, nuozmus mirties skelbejas
Vis lekiu pirmyn
Ten verpetai sukuriuoja,
Liepsnomis dangus gaisruoja,
Ei, tolyn, tolyn!
Kas cia stovi man ant tako?
Tavo brolis - jis atsako...
Brolis? - a, tai tu...
Ir pamates jojo spalva
Brolio priesininko galva
Perskeliau kardu
Stume pajegos pritvine
Pult i priesininku minia
Nuo geismu alpau
selau pirmaji nuzudes
Ir kraujuose jo papludes
sirdi islupau
Dunda zeme, staugia vejas
As, nuozmus mirties skelbejas
selstu kaip audra
Cia zaibai, tenai perkunai
Ris visus mirties siaubunai
Gailescio nera!
2. Is Nualinto Krasto (Kai Nieko Nebelieka)
Kuomet nutruksta kankliu stygos
Ir baltinius nuspalvina vaidilos kraujas
Kuomet artojas ardamas sudeginta rugiu lauka
zemej randa kalavija
Kuomet grizusi is keliones namo sunu
pasitinka degesiu kvapas ir artimuju veles
Kuomet nualintoj ir iskankintoj zemej
Plyti dykra
Kuomet gal net baisiau nualintoj ir iskankintoj sirdy
Plyti tustuma
Nelieka kito, tik griebtis ginklo ir lekt su vãju
zemiu pavergtu teriot!
3. Vilkolakiai
Isvaduota jegu, tamsoje isaustu
Dvasios gelmese bunda galia
Dovanota rusciu zveriaveidziu Dievu
Virs kariaunos iskyla kruvina veliava
Urzgia, staugia kariai, nuramint nepavyks
Kraujo troskulio ju arsiose sirdyse
Kojos nesa pirmyn, akys iesko aukos
Musio pradzia paskelbs nuridenta galva
Uzvaldo krauju persisunkus aistra
Ir akys isiplieskia pykcio liepsna...
Kraujas tryksta stulpais, stojas piestu zirgai
Is zaizdu kamuoliais verzias zuvusiu veles
Lauka gaubia migla, apzavu sukelta
Is landyniu savu protuos smelkiasi zverys
Temsta akys kariu, aptaskytos krauju
Tai, kas buvo zmogaus, tapo valioj zveries
Ginklus keite nagai, veidai virto nasrais
Priesa griebus ranka traiske lokio jega
Pagimdyti vilku ir zindyti krauju
Priesu kaukolem zaide uzauge miske
Karo mena ivalde is Dievu uzdraustu
Gime tam, kad numirtu musio lauke
Verdantis kraujas tryksta jega
Mirties sekla paseja priesu sirdyse
Siaubas skaide placias maldininku gretas
Mirtis myne ju veliavas zemen
Kraujy skendo balti kryznesiu angelai
Kryzium liko gulet daugel kunu kryzmu
Melskis ar nesimelsk savo dievui, sunie
Svetimsali kryziuotu apsiaustu
Tavo varda ant zemes parasysiu krauju
Ir isplesiu suns sirdi is krutines tavos
Su krauju atejes is seniausiu laiku
Tartas siaubo sukaustytom lupom
sirdyje israizytas nagu, pasleptas randu
Uzkeiktas kario zenklu vardas...
VILKOLAKIAI!
4. Tolstant Krantams
Kur tavo laivai, Kunigaiksti Tvartiki?
Isksrode vandenis, terioje svetimus krantus...
Kur vikingu, kryzeiviu galvos...?
Kadaise puosusios tavos pilies vartus...
Liejasi toliai, tyla balsai, kalavijas pasonej...
Tolstant krantams... tolstant krantams...
Kur tavo kariai, Kunigaiksti Lamiki...?
Pries kuriuos klupo narsiausi vadai...
Kur pergales baltosios bures...?
Kodel nebegaudzia Apuolej ragai...?
Grizkit balta puta!
