Loits

Loits is a black metal band from Estonia. They started out with rather straightforward pagan black metal, but have changed into national romantic black metal (especially album Ei kahetse midagi) and militant extreme metal in latter albums. They call their brand of music "flak 'n' roll" because of its war-themed lyrics and rock 'n' roll influence. Must album proved to be more experimental in nature than their previous releases. Band's lyrics are written in Estonian and mostly focused on Estonians' role in World War II.
History
Loits was started by Lembetu in 1996. In 1999 A. Kalm, M. Divine and Karje joined the band and using programmed drums track Tõelised kuningad was recorded. In 2000 Gates replaced A. Kalm (who died in a car accident) on guitar and drummer Atso was recruited. In the end of the year 2001 album Ei kahetse midagi was recorded and released at first by the band themselves and then in 2002 by Beverina Productions in tape format and by Stillborn Noiz as CD. In 2004 Vere kutse kohustab was released under Ledo Takas Records and in 2007 "Must album" was released under Nailboard Records.
Loits have shared stages with such names as Moonspell, Entombed, Watain, Bolt Thrower, Dismember, Vader, Soilwork, Anathema, Enslaved, Cathedral, Carpathian Forest, Die Krupps, Keep of Kalessin, Katatonia, Lord Belial, Turisas, Sear Bliss and Swallow the Sun; have toured together with Horna, Salacious Gods, Behexen and Skyforger.<ref name="estonianmetal.com"/>
Members
;Current members
* Ahto-Lembit "Lembetu" Lehtmets - vocals (1996-present)
* Kaire "Karje" Nurk - keyboards (1999-present)
* M. Divine - bass (1999-2009, 2011-present)
* Marko Atso - drums (2000-present)
* Markus Karmo - guitar (2005-present)
* Kaido "Draconic" Haavandi - guitar (2008-present)
;Former members
* Massacra - drums (1996)
* A. Kalm - guitar (1999-2000)
* Gates - guitar (2000-2005, 2006-2007)
* Lauri Kuriks - guitar (2007-2008)
* Hendrik - bass (2009-2011)
;Guest musicians
* Ank - vocals (2002)
Discography
Studio albums
* Ei kahetse midagi (2001)
* Vere kutse kohustab (2004)
* Must album (2007)
EPs
* Legion Estland (2002)
* Meeste muusika (2004)
* Mustad laulud (2007) (included in the special edition of Must album)
* Raiugem ruunideks (2009)
DVDs
* Reval 15.02.2003 (2003)
* Vere kutse (2005)
* Leegion laval 12.01.2007 (2007)
Videos
* "Kodu" (2005)
* "Aeg ärgata" (2006)
* "Emaraud" (2007)
* "Haavad uulitsal" (2008)

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