Tsatthoggua is a German hyperspeed black metal

Black metal

Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....

 band from Germany

Germany

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 formed in 1989. The band used to be called Dissection (not to be confused by Dissection

Dissection (band)

Dissection was a black metal band from Strömstad, Sweden. The band was formed in 1989, by Jon Nödtveidt. The band released its first EP in 1991. They disbanded in 2006, after Nödtveidt's suicide.- Band overview :...

). Their music is described by the band as "Satanic, sado-maso hyperspeed metal" on their Trans Cunt Whip CD, and described by guitarist Nar Marratuk in an interview as "German black speed metal in the tradition of Sodom

Sodom (band)

Sodom is a German Thrash metal trio from Gelsenkirchen, formed in 1981.Along with the bands Kreator and Destruction, Sodom is considered one of the "big three" of Teutonic thrash metal...

, Kreator

Kreator

Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...

 or Darkness".

Tsatthoggua have a lyrical and thematic focus on literature and enjoyment (including sado-masochism) rather than on death, hate and misanthropy like various other metal bands. Nar Marratuk states "We adore the fun in life like drugs, alcohol, noise and sex."

The band released four self-financed promo/demo tapes and CDs between 1990 and 1995 prior to their CDs Hosanna Bizarre and Trans Cunt Whip released through Osmose Productions

Osmose Productions

Osmose Productions is a French independent record label created in 1991 by Hervé Herbaut, after he had spent three years running a small mail order company...

. Extazia was due for release through Necropolis Records

Necropolis Records

Necropolis Records was a record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme black metal to start. The label's roster included artists such as Archgoat, The Black, Incantation, Satanic Slaughter, Witchery, Rotten Sound, Babylon Whores, Dissection, Dawn,, Vondur, Impaled and...

 in 2000 but is unavailable due to the collapse of Necropolis Records. Tsatthoggua disbanded on June 23, 2000.

Etymology

"Tsathoggua

Tsathoggua

Tsathoggua is a fictional supernatural entity in the Cthulhu Mythos shared fictional universe. He is the creation of Clark Ashton Smith and is part of his Hyperborean cycle....

" is the name of an ancient powerful god in the horror stories by Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith

Clark Ashton Smith was a self-educated American poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne...

 and H. P. Lovecraft

H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....

. The god is described as a big black toad or frog with wings.

Members

• North Wind − vocals
• Perverted Pete (Patrick K.) − guitars
  Electric guitar
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• Nar Marratuk − guitars
  Electric guitar
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• False Prophet − bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Lightning Bolt − drums
  Drum kit
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Albums

• Hosanna Bizarre (CD, 1996)
• Trans Cunt Whip (CD, 1998)
• Extazia (CD, unreleased)

Demos

• Maniac Depression (Demo tape, 1990)
• Unrecognizable Human Form (Demo tape, 1992)
• Hyperborea (Demo tape, 1993)
• Siegeswille (Demo tape & CD, 1995)