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SAĦĦAR

SAĦĦAR is a Maltese black metal project forged in darkness and ritual. Blending raw intensity with haunting atmospheres, the project explores themes of shadow, identity, and inner transformation. Rooted in a visual and sonic aesthetic inspired by ancient forces and modern decay, SAĦĦAR creates an immersive experience that goes beyond music.

This is not just sound — it is invocation.

SAĦĦAR huwa proġett Malti ta’ black metal imnissel fid-dlam u fir-ritwal.

Billi jgħaqqad intensità brutali ma’ atmosferi li jħabbtu, il-proġett jesplora temi ta’ dell, identità u trasformazzjoni interna. Imsawwar fuq estetika viżiva u sonika ispirata minn forzi antiki u dekompożizzjoni moderna, SAĦĦAR joħloq esperjenza immersiva li tmur lil hinn mill-mużika.

Dan mhux biss ħoss — huwa invokazzjoni.

sahharbm

Ruinous Black Metal from Malta | Creative hub for Marton Saliba

Metallum Idus Martiae came, saw and conquered. Tha

Metallum Idus Martiae came, saw and conquered. Thank you to all who came and experienced our ritual, and the multiple shows that were on that night. Regards to the folks working on and off the stage to make the event happen. Heartfelt thanks to my cohort.
Thanks for all who memorialised the night in pictures and videos.

Onto the next announcment.

#livemusic #ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal

February: It's Bandcamp Friday. No extra fees so m

February: It's Bandcamp Friday.
No extra fees so more revenue for the artist.
Supporting artists directly keeps the music alive.
Still a few copies left of the last split with Mnajdra, among some other archives and apparel.

https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/

#bandcampfriday #sahharbm #blackmetal #merchandise

It's been almost 20 cycles, and now, conflagrating

It's been almost 20 cycles, and now, conflagrating cosmic tapestries woven under the cold, distant gaze of Saturn's light, by a dance of goats and hawks, signal the commencement of changes in the tides. Tectonic changes will shape the ground until the unknown path will ultimately meander to a dominating Moon. The night luminaries have spoken, the bones have whispered, and the Archons asserted: 2026 will be quite the year for Saħħar, that much I can say. As time moves forward, light from the vacuous cracks of time will reveal more.
Have a mighty new year to you all.
𐤔𐤄𐤓
@nickgrimamgt
#nickgrimamgt #sahharbm #blackmetal #maltametal

The availability of this sonic chronicle is turnin

The availability of this sonic chronicle is turning into a rare relic quite hastily.

In other words, CD copies are running low.

https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta
or
https://mnajdra.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta

CDs are here, and they're even more gorgeous than

CDs are here, and they're even more gorgeous than I thought they would be. Numbers are quite limited, so go ahead and order yours before they're gone.

DM or

https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta
US:
https://mnajdra.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta

#merch #newmusic #albumlaunch #ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal #mnajdra

#blackmetal #sahharbm #mnajdra

#blackmetal #sahharbm #mnajdra

Just about 2 weeks left for the split to be fully

Just about 2 weeks left for the split to be fully unveiled and for preorders to start shipping out. I thought a little extra merch won't do harm. Here it is - a new t-shirt with a customised version of the release's main artwork. While stocks are not limited per se, they will be available for only a short period, and I'll even email a link to the mp3s of the album for your enjoyment.

There are no bundles available yet, but DM in that case.
Link here or DM
https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/merch/t-shirt

#merch #blackmetal

CDs are pressed and looking mighty wicked. Barring

CDs are pressed and looking mighty wicked. Barring logistic based shenanigans, all preorders will be shipped out November 12th.
Link
https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta
For USA-based folk:
https://mnajdra.bandcamp.com/album/mdlxv-fidi-vendetta
or DM

#albumart #newmusicalert #newmusic #album

@xtreme_metal_assault was probably the most haunti

@xtreme_metal_assault was probably the most haunting show of the band's journey. Uncompromising, unforgiving. No notes, just delighted. Gratitude to the organisation and to my infernal cohort (in no order): @crts_s6xx @dave_blut @roasteddrumchop @drowning___sorrows .

XMA - New Blood. Final Call. Tigullio, St. Julians

XMA - New Blood. Final Call. Tigullio, St. Julians, Malta. 17:00

In July of 2015, Saħħar opened that year's edition

In July of 2015, Saħħar opened that year's edition of XMA to a sizeable crowd and a blistering sun. It feels surreal that I'll be closing the same festival a decade later. Truly an honour. As with the entirety of the event, Saħħar's show will be a memorable one. Join us in celebration and in Metal.

