AZGIRATH - THE METAL STATUE (PROJECT)
I am Azgirath (Creator of The Metal Statue & Extreme Metal Art) and I'm the First Living Metal Statue Worldwide (Metal Scene). This project started with different inspirations, Metal was the main inspiration behind this project. Azgirath is my Artist name and the name for this figure. Later, I also added a title (The Metal Statue) to clearly define what it represents. Before this, the concept did not exist. There was no figure known as The Metal Statue, no defined presence within the metal scene that merged performance, identity, and symbolism in this way. Entering this role meant facing uncertainty, resistance, and personal struggle. Being The Metal Statue is both a burden and a privilege. It places me within the metal scene not only as an artist, but as a symbol, standing for artistic freedom, courage, and expression.
(This Project was banned by the police many times)
Extreme Metal Art
(Specific: Extreme Metal Performance Art)
Extreme Metal Art is a ritual-based performance practice inspired by the aesthetics, philosophy, and spirit of extreme metal culture. In this performance, the artist stands for hours in silence, embodying the archetype of Death. Through stillness, presence, and atmosphere, the performer becomes a liminal guide - a symbolic mediator between the visible world and the underworld. For the observer, the encounter becomes a passage - a descent into shadow, an awareness of mortality, and a symbolic movement of the spirit toward its rightful place. It's a Transition between two worlds. It transforms themes of mortality, transcendence, and confrontation into a living, silent ritual.
NO BAND
NO SOUND - NO SPECIAL EFFECTS - NO COMFORT
ONLY PRESENCE AND WORK.
Project by Azgirath (2021)
PHOTOS (HISTORY): Barcelona Bergen Krakow Rome
DOCUMENT (INCIDENT) : 17052023.pdf