---
title: "Kobra and the Lotus"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/kobra-and-the-lotus"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 2009
---

# Kobra and the Lotus

**Kobra and the Lotus** is a heavy metal band, from Canada, active 2009 to present.

Kobra and the Lotus (also initialized as KATL) is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2009 by lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Kobra and the Lotus |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Calgary, Canada |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brad Kennedy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brad-kennedy) | Electric bass guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Jasio Kulakowski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jasio-kulakowski) | Electric guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Kobra Paige](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kobra-paige) | Piano, Lead vocals | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Marcus Lee](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcus-lee) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Ronny Gutierrez](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ronny-gutierrez) | Guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [Charlie Parra del Riego](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlie-parra-del-riego) | Guitar | 2012 to 2014 | Former |
| [Ben Freud](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-freud) | Electric bass guitar | 2009 to 2010 | Former |
| [Chris Swenson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-swenson) | Electric guitar | 2009 to 2012 | Former |
| [Griffin Kissack](https://themetalnet.com/musician/griffin-kissack) | Membranophone | 2009 to 2014 | Former |
| [Matt Van Wezel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-van-wezel) | Electric guitar | 2009 to 2010 | Former |
| [Pete Z. Dimov](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-z-dimov) | Electric bass guitar | 2011 to 2013 | Former |
| [Timothy Vega](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timothy-vega) | Electric guitar | 2011 to 2012 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Out of the Pit](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3faf9f7-909e-499a-83a9-da6b04c7463c) | Album |
| 2012 | [Kobra and the Lotus](https://themetalnet.com/album/97423f4b-81cd-47be-831c-4e790d1e866e) | Album |
| 2014 | [High Priestess](https://themetalnet.com/album/33993cc9-307b-40f6-94d5-d05d10442ce0) | Album |
| 2015 | [Words of the Prophets](https://themetalnet.com/album/9e349a68-e66e-4153-aad4-055fc87d797d) | EP |
| 2017 | [Prevail I](https://themetalnet.com/album/68da01b1-c8ac-4f26-b332-2421b7c69b89) | Album |
| 2018 | [Prevail II](https://themetalnet.com/album/660f1b1e-9b05-4be8-b5f2-94127b237786) | Album |
| 2019 | [Evolution](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc00bbe4-caa8-4725-abe6-0128d6b1a048) | Album |

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- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [Battle Beast](https://themetalnet.com/band/battle-beast) (listened together)
- [Unleash the Archers](https://themetalnet.com/band/unleash-the-archers) (listened together)
- [Within Temptation](https://themetalnet.com/band/within-temptation) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Beyond the Black](https://themetalnet.com/band/beyond-the-black) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Eleine](https://themetalnet.com/band/eleine) (listened together)
- [Bullet for My Valentine](https://themetalnet.com/band/bullet-for-my-valentine) (listened together)
- [Beast in Black](https://themetalnet.com/band/beast-in-black) (listened together)
- [Evanescence](https://themetalnet.com/band/evanescence) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KobraAndTheLotus
- x: https://twitter.com/katlofficial
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KobraAndTheLotusVEVO
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Kobra_and_the_Lotus/3540308785
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2440211
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hW7RukGK6ErG26zM3Sfzl
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katlofficial/

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