Ashtarothum was formed in bandung city, west java province, indonesia in a year 1996. But the band had quit in a year 1999 after they contributed in a black metal compilation which had a title Blacker Than Darkness vol.1 in a year 1998.
And on september 2016 they begin to rise again and start play again in many gigs. Until now they still exist to rise again the black metal scene in bandung city.