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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · 8h

:: how come you can blast through recording at the start, but the closer you get to mastering and release, EVERYTHING suddenly takes forever? ::

:: our first EPs are SO CLOSE to landing ::

Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · 8h

:: uh... There's a new testament album out in two days? ::

testament.bfan.link/para-bellum

Testament - Para Bellum

The fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, our on October 10th, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records

testament.bfan.link

Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · 5d

It's #bandcampfriday so why not have a listen to our demos.

It would be good preparation, because we have a major release due to drop in a couple of weeks... 😮 🤘

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

Ostraka

:: metal/grunge band from Dundee :: :: more info at www.ostraka.co.uk ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Miri Teixeira @miri.bsky.social · 6d

I hear these guys @ostraka.bsky.social are releasing an album soon… 👀

Plenty of demos on their bandcamp already though ahead of #bandcampfriday

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

Ostraka

:: metal/grunge band from Dundee :: :: more info at www.ostraka.co.uk ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Aug 22

:: new tune on Bandcamp ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Aug 16

:: new tune! gothic shades ::

:: please share far and wide ::

:: first full EP coming soon ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com/track/timewo...

#metal #heavymetal #goth #hardrock #grunge #timeworn #ostraka #newrelease

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Aug 14

:: new track dropping soon ::

:: live in the studio ::

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Aug 3

:: absolute TITAN of a track ::

🤘

youtu.be/4PqrPFwI7wA?...

Crush

YouTube video by Anthrax - Topic

youtu.be

Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jul 16

:: our latest tune is up on Bandcamp ::

:: try out Sidescroller - it's a cracker ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com/track/sidesc...

Sidescroller (Live in the Studio), by Ostraka

track by Ostraka

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jul 14

That is a great list!

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jul 14

:: new track on Bandcamp! ::

:: get Sidescroller inside your ears! ::

#metal #heavymetal #heavyrock #grunge #riffs

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com/track/sidesc...

Sidescroller (Live in the Studio), by Ostraka

track by Ostraka

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jul 7

Agree. An unbelievable album.

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Shadoestar @shadoestar.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dream Theater's Images And Words came out on this day in 1992 and reinvented progressive metal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqqR...

Metropolis - Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper"

YouTube video by Dream Theater - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jul 3

:: new demo ::

youtu.be/69eTy4rInHM?...

#Metal #ModernMetal #NewMusic #Music #MetalHeads #MetalMusic #MetalBand #MetalScene #MetalCommunity

Ostraka - Ten - Instrumental - Live Demo

YouTube video by Ostraka

youtu.be

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 30

Ooft! £70?! Bargain!

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 30

:: don’t be sleepin on our latest ::

:: MONSTER of a slab of a tune ::

www.youtube.com/watch?v=69eT...

#metal #heavymetal #newmusic

Ostraka - Ten - Instrumental - Live Demo

YouTube video by Ostraka

www.youtube.com

Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 29

:: here's something noisy for y'all ::

www.youtube.com/watch?v=69eT...

Ostraka - Ten - Instrumental - Live Demo

YouTube video by Ostraka

www.youtube.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 28

:: as we finish up our first EP, we're putting demos and odds and ends up on BandCamp ::

:: come have a look ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 20

:: we're also on Bandcamp, if you want to listen to demos and whatnot ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

Ostraka

:: New metal and grunge band from Dundee :: :: more info at www.ostraka.co.uk ::

ostrakamusic.bandcamp.com

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Jun 3

:: busy on Friday? ::

Gig poster: Segadeth, Splintered Halo, Blackfyre Rising, OSTRAKA
Venue: Hidden, Ward Road, Dundee - 7pm, June 6th 2025

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George Connor @misterconnor1.bsky.social · Apr 21

Anyway, at the gig on Saturday, my bass went *ping* in the second song, causing three strings to constantly drop out of tune. 💥

Had to improvise basslines on one string for the last five songs. Was gutted at the time, but am now quite proud that I could think that quickly. 🧠

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Apr 16

:: Come see us on Saturday! We might even give you a sticker :: 🤣

ticket247.co.uk/Event/dundee...

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Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Apr 13

:: rehearsing ahead of next weekend’s Metalfest in Dundee ::

ticket247.co.uk/Event/dundee...

Ostraka @ostraka.bsky.social · Apr 6

We are playing this year’s Dundee Metalfest on April 19th! 🤘

Come see some riffs and hang for a drink after. Tickets are £15 and you get twelve bands for your bucks. (That’s £1.25 per band!)

Tix here: ticket247.co.uk/Event/dundee...

Tunes here: www.ostraka.co.uk/music

Gig poster: Ostraka are playing Dundee Metalfest on Saturday 19th April 2025.

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