Kruxator (TARBARIITUS, WARHORN REC.) Interview - METĀLKĀSTS LV Podcast #187

In this METĀLKĀSTS LV episode, we chat with KRUXATOR, who is deeply active in the underground metal scene — most notably through his label WARHORN RECORDS and by organizing the Estonian indoor metal festival TARBARIITUS! We talk about his bands, what it takes to run an underground label, the label’s roster, the TARBARIITUS festival, and why everything ultimately boils down to attitude and mentality.TARBARIITUS is an extreme underground metal festival that showcases some of the most unique bands in the scene and brings together people who are involved in underground metal purely for the love of it. If you want to experience extreme and exciting music, an inspiring attitude, and a strong sense of community — don’t hesitate to attend TARBARIITUS!WARHORN RECORDS is an underground extreme metal label based in Tartu, Estonia. Every band and release on the label is top quality and memorable! We’ve been following their work for years and are consistently blown away by their output — so don’t sleep on WARHORN RECORDS!TARBARIITUS:https://pergerus.eu/tarbariitus/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568466481729https://www.facebook.com/events/1302225184347082https://www.instagram.com/tarbariitus/https://www.youtube.com/@TarbariitusWARHORN RECORDS:https://warhorn.bandcamp.com/https://www.youtube.com/@WarhornRecordshttps://www.facebook.com/Warhornrecords/https://www.instagram.com/warhornrecords/PERGERUS:https://pergerus.eu/Doc. film TARTU UNDER THE HORNS:https://youtu.be/a8OKhgeE_-s?si=p68PsiqevPTYYhDsDEATH KOMMANDER:https://deathkommander.bandcamp.com/album/pro-patria-morihttps://www.facebook.com/deathkommanderhttps://www.instagram.com/death_kommanderhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/4h9V74ckvSDSqNBmd8dfQVZIEGENHORN:https://www.facebook.com/Ziegenhorn666/https://www.instagram.com/ziegenhorn666/https://open.spotify.com/artist/2f07PM9i751yLhxwLOsEWmSWARN:https://swarn.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-from-beyondhttps://www.facebook.com/Swarndeathhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/2ULoBIykTEMzn4BkRz66UrOther mentioned bands can be found via Warhorn Records and Tarbariitus socials.0:00 - Intro3:38 - How Kruxator and Renārs met5:36 - Our organized Death Metal evening @ Riga8:56 - Being in a international band (Death Kommander)10:57 - Kruxator's bands 1/314:40 - What's in the works for Ziegenhorn?16:51 - Attention to detail in Ziegenhorn22:38 - Kruxator's bands 2/324:28 - Reception of Death Kommander & their new album28:19 - Hasswald new release31:37 - Kruxator's bands 3/336:47 - Physical Swarn releases40:22 - Tarbariitus poster42:30 - The tought and reason behind the festival 1/246:09 - Tarbariitus planning process and hurdles 1/247:30 - Tarbariitus Talks, Must & other fest offerings54:53 - What is Pergerus?56:08 - The tought and reason behind the festival 2/259:18 - How many people are organizing Tarbariitus?1:00:58 - Tarbariitus planning process and hurdles 2/21:04:45 - Choosing and finding bands for Tarbariitus1:07:40 - Tarbariitus 2025 bands1:18:08 - Tarbariitus discussion panels1:19:43 - Tarbariitus 2024 standouts1:22:19 - Why should you attend Tarbariitus?1:30:58 - Kruxator's start in the Estonian metal scene1:32:26 - Estonian metal scene, structure & division1:36:45 - Comparison to other country scenes1:40:41 - Keepings tabs on Estonian metal1:42:38 - Warhorn Records origins and reasoning1:46:12 - Choosing bands for Warhorn Records1:49:01 - Warhorn Records bands2:02:54 - Affording physical releases as a small label2:04:55 - Warhorn Records naming and future vision2:08:44 - Closing words and bloopersMETĀLKĀSTS LV:https://www.facebook.com/metalkastslvhttps://www.youtube.com/@metalkastslvhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7zRAQ2A22EfGO1cxw1abrQ?si=86188a716e484908Metālkāsts LV is a podcast in Latvian (occasionally in English) for heavy music fans. Event and album reviews, conversations/interviews, local metal news, and other heavy stuff \m/