---
title: "Khanate"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/khanate"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2000
---

# Khanate

**Khanate** is a sludge metal band, from United States, active 2000 to present.

Khanate is an American drone doom supergroup that brought together James Plotkin and Alan Dubin, two members of the defunct band OLD, as well as Tim Wyskida of Blind Idiot God and Manbyrd and Stephen O'Malley of Burning Witch and Sunn O))).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanate_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Khanate |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Formed | 2000 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Avant-Garde Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/avant-garde-metal) · [Drone Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/drone-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stephen O’Malley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephen-o-malley) | Guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [James Plotkin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-plotkin) | Synthesizer, Bass guitar | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Alan Dubin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alan-dubin) | Lead vocals | 2000 to present | Current |
| [Tim Wyskida](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tim-wyskida) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 2000 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [Khanate](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee581c18-34c4-32b1-84fe-620a5236f393) | Album |
| 2003 | [No Joy (remix) / Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/d019c31d-a3fe-3366-909c-56e75b16ceee) | EP |
| 2003 | [Things Viral](https://themetalnet.com/album/085e0a6c-a855-39f5-826e-3ba402331009) | Album |
| 2004 | [Live Aktion Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/492ca8fa-3df0-465c-9079-b7d47a5d6e57) | Album |
| 2005 | [Capture & Release](https://themetalnet.com/album/6d6c11ed-998a-3b96-abe3-3a05518c56e1) | EP |
| 2009 | [Clean Hands Go Foul](https://themetalnet.com/album/90f1a4ba-6336-3650-ba95-ba4e59d1dc83) | Album |
| 2023 | [To Be Cruel](https://themetalnet.com/album/49f88110-5c0c-4539-b9da-51ed10203909) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Sunn O)))](https://themetalnet.com/band/sunn-o) (listened together)
- [Boris](https://themetalnet.com/band/boris) (listened together)
- [Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/earth-60dd41cf) (listened together)
- [Nadja](https://themetalnet.com/band/nadja) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Burning Witch](https://themetalnet.com/band/burning-witch) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Jesu](https://themetalnet.com/band/jesu) (listened together)
- [Neurosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/neurosis-a9416fb3) (listened together)
- [Godflesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/godflesh) (listened together)
- [Isis](https://themetalnet.com/band/isis) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Khanate/2258
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialkhanate
- website: https://khanateofficial.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialkhanate/
- x: https://twitter.com/officialkhanate
- bandcamp: https://khanate.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZNCNiBDVNRNMXC6Bp3gOi
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8419
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/110735563

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