Harakiri for the Sky is an Austrian band formed in Salzburg and Vienna in 2011 by vocalist JJ (Michael V. Wahntraum) and multi-instrumentalist Matthias Sollak, formerly of black metal band Bifröst. They have released three studio albums – Harakiri for the Sky (2012), Aokigahara (2014) and III: Trauma (2016) – via German record label Art of Propaganda. Their fourth album Arson will be released on February 2018 also through Art of Propaganda.

JJ at Summer Breeze Open Air 2016

The band toured alongside Der Weg einer Freiheit and the Great Old Ones in March 2016 and played Summer Breeze Open Air later that year. For live performances, JJ and Sollak are joined by bassist Thomas Dornig, drummer Mischa Bruemmer and guitarist Marrok. In 2017 they were nominated for the Hard & Heavy category of the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards.

Members Matthias "MS" Sollak – guitars, bass, drums Michael "JJ" V. Wahntraum – vocals Touring musicians Thomas Dornig – bass Mischa Bruemmer – drums Marrok – guitar Discography Studio albums Harakiri for the Sky (2012) Aokigahara (2014) III: Trauma (2016) Arson (2018) References ^ a b c Wiederhorn, Jon (4 August 2016). "A Brief History of Post-Metal". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 November 2017.  ^ DerStandard.at: Amadeus Awards: Julian le Play und Voodoo Jürgens fünfmal nominiert (German)