Khlyst (band)
Encyclopedia
Khlyst is an American
drone doom band, formed in 2006.
(Khanate
, Phantomsmasher
, O.L.D.), female vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter
(Thorr's Hammer
), and drummer Tim Wyskida (Khanate
, Blind Idiot God
).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
drone doom band, formed in 2006.
Biography
Khlyst is a drone doom project that features guitarist James PlotkinJames Plotkin
James Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer, famous for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD, but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has performed guitar duties for bands Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for bands such as KK Null, Nadja, Sunn...
(Khanate
Khanate (band)
Khanate was a drone metal supergroup that brought together James Plotkin and Alan Dubin, two members of the defunct band OLD, as well as Tim Wyskida and Stephen O'Malley )) fame)....
, Phantomsmasher
Phantomsmasher
Phantomsmasher is an experimental grindcore/electronic band led by musician James Plotkin, previously known as Atomsmasher.The band signed to Ipecac Recordings in 2002, and is reportedly currently working on a third album.-Members:...
, O.L.D.), female vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter
Runhild Gammelsæter
Runhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She is also a professional biologist.-Biography:...
(Thorr's Hammer
Thorr's Hammer
Thorr's Hammer was an American/Norwegian death/doom band.Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994-1995. Soon after, Runhild Gammelsæter, then 17-year-old Norwegian exchange student, joined the band as vocalist/lyricist. The band...
), and drummer Tim Wyskida (Khanate
Khanate (band)
Khanate was a drone metal supergroup that brought together James Plotkin and Alan Dubin, two members of the defunct band OLD, as well as Tim Wyskida and Stephen O'Malley )) fame)....
, Blind Idiot God
Blind Idiot God
Blind Idiot God is an instrumental rock trio formed in the mid 1980s in St. Louis, Missouri by guitarist Andy Hawkins, bassist Gabe Katz and drummer Ted Epstein. They socialized with the St. Louis hardcore punk scene, including members of Drunks with Guns and Ultraman...
).
Line-up
- Runhild GammelsæterRunhild GammelsæterRunhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She is also a professional biologist.-Biography:...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, text - James PlotkinJames PlotkinJames Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer, famous for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD, but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has performed guitar duties for bands Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for bands such as KK Null, Nadja, Sunn...
- Electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, laptop - Tim Wyskida - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, gong
Discography
- Chaos Is My NameChaos is My NameChaos is My Name is the debut album by the drone doom band Khlyst. Stephen Kasner did the artwork for the album.-Track listing:# "I" – 2:44# "II" – 7:50# "III" – 1:45# "IV" – 2:00# "V" – 3:53# "VI" – 7:13...
(CD, Hydra Head Records, 2006) - Chaos Live (DVD, Hydra Head Records, 2008) Limited to 500 copies, world wide. Recorded November 2, 2006 in New York City.
External links
- Official site
- Khlyst on Encyclopedia Metallum