Hetroertzen

Chilean-Swedish esoteric black metal band

Hetroertzen is a black metal band formed in 1997 by Frater D. The group originated in Puerto Varas, Chile and by 2009 had relocated to Västerås, Sweden. It was initially a solo project until Frater D. decided to make a band of it and so joins guitarist Åskväder the band in September 1999. During their first 10 years of existence, a couple of albums were recorded and a handful of gigs were performed in their homeland of Chile. Various lineup changes occurred The band had a brief hiatus for various reasons, but in 2009 after resurfacing in Sweden and the city of Västerås, the band recorded ‘Exaltation Of Wisdom’, which was released in 2010 by Lamech Records. In October 2013, the band went out on their first ever tour, alongside black metal legends Troll and Dødheimsgard. During 2014 Hetroertzen recorded material for a new full length album which allowed them to stretch the boundaries of their already unique sound. ‘Ain Soph Aur’ saw the light in December 2014. In the fall of 2015 Hetroertzen conquered USA for the first time and performed two very exclusive shows in New York and Baltimore. Also in 2015 the band confirmed to do their second European tour. During 2016 Hetroertzen has been focusing mostly on the composition of their upcoming album under the name of "Uprising of the Fallen".