In this METĀLKĀSTS LV episode, we chat with KRUXATOR, who is deeply active in the underground metal scene — most notably through his label WARHORN RECORDS and by organizing the Estonian indoor metal festival TARBARIITUS! We talk about his bands, what it takes to run an underground label, the label’s roster, the TARBARIITUS festival, and why everything ultimately boils down to attitude and mentality.

TARBARIITUS is an extreme underground metal festival that showcases some of the most unique bands in the scene and brings together people who are involved in underground metal purely for the love of it. If you want to experience extreme and exciting music, an inspiring attitude, and a strong sense of community — don’t hesitate to attend TARBARIITUS!

WARHORN RECORDS is an underground extreme metal label based in Tartu, Estonia. Every band and release on the label is top quality and memorable! We’ve been following their work for years and are consistently blown away by their output — so don’t sleep on WARHORN RECORDS!

TARBARIITUS:

https://pergerus.eu/tarbariitus/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568466481729

https://www.facebook.com/events/1302225184347082

https://www.instagram.com/tarbariitus/

https://www.youtube.com/@Tarbariitus

WARHORN RECORDS:

https://warhorn.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@WarhornRecords

https://www.facebook.com/Warhornrecords/

https://www.instagram.com/warhornrecords/

PERGERUS:

https://pergerus.eu/

Doc. film TARTU UNDER THE HORNS:

https://youtu.be/a8OKhgeE_-s?si=p68PsiqevPTYYhDs

DEATH KOMMANDER:

https://deathkommander.bandcamp.com/album/pro-patria-mori

https://www.facebook.com/deathkommander

https://www.instagram.com/death_kommander

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4h9V74ckvSDSqNBmd8dfQV

ZIEGENHORN:

https://www.facebook.com/Ziegenhorn666/

https://www.instagram.com/ziegenhorn666/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2f07PM9i751yLhxwLOsEWm

SWARN:

https://swarn.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-from-beyond

https://www.facebook.com/Swarndeath

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ULoBIykTEMzn4BkRz66Ur

Other mentioned bands can be found via Warhorn Records and Tarbariitus socials.

0:00 - Intro

3:38 - How Kruxator and Renārs met

5:36 - Our organized Death Metal evening @ Riga

8:56 - Being in a international band (Death Kommander)

10:57 - Kruxator's bands 1/3

14:40 - What's in the works for Ziegenhorn?

16:51 - Attention to detail in Ziegenhorn

22:38 - Kruxator's bands 2/3

24:28 - Reception of Death Kommander & their new album

28:19 - Hasswald new release

31:37 - Kruxator's bands 3/3

36:47 - Physical Swarn releases

40:22 - Tarbariitus poster

42:30 - The tought and reason behind the festival 1/2

46:09 - Tarbariitus planning process and hurdles 1/2

47:30 - Tarbariitus Talks, Must & other fest offerings

54:53 - What is Pergerus?

56:08 - The tought and reason behind the festival 2/2

59:18 - How many people are organizing Tarbariitus?

1:00:58 - Tarbariitus planning process and hurdles 2/2

1:04:45 - Choosing and finding bands for Tarbariitus

1:07:40 - Tarbariitus 2025 bands

1:18:08 - Tarbariitus discussion panels

1:19:43 - Tarbariitus 2024 standouts

1:22:19 - Why should you attend Tarbariitus?

1:30:58 - Kruxator's start in the Estonian metal scene

1:32:26 - Estonian metal scene, structure & division

1:36:45 - Comparison to other country scenes

1:40:41 - Keepings tabs on Estonian metal

1:42:38 - Warhorn Records origins and reasoning

1:46:12 - Choosing bands for Warhorn Records

1:49:01 - Warhorn Records bands

2:02:54 - Affording physical releases as a small label

2:04:55 - Warhorn Records naming and future vision

2:08:44 - Closing words and bloopers

METĀLKĀSTS LV:

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https://www.youtube.com/@metalkastslv

https://open.spotify.com/show/7zRAQ2A22EfGO1cxw1abrQ?si=86188a716e484908

Metālkāsts LV is a podcast in Latvian (occasionally in English) for heavy music fans. Event and album reviews, conversations/interviews, local metal news, and other heavy stuff \m/