Supay is one of the most culturally charged and ritual‑focused pagan black metal projects in Bolivia, active since 2017 and rooted in Cochabamba. Their identity is built around a fierce reclamation of Andean paganism, channeling the mythic figure of Supay—the Aymara and Quechua lord of the underworld—through raw, ancestral black metal. Their releases, including Ancestral (2018), Iskay (2020), and the compilation Konjuros y marchas rituales (2022), position them firmly within the South American pagan black metal underground.
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Supay’s aesthetic is inseparable from Andean cosmology. The project draws on the mythic Supay—depicted in Andean folklore as a complex deity of death, chaos, and cosmic balance—whose legend is widely documented in cultural sources. Videos exploring the myth describe Supay as “el dios de la muerte y señor del inframundo… surgido de la esencia del caos” and as a figure who maintains equilibrium between the living and the dead youtube.com
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This mythological foundation shapes the band’s lyrical and visual universe: invocations, ritual marches, ancestral spirits, thunder gods like Illapa, and the cosmological triad of Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha, and Ukhu Pacha—all referenced in their demo 6Ritual6Ancestral6 Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
Their music is not folkloric in a melodic sense; instead, it channels the feral, violent, and ceremonial dimension of Andean paganism.
Supay performs a form of evil pagan black metal, described in label notes as raw, ritualistic, and aligned with the Bolivian underground tradition. A Chilean release of Konjuros y Marchas RitualeS classifies the band as “Evil Pagan Black Metal from Bolivia,” recommended for fans of Bestial Holocaust and Illapa warhemic.com.
Key stylistic traits include:
Their sound is less melodic and more invocatory, functioning as a sonic ritual rather than a narrative composition.
Supay operates as a tight, ritual‑oriented collective:
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The lineup reflects deep ties to the Bolivian extreme metal network, especially the Cochabamba black metal axis.
A raw, foundational statement establishing their pagan black metal identity. RateYourMusic lists it as their first promotional demo, marking the beginning of their discographic presence Rate Your Music.
A visual invocation of the Inca thunder god Illapa, reinforcing the band’s mythological focus.
A tri‑band split (with Serpiente Profana and Profanador), released as a ritual proclamation of Andean pagan black metal. Listed as their primary EP release on RateYourMusic Rate Your Music.
A second promotional demo, continuing the ritualistic and ancestral themes.
A cassette release featuring tracks such as Hanan Pacha Lawrasan, Illapa, Wayra Muyoj, and Tata Sabaya. The demo appears on Metal Archives with full tracklist and lineup details Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives.
Released in Chile by Triom/Oratorivm, this compilation gathers early material and ritual tracks. Discogs lists it as a limited‑edition CD with intro + 7 tracks of pagan black metal Discogs.
Supay’s identity is deeply tied to Andean ritual culture, which includes ceremonies honoring Pachamama, ancestral offerings, and cosmic dualities. Visual documentation of Andean rituals—such as fire ceremonies, offerings, and ancestral dances—reflects the same cosmological framework the band draws from, including depictions of Illapa (thunder deity) and Supay (underworld lord) mitologia.wiki.
Their music functions as a modern ritual extension of these traditions, translated into black metal’s sonic language.
Supay stands as one of Bolivia’s most uncompromising pagan black metal acts—raw, ritualistic, and deeply rooted in Andean cosmology. Their discography forms a coherent body of work dedicated to ancestral evocation, storm deities, and the spiritual violence of pre‑Hispanic myth.
| Current | |
| Fearkon Kallpa Wayra Q'axniy | Bass |
| See also: Fearkon, Felled, ex-Thrombus, ex-H.C. Minds, Deiphagist, ex-Blood of Martyrs, ex-Hail, ex-Omnihility, ex-Shadow of the Torturer, ex-Yob, ex-Metalmorfosis | |
| Argentum Lupus Llanthu | Drums, Guitars |
| See also: Crucifuck, HellSpeed, S.O.S., Sepulkhral Pest, Skulls, Stormblast, Werewölf, ex-Imperio Nocturno, ex-Obfuscator, ex-Wolfmoon | |
| Supay von Xerpens | Vocals |
| See also: Ancestral, ex-Anubis | |
| Past | |
| Korvux Nuntius Mankha Pacha | Guitars |
| Ancestral | Demo | 2018 | Â |
| Illapa | Video | 2019 | Â |
| RevelaciĂłn - EvokaciĂłn - ProclamaciĂłn | Split | 2020 | Â |
| Iskay | Demo | 2020 | Â |
| 6Ritual6Ancestral6 | Demo | 2021 | Â |
| Konjuros y marchas rituales | Compilation | 2022 |