Kekal
Black metal bands aren't uncommon.
But Indonesian black metal bands are uncommon,
and Christian black metal band are uncommon,
and thus Indonesian Christian black metal bands are quite
uncommon indeed.
Kekal is just such a band, and then some, as black metal only
begins to describe their style.
True, their earlier efforts were relatively standard black
metal albums, with some similarities to
Cradle Of Filth
(particularly in the vocal department), interesting at times
though a bit samey.
On
1000 Thoughts Of Darkness, however, the band goes for
broke, displaying a wide range of influences
(both within the extreme metal world and well outside it)
and a broad,
diverse songwriting style that is difficult to describe but
a pleasure to listen to.
Far from a novelty act from a normally un-metallic country,
Kekal has blossomed into an intriguing progressive
black/extreme metal band, well worth a listen for those
into inventive extreme metal.
Current Members
Jeff Arwadi
guitars/vocals/programming
Leo Setiawan
guitars
Azhar Sianturi
bass/vocals
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Former Members/Guests
Harry
vocals
Newin Atmarumeksa
vocals
Didi Priyadi
guitars
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Discography
Beyond The Glimpse Of Dreams
1998
THT
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- Rotting Youth
- Armageddon
- Spirits
- Deceived Minds
- The Conversion
- Behind Those Images
- Reality
- Escaping Eternal Suffering
- A Day The Hatred Dies
- My Eternal Lover
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- Harry
- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Azhar Sianturi
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Embrace The Dead
1999
THT
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- Longing For Truth
- Embrace The Dead
- The Fearless and The Dedicated
- Source of Existence
- Healing
- The Final Call
- From Within
- Scripture Before Struggle
- Millenium
- Given Words
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- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Azhar Sianturi
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The Painful Experience
2001
THT
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- The Monsters Within
- Crave for Solid Ground
- Mean Attraction
- Like There's No Other Way to Go
- Behind Closed Doors
- After The Storm
- Given Words
- Militia Christi
- The Painful Experience
- Via Dolorosa
- Like There's No Other Way to Remix
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- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Azhar Sianturi
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
1000 Thoughts Of Darkness
2003
Fear Dark
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- Subsession / Once Again It Failed
- Vox Diaboli
- In Continuum
- Paradigma Baru
- Artifacts of Modern Insanity
- Violent Society
- Subsession II
- Default
- Beyond Numerical Reasons
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- Jeff Arwadi
- Azhar Sianturi
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Kekal Live In Europe
2004
Acidity
2005
Fear Dark
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- Newin Atmarumeksa
- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Didi Priyadi
- Azhar Sianturi
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Road Trip To Acidity 2005
2005
The Habit Of Fire
2007
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- Prelude: Worldhate Chronicle
- The Gathering of Ants
- Isolated I
- Manipulator Generals (Part I of Dictatorship)
- Our Urban Industry Runs Monotonously
- To Whom It May Concern
- Free Association
- Historicity and State of Mind (Part II of Dictatorship)
- Postlude: Saat Kemarau
- A Real Life to Fear About
- Escapism
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- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Azhar Sianturi
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Reviews: Metal Observer
Audible Minority
2008
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- The Vampire Song
- Conditional Destiny
- Against
- Ceasefire Negative
- Between Us
- For The Greater Good and Evil
- Narrow Avenue
- Virtue of Perseverance
- Shuffling Biorhythms
- All That Matters
- Locust
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8
2010
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- Track One
- Gestalt Principles of Matter Perception
- A Linear Passage
- Tabula Rasa
- Private School of Thought
- The Regulars
- Departure Gate 8
- Heartache Memorial
- Let Us Blend
- Open World
- End Unit of The Universe
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
(EP) Futuride
2011
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- Futuride
- C/2010 X1
- EOP1
- EOP2
- EOP3
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Autonomy
2012
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- Rare Earth Elements
- Pandora's Empty Box
- Go Ahead and Feel the Pain
- Disposable Man
- Swings of All Moods
- Indonesanity
- Futuride
- Playground
- iComa
- Space Between Spaces
- Learning to Love the Future
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- Jeff Arwadi
- Leo Setiawan
- Azhar Sianturi
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