Kekal discography

Kekal discography
Studio albums9
EPs2
Compilation albums2
Singles5
Video albums2
Music videos7
Collaborations4
Demos2
Sample tracks7

The discography of the Indonesian band Kekal includes nine full-length studio albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, two demo tapes, a split album with Slechtvalk, and several contributions to various collaborative albums. Though the band currently has no active members, it continues to exist as an institution, and still releases new material.[1]

Kekal formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and released an unofficial four-song demo tape. As this demo began to circulate, additional members joined to release an official demo album called Contra Spiritualia Nequitae in 1996, and in 1998 Kekal released its self-produced debut album, Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams, which gained the band international attention.[2] The following year, 1999, the band released Embrace the Dead, followed by The Painful Experience in 2001. The departure of guitarist Leo Setiawan in 2001 left the band as a duo consisting of Jeff Arwadi and Azhar Levi Sianturi, but the band continued and released the highly progressive and experimental 1000 Thoughts of Violence in 2003,[2] which led to a two-week European mini-tour in March 2004. Upon return to Indonesia, Kekal recorded Acidity, which was released in 2005, and marked the return of Leo to the band. This album was considered by many to be the band's strongest release to date,[2] and The Habit of Fire was recorded in 2006. However, Jeff's relocation to Canada left the status of the band in question, but it was decided to keep the band as a studio project, and The Habit of Fire was released in 2007, and was named "CD of the Month" by technology magazine Sound on Sound.[3] In 2008, the band's seventh full-length album, Audible Minority, was intended to be released on December 25, 2008, as both a digital free download and a limited edition Digipak with a total of 11 songs. The CD version was never released, and the album ended up being offered only as a free download instead.

In 2009, all band members left Kekal, but it was decided to keep the band simply as a legal institution.[1] Despite this, former members of the band contributed to an eighth studio album, entitled 8, which was officially released in December 2010 and was made available to purchase on January 23, 2011. On July 10, 2011, a free digital-only EP entitled Futuride was released, and a ninth full-length release, Autonomy, was released on December 19, 2012.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Details
1998[2][4] Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams[2][4]
1999[2][4] Embrace the Dead[2][4]
  • Released: August 1999
  • Label: THT Productions, Fleshwalker Records
  • Format: Cassette, CD
2001[2][4] The Painful Experience[2][4]
2003[2][4] 1000 Thoughts of Violence[2][4]
2005[2][4][6] Acidity[2][4][6]
  • Released: February 2005
  • Label: THT Productions/T.O.P./Musica Studios, Fear Dark Records
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital
2007[2][4] The Habit of Fire[2][4]
2008 Audible Minority[7][8][9]
  • Released: December 25, 2008[9]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital
2010 8
  • Released: December 15, 2010
  • Label: Whirlwind Records
  • Format: CD, digital
2012 Autonomy
  • Released: December 19, 2012
  • Label: Whirlwind Records, Yes No Wave Music
  • Format: CD,[10] digital
2015 Multilateral[11][12][13]
  • Released: August 2015
  • Label: -
  • Format: Digital

Extended plays

Year Details
2011[14] Futuride[14]
  • Released: July 10, 2011
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital
2013 Unsung Division EP[15]
  • Released: March 19, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital

Compilation albums

Year Details
2003 Introduce Us to Immortality
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: SystemMortal Productions/THT Productions
2004 Spirits from the Ancient Days

Demos

Year Details
1995 Demo
  • Released: November 1995
  • Label: Self-released
1996 Contra Spiritualia Nequitiae
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: THT Productions

Singles

Year Single Details Album
2004 "Dream for a Moment" Acidity
2006 "The Prow"[6] Voivod cover song[6] Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006
2006 "Juices Like Wine" Celtic Frost cover song Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006
2007 "Redemption" Johnny Cash cover tune Unreleased Johnny Cash tribute album, released by Jeff in 2007
2010[16] "Tabula Rasa"[16] 8

Videos

Year Video details
2004 Kekal Live in Europe
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: SonnenGott
  • Format: DVD
2005 Road Trip to Acidity
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

Year Title Album
2007 "A Dream for a Moment" Acidity
2007 "Isolated I" The Habit of Fire
2008 "Narrow Avenue" Audible Minority
2010[16] "Tabula Rasa"[16] 8
2011 "Track One" 8
2011 "Futuride" Futuride EP
2012 "Rare Earth Elements" Autonomy

Contributions

Collaborations

Year Details
2000 A Tribute to Living Sacrifice[17]
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Clenchedfist Records[5]
2002 Chaos & Warfare[18]
2002 A Brutal Christmas — The Season in Chaos
2003 Covered in Filth: A Tribute to Cradle of Filth[19]

Sample contributions

Year Details Song
Unknown Sounds of Approaching Destruction Vol .2[20]
  • Label: THT Productions
 Unknown
2001 Self Krusher compilation: 5th Anniversary THT Productions[21]
  • Label: THT Productions
 Unknown
2002 Overcome or Burn Forever in Hell/Arachnid Terror Sampler[22] "Mean Attraction"[22]
2006 Asian Metal Collections — The Gathering 2[25]
  • Label: Sonic Wave International[25]
 "Rotting Youth"[25]
2007 Sounds from the Grave Vol. 2
  • Label: Open Grave Records[26]
 "Isolated I"[26]
2008 Sounds from the Grave Vol. V
  • Label: Open Grave Records[27]
 "The Vampire Song"[27]
2011 Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 117 "Tabula Rasa"[28]

References

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