---
title: "Kekal"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/kekal"
genre: "Avant-Garde Metal"
country: "Indonesia"
formed: 1995
---

# Kekal

**Kekal** is a avant-garde metal band, from Indonesia, active 1995 to present.

Kekal is an Indonesian extreme metal and electronic music band formed in 1995 in Jakarta. According to AllMusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and, according to sociologist of heavy metal, Keith Kahn-Harris, was one of the few extreme metal bands from Southeast Asia to ever make more than a minimal impression on the global scene. Founded by two musicians known simply Yeris and Newbabe, the band underwent some shifts in lineup in its early years, but emerged with a lineup of three key-members, guitarist/vocalist Jeff Arwadi, bassist Azhar Levi Sianturi, and guitarist Leo Setiawan. Over the course of its career, Kekal has transitioned from a primarily black metal-based style into progressive metal, avant-garde metal, and electronic music, incorporating many other genres such as ambient, jazz fusion, and progressive rock.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Kekal |
| Genre | Avant-Garde Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 18 |

## Genres

[Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams](https://themetalnet.com/album/5939e085-9462-3fad-a25b-6932473f8344) | Album |
| 1998 | [Contra Spiritualia Requitiae](https://themetalnet.com/album/dc2bba6e-ce8c-3c68-89d5-e83d578fe1ad) | Album |
| 2000 | [Embrace the Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/2ff2cbce-0854-33aa-bc3b-25a37e3e7b81) | Album |
| 2001 | [The Painful Experience](https://themetalnet.com/album/333b0abe-d905-3d95-b51b-d2ed592c3a6c) | Album |
| 2003 | [1000 Thoughts of Violence](https://themetalnet.com/album/20605262-a22f-33a4-b284-e7eb110f76a2) | Album |
| 2003 | [Introduce Us to Immortality](https://themetalnet.com/album/18dd9cab-fd47-32a3-936a-6171d74355e8) | Album |
| 2005 | [Acidity](https://themetalnet.com/album/57d7118c-452f-3ba8-8acf-bf43bc9596f4) | Album |
| 2007 | [The Habit of Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/d2801c92-68f4-334c-863b-07360ff49a27) | Album |
| 2008 | [Audible Minority](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf50b408-1e8c-4500-82c0-495f02f6c064) | Album |
| 2010 | [8](https://themetalnet.com/album/92cfa117-4d8c-424d-8806-9f83dffb4ff9) | Album |
| 2011 | [Futuride EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/647a0136-152f-4068-bacd-dd667eb3e43b) | EP |
| 2012 | [Autonomy](https://themetalnet.com/album/0efc3d6d-57d7-4fd6-b238-f0448a40b0c7) | Album |
| 2013 | [Unsung Division EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/88b731e2-117a-482e-a69d-1d3dc15f18d0) | EP |
| 2015 | [Luka EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9ba61d0-70e7-4e5d-80e1-04512285496d) | EP |
| 2015 | [Multilateral](https://themetalnet.com/album/64a99bc0-7e2d-4409-9f7d-1591ff7305d5) | Album |
| 2018 | [Deeper Underground](https://themetalnet.com/album/5b4f3211-557d-40f3-8457-f16ec40c52d1) | Album |
| 2020 | [Quantum Resolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a9aca38-0474-4374-af68-0918fcae10c3) | Album |
| 2022 | [Envisaged](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc71599c-a338-4880-a1a1-5f04b91fe8f5) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://kekal.bandcamp.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Kekal/4418
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kekalofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kekalofficial/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kekalofficial
- x: https://twitter.com/kekalofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1TfoHj4wkkwQIIkE48Rgy5
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4107764
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/id/artist/110917017

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