Obtest is an

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band from

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. They started out in 1992 as a brutal

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act, but soon changed the style to

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. Their lyrics are related to

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and are sung in Lithuanian, though a few of the songs on their demos were in

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. The band currently refers their music style as "heathen war heavy metal."

Current line-up

*Sadlave - guitar (also in Notanga, ex-

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, Fanarai, ex-Anubi, Agyria, Trolis & The Giberlingers, ex-Ruination) *Baalberith - vocals *Karolis - bass *Insmuth - drums *Enrikas Slavinskis - guitars (ex-Fata Morgana (Ltu), ex-Stone's Lament, Soul Stealer, Loosers, Crossroad, Degradatonia)

Former members

* Demonas - bass (also in

, ex- Zalvarinis)

Discography

*''Oldness Coming'' (Demo, 1995) - the title is misspelled "Comming" on the album cover. *''Live At Poltergeist'' (VHS video, 1995) *''Prieš Audrą'' (Demo, 1995) *''Tūkstantmetis'' (Full-length, 1997) *''9 9 7'' (EP, 1998) *''Prisiek'' (EP, 2001) *''Auka Seniems Dievams'' (Full-length, 2001) *''Dvylika JuodVarnių'' (EP, 2003) *''Tėvynei'' (Video CD, 2004) *''Iš Kartos Į Kartą'' (Full-length, 2005) *''Prieš Audrą'' (MiniLP, 2006) *''Gyvybės medis'' (Full-length, 2008)

External links

Official Obtest home page

Official Obtest myspace page

Obtest's label Ledo Takas Records
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