Loits

black metal

Despite of numerous setbacks, Estonia's Loits has been marching proudly on their chosen path since 1996, being always at odds with the widespread white-and-black approach of history and truth. Today we are looking to the future with an upright and clear attitude, hoping that one day our message would be understood. After originally forming in Tallinn, Estonia in 1996, the battalion Loits made its first serious steps in spring of 1999, when A. Kalm, M. Divine and Karje joined the Storm initiated by Lembetu. The first studio recording was completed on the same year and a tour “Baltic Thunder” that comprised of six concerts in three Baltic countries was carried out together with Manatark, Dissimulation and Heresiarh. The year 2000 started tragically. The guitar player A. Kalm departed this life on April 26. The empty place in the band was fulfilled with an old comrade Gates, with whom the first rehearsal demo was recorded in May the same year. The demo was a key to the band’s first record deal. Drummer Atso was recruited in autumn and fortunantely ended the era of using programmed rhythm backgrounds in Loits. The year 2001 started with a studio session which purpose was to release their first full-length album. The material of “Ei Kahetse Midagi” was ready by summer of the same year. Unfortunately, the record company seized to exist before they released their album. Loits did not give up and released the material on its own in the form of a cassette and started a co...