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New York City, NY, United States (2000 – 2006)

Khanate, based in New York City, NY, United States, formed in the year 2000 with the intention of setting new standards for pain and ugliness in the genre. Many people call them , or simply . Their songs are marked by dissonant, heavily down-tuned guitar/bass figures, extremely slow tempos, swarms of high-pitched feedback, and painfully shrieked vocals, making for a genuinely anguished and challenging listening experience — put another way, their music is not for everybody.

The quartet was headed up by guitarist Stephen O’Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, SARIN, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Lotus Eaters, Ginnungagap, Thorr’s Hammer, Fungal Hex, KTL, Æthenor, Gravetemple) and bassist James Plotkin (O.L.D., Atomsmasher/ Phantomsmasher, Khlyst, James Plotkin & Tim Wyskida, Lotus Eaters, Regurgitation, etc.), two musicians whose reputations in the underground metal/experimental arenas precede them and can give listeners an idea of what to expect from the band. Rounding out the lineup were vocalist Alan Dubin (also formerly of O.L.D. and Regurgitation) and drummer Tim Wyskida (Blind Idiot God, James Plotkin & Tim Wyskida and Manbyrd). Khanate released their self-titled debut in the fall of 2001 on Southern Lord Records, a 12”EP ‘Dead/ No Joy (remix)’ off of Load Records in 2003, their second long player, ‘Things Viral’ off of Load Records (vinyl) and Southern Lord (CD) in 2003 and the ‘Capture/ Release’ mini-album released by Hydrahead Records (US version) and Trust No One Records (Euro pic-disc) in 2005.
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  • Razor745

    How does one not like the vocals? They're half the reason I listen to Khanate. [7] Indeed. The vocals are perfect.

    Saturday evening
  • zeth666

    awesome

    Wednesday morning
  • DavidB0we

    fucking dreadful, in the best possible way.

    8 days ago
  • Mouth_Breather

    STILL A BETTER STORY THAN TWILIGHT XDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    9 days ago
  • telesrlvkrm

    picked up s/t. fckyeah.jpg

    20 days ago
  • Sodominion

    How does one not like the vocals? They're half the reason I listen to Khanate. [6]

    20 days ago
  • deadUndead

    so fuckin outstanding, so fuckin sedating, best soundtrack for heart removal ever

    22 days ago
  • deadUndead

    How does one not like the vocals? They're half the reason I listen to Khanate. [5] the vocals arent boring they appropriately unhinged [2]

    22 days ago
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