Hacavitz is a Mexican extreme metal band formed in 2003 by Antimo Buonnano and Oscar García. The band took their name from the

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. The lyrical themes include death, darkness, and pre-Hispanic mythology. Since its formation, the band has released five studio albums, two EPs, and five split albums.

History

Hacavitz was founded by Antimo Buonnano and Oscar García in 2003. The band's first two studio albums titled "Venganza" (''Vengeance'') and "Katun" were released through the label

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. In 2010, they released their third studio album Metztli Obscura, which was released through both Embrace My Funeral and Moribund Records. In 2015, Hacavitz release their fourth album "Darkness Beyond" in which the band switched to

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and was released by the label Dark Descent Records and Concreto Records in the United States and Mexico respectively. Hacavitz then released their fifth album "Nex Nihil", which was originally releaed in August 2017 and later released on 28 September 2018 on Moribund Recurds. It maintains its dark and dense essence of black metal that it has been displaying in the band's two previous albums. In 2020, they released 2 splits, "Ad Noctem" with Espectrum Mortis (Spain) on VOMIT Records and "Tercer Nadir Venenoso" with Valdraveth and Theurgia on MAT Records.

Members

Current members

*Antimo Buonnano - guitars, bass, vocals (2003–present) *César "Led" Sánchez - drums (2011–present) *Iván Ochoa - guitar (2014–present)

Live members

*Edgar García - bass (2013-2014) *Fernando León Cortés - bass (2018-present)

Former members

*Alberto Allende - drums (2010–2011) *Diego - bass (2013) *Óscar García - drums (2003–2010) *Eduardo Guevara - guitars (2003-2006) *Antonio Nolasco - bass (2003-2013) *Ulises Sánchez - bass (2014-2016)

Discography

;Studio albums *''Venganza'' (2005) *''Katun'' (2007) *'' Metztli Obscura'' (2010) *''Darkness Beyond'' (2015) *''Nex Nihil'' (2017) ;EP *'' Hacavitz'' (2004) *''Ojpanna'' (2012) ;Singles *"Lusting the Dead of the Night" (2005) ;Split *''Apocalyptik Blasphemy of the Revolutionists'' (split with Zygoatsis) (2006) *''Rituals of the Night'' (split with Thornspawn) (2008) *''Hacavitz & Shit'' (split with Shit) (2015) *''Ad Noctem'' (split with Espectrum Mortis) (2020) *''Tercer nadir venenoso'' (split with Valdraveth and Theurgia) (2020)

References

External links

Official Bandsite
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