Kur tavo sunus, motina Kursa
Ko tustumos nykiom spalvom pasdabinai...
Ko nutylo kalba, kur isejo Dievai?
Kur juos visus ugniniu laivu isplukdei?
Ugnyje lieku vienas...jura...kelia rodo varnai...
Tolstant krantams... tolstant krantams...
5. 997
Ragaudami kraujo raudonus lasus
Is naujo atgyja ginklai
Pabunda, prisikelia karo vadai
Uzstaugia isalke vilkai...
Vytie! pusk ragan!
Kviesk visus vyrus karan!
Pusk! Pusk stipriau!
Ibaugink atejunus!
Ridenas makaules lenku,vokieciu
Ir mums svetimuju dievu
Klupojo pries prusa sunu pranasai
Drebejo nuo juju sunu
Dink! Ten is kur atejai! Dink!
Mirk! Atsibastes sunie! Mirk!
Galask ginklus astriai!
Karda kelk aukstai!
Kraujo negailek!
Tiek amziu gyvavus didinga tauta
Valdyta valdovu garsiu
Isnyko prilietus kryziuota ranka
Bet vis dar rusena liepsna mumyse
Kas pardave mus, kas gi pardave mus?
Po tukstancio metu kovu kruvinu
Atminus savuosius vardus
Barzdoti valdovai sugris is dausu
Atkersyt uz savo sunus
Po tukstancio metu...po tukstancio metu kovu...
Bukit pagarbinti kariai,
Kovoje tiek ilgai,
Iseje milzinai...
Jei suklupo karzygiai
Pasidave vadai,
Buk tas, kuris nesuklupo!
Po tukstancio metu kovu
6. Menulio Karunos Kautynes
Vasario siaurys kinke vejus namon
Perpjautom gerklem inkste vokieciu sunys
Varnai suko ratus virs degesiu kruvu -
Livonija puole po kojom lietuviu!
Kas svetima buvo siai zemei sventai
Isnyko su dumais, krauju nutekejo,
Kur dar pries dvi saules skambejo
Keista gargaliuota kalba
Dabar plytejo dykra
Ir ziezirbom vejas kalbejo
Pazvelki, kryzeivi, i mano akis
Kas tai per sviesa, kuri sklinda is ju
Kur dauzo i sipulius tavo nieksiska zvilgsni!
Kas tai per ugnis, kuri dega sirdy
Kur liepsnoja juoda nekentimo liepsna
Kas tai per jega, kuri rankom plikom
Traisko tave gelezini!
Girgzdejo apkrauti rogiu kaustytu remai
Dziugiai prunkste zirgai
Namu veja uzuosdami
Pergales grobi ant kupros
Pergales slove sirdy
Neses lietuviai
Kunigaikscio Treniotos namo vedami
Paskendusia isdavysteje
Ryga jau gaube tamsa.
Kryznesiu isverstskuriu buriai
Pasaloj lauke lietuviu
Nakties danguje sidabriniu kardu
Debesis skrode Menulis
Kazkur tolumoj nuaidejo
Stovyklos sargu aimana
Lyg kraupiausiam sapne
Aplink sujudo tamsa
Mirtina menulio sviesa
Suzibo kardu asmenyse
Kas priesu liko gyvas
Dekojo saviems nelabiems ir sventiems
Kad isnese nieksiska kaili
Is mirtinu gniauztu lietuviu
...Tokiu nedaug buvo!
7. Sakme Apie Ugnine Sirdi
Karzygiai juodvarniu sparnais
Sukele viesula kraujuojanciam danguj
Dievai sueje nukale ir sviede
Akmens tvirtumo sirdi zemen...
