Origin: Russia
Location: Moscow
Status: Unknown
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Themes: Nature
Label: Independent
Vargtimmen is a little‑known atmospheric black metal project from Moscow, active sometime in the early 2010s and closely tied to musicians from Aujom (post‑black metal) and Гадючья Топь (doom metal). The project operated almost entirely in the underground, releasing most of its material as web‑only recordings and maintaining a minimal public presence. Its name—Swedish for “The Hour of the Wolf”—captures the project’s aesthetic: nocturnal, introspective, and rooted in the quiet dread and stillness of nature at night.
Musically, Vargtimmen leaned toward a raw, atmospheric style built on cold tremolo riffs, distant vocals, and a sense of wandering through dark forests. The influence of its members’ other projects is evident: Aujom’s melodic post‑black sensibility and Гадючья Топь’s slow, oppressive doom textures both seep into Vargtimmen’s sound, giving it a hybrid character that feels both airy and weighty. The project also performed live on select occasions, sharing stages with bands such as Torn from Earth and The Fall of Mammoth, which helped situate it within Moscow’s small but active atmospheric and experimental metal scene.
The only known physical release is the 2013 demo Час волка, issued exclusively on cassette and produced by the band members themselves. This tape has since become a rarity, circulating mostly among collectors of obscure Russian black metal. Its lo‑fi production and nature‑bound atmosphere reflect the project’s ethos: intimate, handmade, and deeply rooted in the underground.
Beyond this, Vargtimmen remains shrouded in mystery. No official disbandment has been announced, but no new material has surfaced in years, leaving the project’s current status uncertain.
Lineup unknown; the project is known to involve members of:
Час волка – Demo, 2013