Harakiri for the Sky

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.

Harakiri for the Sky
Harakiri for the Sky at Party.San 2018
Background information
Origin	Vienna and Salzburg, Austria
Genres	Black metal^[1] post-hardcore^[1] post-metal^[1]
Years active	2011–present
Labels	AOP
Members	Matthias Sollak JJ
Website	www.facebook.com/HarakiriForTheSky

JJ at Summer Breeze Open Air 2016

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

1. Wiederhorn, Jon (4 August 2016). "A Brief History of Post-Metal". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
2. DerStandard.at: Amadeus Awards: Julian le Play und Voodoo Jürgens fünfmal nominiert (German)
3. Charts: AUT / GER / SWI

External links

•   Media related to Harakiri for the Sky at Wikimedia Commons