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Hirpus

Country of origin:
Italy
Location:
Rome, Lazio
Status:
Unknown
Formed in:
2001
Genre:
Black Metal
Themes:
Roman Mythology, Paganism, Metaphysics, Mysticism
Last label:
Sadolust Records
Years active:
2001-?
Founded in 2001 by Marco and Daniele.

Hirpus was the name used by a group of warrior priests living on the Soratte mountain, near Rome, devoted to mystical practices. The word "Hirpus" comes from Oscian, an indo-european language related to Latin, and means "wolf", an animal closely related to Mars in ancient italic religions.

Compilation appearance(s):
- "Deep Dark Forest" on Absurd: ...
Added by: helvetes__natt Modified by: Darwazeger
Added on: 2005-03-23 11:15:07 Last modified on: 2023-11-27 11:53:02