Perskrosdama tustybes paliestas erdves
Ir danguje nupiesus zaibo zenkla
Ji miega plesanciu trenksmu palietus zeme
Paziro sirdyse galybe kibirksciu
Ta kibirkstis manoj akmens sirdy
isiplieske liepsna sudegindama mela
Sustauges blogi draskaniiu balsu
Gimiau ZMOGUM Vaiku Senoliu zemes
O ziezirba tustybes apsestoj sirdy
isiliepsnok neuzgesinama liepsna
Suteik zveries jegu ir dievo isminties
Kad zeme savo sventa atgaivinciau
8. Amziams
[Instrumentinis]
- obtests offical site -
http://getdesign.port5.com/demo/obtest/
- reviews-
GARMONBOZIA zine, issue 3 (Hungary)
"You have surely heard about this Lithuanian pagan horde, playing some kind of original sounding atmospheric pagan war black metal
So at the same time I found them as one of today's best underground bands".
LEATHER N'SPIKES zine, issue 4 (Canada)
"I really like this band. Their music is different from what we are used to hear. The guitar seems to be played from a 1w amp and the song structure is varied and original. I noticed the riffs, solos, chorus and verses as part of OBTEST's music, something that is not so common in pagan black metal. Listening to this album can give you the impression to be part of a legendary battle
."
HELLFLAME mag., issue 6 (Italy)
"OBTEST is one of the most original (still rooted in traditional shape of the genre) Pagan Black metal bands emerging from the European ground
"
ORFISMO zine, issue 7 (Spain)
"The only word that comes to my mind to describe the CD this Lithuanian viking and pagan black metal band is Excellent. The lyrics are in native language and it's very good. This CD contains 8 songs in about 37 min. The production and sound are o.k., the music is simply a perfect mixture of old black metal and the pagan spirit. In some moments, the music reminds me of early DARK THRONE, but this is my own impression and the great vocals reminds me old ENSLAVED, but this isn't a copy, yeah! An amazing combination! In this CD we can find moments of aggression, of melody, of darkness and of blasphemy. What attracts me from this band is that OBTEST has a sound that is quite personal, and nowadays this rare to find in a band. OBTEST is a revelation to me and I can say very nice words without fear. "997" isa incredible song, a HYMN, very good. I think this CD is highly recommendable."
LEDO TAKAS mag., issue 6 (Lithuania)
Positively pagan metal revolution for Lithuanian scene - this first album by OBTEST, which is a brave kick ass piece of war-like music in it's full rage, not forgetting melody and tradition.
It has it's very strong basis - the story about killing of the first christian pig in pagan Lithuania one thousand years back. Further on the story folds out into a war against german invasion and fucking cross spreaders from teutonic lands. Brilliant lyrics invoke pure feelings inside the hearts of all true Lithuanians!
More, we want christian blood - that is the idea. Besides, OBTEST music arrangements this time are ahead better than their two demos had altogether. Simply it sounds like another band. More links to old styled bm, especially in faster songs, but as I mentioned here you can easily find many melodious interludes, multivocal choruses, fitting that atmosphere leads and very much improved drumming (double bass tricks, technical use of cymbals).
Away from that, the recording could have been better with louder guitars in the mix and more powerful sound. Clear vocal parts remind ULVER a lot - OBTEST must have been heavy listeners of Garm's choruses
Plus their shouting refrains are a bit cheesy and sound like black metal echo of RUINATION (?!) - it's not good.
.You must hear black metal in unique way!
MORBID NOIZZ mag., issue
(Poland)
A great band, which can be adopted to circle of people who support own national culture. Witness of ancient ages and the greatest times of Lithuanian nation. ENSLAVED, FORLORN, MITHOTYN, EINHERJER, BEHEMOTH, SKYFORGER, SOULSEARCH, OBTEST. Exclusive elected horde. In their veins flows blood of warriors, their supreme values are pride and honour. Intelectual work of thinking people. (
) Music is soaked with spirit of ancient times, blood, fire and cruel battles. Aggressive, powerfull, merciless metal with spirit of old DARKTHRONE. Great power and thought flows from "Tukstantmetis". This band knows where they descend from, why exists and where they goes, what is not so common among the bands. Glory them for that, great glory!
. (9/10).
thanks for anything.
