Zaklan was a short‑lived Belgrade black metal project active in two separate periods, first between 2005 and 2007 and later briefly revived from 2010 to 2011. The name translates to “Slain,” “Butchered,” or “Slaughtered,” reflecting the band’s stark, anti‑Christian thematic direction. Emerging from the same Serbian underground that produced acts like The Stone, Kozeljnik, and Posmrtna Liturgija, Zaklan operated with a rotating lineup of musicians connected to that circle, maintaining a raw, uncompromising aesthetic typical of mid‑2000s Serbian black metal.
The band’s earliest known material includes an unreleased two‑track demo recorded around June 2005—its songs, titled simply “I” and “II,” circulated only through an online leak and were never officially issued. Their sole formally released demo, Vražijeg kruna (2005), established the project’s sound: harsh, minimalistic black metal built on cold riffing, primitive percussion, and vocals steeped in anti‑Christian hostility. The recording’s lo‑fi character and direct compositional style aligned Zaklan with the rawer, more ascetic wing of the Serbian scene.
Zaklan later appeared on the split The Spirit of the Pagan Past / Вражијег круна (2008), which preserved and re‑contextualized their early material within a broader pagan‑oriented underground network. Their only known compilation contribution, “Mrij gospode,” was included on Sons of Eastern Darkness (2007), a release curated by Kozeljnik that documented the rising wave of Serbian black metal during that era.
The project’s activity remained sporadic and unstable, with frequent lineup changes and long periods of silence. The 2010–2011 revival introduced new collaborators from bands such as Svartgren, The Stone, and Posmrtna Liturgija, but no new official recordings emerged. Zaklan ultimately dissolved again, leaving behind a small but notable footprint within the Belgrade black metal underground—defined by raw production, ideological severity, and the involvement of musicians who would go on to shape other key Serbian extreme metal acts.
Last known lineup
Past members
Demo
Split
Unreleased / leaked material
Compilation appearance