Who We Are: Harakiri for the Sky, Post-Black Metal from Austria
We're Harakiri for the Sky, a post-black metal band from Austria. This is our merch store, and this is where our story starts.
Who are Harakiri for the Sky?
We formed in 2011, between Salzburg and Vienna. At the core there are two of us: J.J., who sings and writes the lyrics, and M.S., who plays the instruments and writes the music. M.S. played in Bifröst before we started.
On stage we're more than two. Session and touring musicians join us on guitar, bass and drums, so the line-up you see at a show can change from tour to tour.
What does our music sound like?
We play post-black metal: the speed and the scream of black metal with the long, melodic build of post-rock. Some people also hear post-hardcore and post-metal in it. Our songs are long, heavy and melancholic.
Where have we been?
Our records come out on AOP Records in Germany. Some moments along the way:
- 2016: a tour with Der Weg einer Freiheit and The Great Old Ones, and a set at Summer Breeze Open Air
- 2017: a nomination at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards in Hard & Heavy
- 2021: Mære reached number 4 in the German charts
- 2025: Scorched Earth reached number 10 in Austria
We've also worked with Neige of Alcest, Tim Yatras of Austere and the band Heretoir.
What's in the store?
Every design here comes from our world: the runic lettering of our name, the forests, the foxes, stags and wolves from our album art. They come on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes too.
Ready to look? Browse the whole collection in the shop.