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal #metalfestival #metalfest

[ANNOUNCEMENT] New Release Saħħar / Mnajdra MDLXV

[ANNOUNCEMENT] New Release
Saħħar / Mnajdra
MDLXV - Fidi, Vendetta
November 14
A year in the works with the enigmatic megalithic mastermind of Mnajdra, we have collaborated to release a split release - a special opus between two projects with differing perspectives anda common interest in Maltese lore, focusing on the renowned Great Siege of Malta.
3 tracks from each band and a track worked by both.
First run of Digipaks in November 14th.
Single out tomorrow on YT
Check this article about Mnajdra at Melodija.eu
https://www.melodija.eu/post/mnajdra-maltese-history-through-extreme-metal
Mnajdra’s Bandcamp
https://mnajdra.bandcamp.com/music

@fiadhproductions
@snowwolfrecords
#newmusic #newmusicalert #ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #sahhar #maltametal

There is no fantasy here, no concepts born out of

There is no fantasy here, no concepts born out of superstition, no apocalypses. This is reality: the abhorrent nature of man laid to bare.

Tiġrif tal-Ġnus [Civilisation Collapse]. 5 recounts of massacres and genocides perpetrated by man on man. This release involved copious hours of research: from eyewitness accounts to journalist reports, including photo and video footage, where available. The bleak nature of many of these recounts burned in my mind like acid and etched away at my proverbial soul, leaving me relatively hollow by the end.
The music was written around each event, and the entirety of the album was produced to reflect the misery and anger within. Even the artwork's presence is to pervert the allegory of life into one of death.
The purpose was not to glorify, quite the opposite. Mankind is capable of great deeds, but some of those deeds are terribly dreadful, and we need to remember that a larger power will not hold back from eradicating their fellow man.
It also feels quite surreal that it has been a long while since I released a full-length album. Thankfully, that will soon change. Incidentally, I already initiated research and writing for a follow-up to this album; a lot of blood has been shed in this world, so I thought I’d extend the coverage to other similar tragedies. As to “why” I undertake the harrowing task, that is a reason for me to keep.

Available from:
https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/album/ti-rif-tal-nus

Stream:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7iOaIaHMrc5IeWxlan1UYb

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal

October: It's Bandcamp Friday. No extra fees so mo

October: It's Bandcamp Friday.
No extra fees so more revenue for the artist.
Some CDs are left, several shirts and you can always purchase digital albums, including the entire discography, at a reduced rate. Supporting artists directly keeps the music alive.

https://sahhar.bandcamp.com/

#bandcampfriday #sahharbm #blackmetal #merchandise

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Instagram post 17863132119415445

In a little over 3 weeks, Saħħar will embark on t

In a little over 3 weeks, Saħħar will embark on the singular 2025 ritual at @xtreme_metal_assault . The cult, comprising a full ensemble, will exhibit several songs of ruin, known songs as well as a few surprises. Setting up, preparing, rehearsing, designing and building this ritual was and is a work of immense toil and extensive hours. Saħħar and his coven will be appreciative of your presence in witnessing and partaking in this event, at the turning of the tide.

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal #livemusic #festival #metalfest #metalfestival

Ruinous - Causing or tending to cause ruin Saħħar

Ruinous - Causing or tending to cause ruin
Saħħar has always been simply Black Metal, because the additional influences were no more significant than the sum of their parts. Slow, fast, symphonic, melodic, raw, it’s still Black Metal. I chose the Ruinous moniker to emphasise the macabre and morbid themes which envelop the music. Somewhat redundant, but at least aids the SEO.

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal

Dark, bleak, biting and insidious. Qilla tal-Qrun

Dark, bleak, biting and insidious. Qilla tal-Qrun doesn't care; it will take your soul and spurn it.
This twice-nominated album is the 'Last Album' at the end of the tide. The world changed soon after this release, and it reflected on Saħħar and its music as well.
Its Digipack was an intentionally limited run and was eaten up.
All the releases matter in their own way, but this holds a particular milestone, and has the gnarliest artwork I've ever come up with.

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal #albumart

Local literature has been an important source of i

Local literature has been an important source of inspiration, especially in the earlier days of Saħħar. And using the Maltese language was always at the forefront, even when originally met with cynicism at best (but there were always supporters of the idea).

As time went by, more Malta-based metal bands showed an increased usage, in either the language or local literature/legendaria, and I am glad for it. Unlike a seemingly popular opinion, I don’t think the Maltese language will die anytime soon, and not even in Metal. 🤘

#blackmetal #ruinousblackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal

De Manu Viri Belli (The Hand of War) The twelfth g

De Manu Viri Belli (The Hand of War) The twelfth gathering of music from the Maltese mad summoner enacts an assault of sonic artillery. Originally meant to be a split, I can't recall what happened, but the attempt was botched (but that's why there is a rare number of English written tracks) . Anyway, war and occult rituals are the highlights of this EP, including an ambient track with @joseph.m.zammit as an additional voice talent.
You can listen to a remixed and remastered version on CD as bonus tracks on the Qilla tal-Qrun limited edition Digipak

Eternal thanks to @makabral.arts for the artwork.

#ruinousblackmetal #blackmetal #sahharbm #nickgrimamgt #sahhar #maltametal

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