---
title: "Evoken"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/evoken"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1992
---

# Evoken

**Evoken** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 1992 to present.

Evoken is an American funeral doom band from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. They are one of the earliest U.S. death-doom bands that are still active today, along with Novembers Doom and Rigor Sardonicous.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evoken

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Evoken |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Lyndhurst, United States |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Funeral Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/funeral-doom) · [Death-Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-doom) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dave Wagner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-wagner) | Bass guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Don Zaros](https://themetalnet.com/musician/don-zaros) | Keyboard | 2007 to present | Current |
| [John Paradiso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-paradiso) | Lead vocals, Guitar, Keyboard, Bass guitar | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Randy Cavanaugh](https://themetalnet.com/musician/randy-cavanaugh) | Guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Vince Verkay](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vince-verkay) | Drums (drum set) | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Craig Pillard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/craig-pillard) | Keyboard, Bass guitar | 2007 to 2007 | Former |
| [Bill Manley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-manley) | Bass guitar | 1994 to 1996 | Former |
| [Chris Molinari](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-molinari) | Guitar | 2009 to 2018 | Former |
| [Dario Derna](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dario-derna) | Keyboard | 1995 to 2002 | Former |
| [Denny Hahn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/denny-hahn) | Keyboard | 2003 to 2007 | Former |
| [Nick Orlando](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-orlando) | Guitar | 1994 to 2008 | Former |
| [Steve Moran](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-moran) | Bass guitar | 1996 to 2001 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Embrace the Emptiness](https://themetalnet.com/album/33ce826c-7c73-30b2-ab37-12a74fb82efe) | Album |
| 2001 | [Quietus](https://themetalnet.com/album/c85b6925-9390-3d43-b02f-6e124baf6f09) | Album |
| 2005 | [Antithesis of Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/a9205165-ff63-3608-a386-8ae1b94bfd66) | Album |
| 2007 | [A Caress of the Void](https://themetalnet.com/album/44b12ee0-aeb8-3008-9d21-7174f364757a) | Album |
| 2012 | [Atra Mors](https://themetalnet.com/album/098b5ad9-ba54-49b4-89cb-4ba9745dc26f) | Album |
| 2018 | [Hypnagogia](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e55e22c-0379-4337-9458-f01f4ef2553e) | Album |
| 2025 | [Mendacium](https://themetalnet.com/album/5145ad8e-5d52-4197-b7c0-e8ec61fd964f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Shape of Despair](https://themetalnet.com/band/shape-of-despair) (listened together)
- [Esoteric](https://themetalnet.com/band/esoteric) (listened together)
- [Mournful Congregation](https://themetalnet.com/band/mournful-congregation) (listened together)
- [Ahab](https://themetalnet.com/band/ahab) (listened together)
- [Novembers Doom](https://themetalnet.com/band/novembers-doom) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Skepticism](https://themetalnet.com/band/skepticism) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Saturnus](https://themetalnet.com/band/saturnus) (listened together)
- [October Tide](https://themetalnet.com/band/october-tide) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Evoken/291
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LCcrzGpwygmH6pxvLXI3i
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evokenhell
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/76243192
- website: https://www.evokendoom.net/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evoken_doom_official/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCtKk8iIXMMaJkcY3x2jM-rA
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/62550
- bandcamp: https://evokenofficial.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/evoken](https://themetalnet.com/band/evoken). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt