Akitsa is a black metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They released the short demo "Totale Servitude" in 1999, which was more of an experiment in various black metal sounds. They pulled it together in 2002 for their first album "Goétie", which was raw black metal with RAC and even punk/oï influence. At this point, drummer Néant left the group, leaving O.T. to take over all instruments. He generally kept the same sound, and Akitsa remained an interesting group in the Quebec black metal underground. The lyrical themes are generally about Quebec nationalism and its History, nature and misanthropy among others.

Eric Syre has joined as a live drummer for Akitsa's first concerts this summer on a tour with Peste Noire and Sombres Forêts. Dates are as follows:

Les 13 Nuits De La Peste

I : Infection (Montréal, Théâtre Plaza, 01-08-08)
II : Incubation (Toronto, The Kathedral, 02-08-08)
III : Contamination (Hamilton, Club Absinthe, 03-08-08)
IV : Propagation (Sudbury, The Townehouse Tavern, 04-08-08)
V: Prolifération (La Sarre, Salle St-André, 05-08-08)
VI : Épidémie (Ottawa, The New Bayou, 07-08-08)
VII : Pandémie (Québec, L’Anti 08-08-08)
VIII : Pestilence (Chicoutimi, Le Bunker 09-08-08)
IX : Dévastation (Sept-Îles, TBA 10-08-08)
X : Isolation (Baie-Comeau, TBA 11-08-08)
XI : Incinération (Rimouski, TBA 13-08-08)
XII : Purification (St-Hyacinthe, Bar le Trash 14-08-08)
XIII : Éradication (Sherbrooke, Bar le Magog 15-08-08)

Booking agency: www.sepulchralproductions.com

Rumors that says Néant left the band are false. He is only more distant with the project. He still collaborates in Akitsa's releases.

Discography

"Total Servitude" demo 1999,

"l'Aube Misanthropique" split with Song of Melkor 2001,

"Goetie" 2002,

"Sang Nordique" 2002,

Split with Satanic Warmaster 2004,

"Soleil Noir" EP 2004,

"Prophetic Heretique" EP 2004,

Split EP with Nocternity 2004,

"Guerre/Polemos" split with The Shadow Order 2004,

"Aube de la Misanthropie" Compilation 2005,

Split EP with Thesyre 2005.

Split CD with Prurient 2005.

"La Grande Infamie", Full-Length 2006