The discography of the Indonesian band Kekal includes nine full-length studio albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, two demo tapes, a split album with Slechtvalk, and several contributions to various collaborative albums. Though the band currently has no active members, it continues to exist as an institution, and still releases new material.
Kekal formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and released an unofficial four-song demo tape. As this demo began to circulate, additional members joined to release an official demo album called Contra Spiritualia Nequitae in 1996, and in 1998 Kekal released its self-produced debut album, Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams, which gained the band international attention. The following year, 1999, the band released Embrace the Dead, followed by The Painful Experience in 2001. The departure of guitarist Leo Setiawan in 2001 left the band as a duo consisting of Jeff Arwadi and Azhar Levi Sianturi, but the band continued and released the highly progressive and experimental 1000 Thoughts of Violence in 2003, which led to a two-week European mini-tour in March 2004. Upon return to Indonesia, Kekal recorded Acidity, which was released in 2005, and marked the return of Leo to the band. This album was considered by many to be the band's strongest release to date, and The Habit of Fire was recorded in 2006. However, Jeff's relocation to Canada left the status of the band in question, but it was decided to keep the band as a studio project, and The Habit of Fire was released in 2007, and was named "CD of the Month" by technology magazine Sound on Sound. In 2008, the band's seventh full-length album, Audible Minority, was intended to be released on December 25, 2008, as both a digital free download and a limited edition Digipak with a total of 11 songs. The CD version was never released, and the album ended up being offered only as a free download instead.
In 2009, all band members left Kekal, but it was decided to keep the band simply as a legal institution. Despite this, former members of the band contributed to an eighth studio album, entitled 8, which was officially released in December 2010 and was made available to purchase on January 23, 2011. On July 10, 2011, a free digital-only EP entitled Futuride was released, and a ninth full-length release, Autonomy, was released on December 19, 2012.
Albums
Studio albums Year Details 1998 Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams Released: January 1998 Label: THT Productions, Sonic Wave International Format: Cassette, CD 1999 Embrace the Dead Released: August 1999 Label: THT Productions, Fleshwalker Records Format: Cassette, CD 2001 The Painful Experience Released: October 2001 Label: Fear Dark Records, THT Productions, Clenchedfist Records, HROM/HIRAX Records Format: Cassette, CD 2003 1000 Thoughts of Violence Released: February 2003 Label: Fear Dark Records, Undying Music/Alfa Records, Rock Express Records Format: Cassette, CD 2005 Acidity Released: February 2005 Label: THT Productions/T.O.P./Musica Studios, Fear Dark Records Format: Cassette, CD, digital 2007 The Habit of Fire Released: March 15, 2007 Label: Whirlwind Records; Open Grave Records Format: CD, digital 2008 Audible Minority Released: December 25, 2008 Label: Self-released Format: Digital 2010 8 Released: December 15, 2010 Label: Whirlwind Records Format: CD, digital 2012 Autonomy Released: December 19, 2012 Label: Whirlwind Records, Yes No Wave Music Format: CD, digital 2015 Multilateral Released: August 2015 Label: - Format: Digital
Extended plays Year Details 2011 Futuride Released: July 10, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital 2013 Unsung Division EP Released: March 19, 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital
Compilation albums Year Details 2003 Introduce Us to Immortality Released: 2003 Label: SystemMortal Productions/THT Productions 2004 Spirits from the Ancient Days Released: 2004 Label: Kvlt Records
Demos Year Details 1995 Demo Released: November 1995 Label: Self-released 1996 Contra Spiritualia Nequitiae Released: 1996 Label: THT Productions
Singles Year Single Details Album 2004 "Dream for a Moment" Acidity 2006 "The Prow" Voivod cover song Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006 2006 "Juices Like Wine" Celtic Frost cover song Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006 2007 "Redemption" Johnny Cash cover tune Unreleased Johnny Cash tribute album, released by Jeff in 2007 2010 "Tabula Rasa" 8
Videos Year Video details 2004 Kekal Live in Europe Released: 2004 Label: SonnenGott Format: DVD 2005 Road Trip to Acidity Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Format: DVD
Music videos Year Title Album 2007 "A Dream for a Moment" Acidity 2007 "Isolated I" The Habit of Fire 2008 "Narrow Avenue" Audible Minority 2010 "Tabula Rasa" 8 2011 "Track One" 8 2011 "Futuride" Futuride EP 2012 "Rare Earth Elements" Autonomy
Contributions
Collaborations Year Details 2000 A Tribute to Living Sacrifice Released: 2000 Label: Clenchedfist Records 2002 Chaos & Warfare Split with Slechtvalk Released: 2002 Label: Fear Dark Records 2002 A Brutal Christmas — The Season in Chaos 2003 Covered in Filth: A Tribute to Cradle of Filth Released: February 15, 2003 Label: Deadline/Cleopatra Records
Sample contributions Year Details Song Unknown Sounds of Approaching Destruction Vol .2 Reocities archive of original page Label: THT Productions Unknown 2001 Self Krusher compilation: 5th Anniversary THT Productions Reocities archive of original page Label: THT Productions Unknown 2002 Overcome or Burn Forever in Hell/Arachnid Terror Sampler Label: Tarantula Promotions Notes: Combination sampler album and EP by Paradox "Mean Attraction" 2006 Asian Metal Collections — The Gathering 2 Label: Sonic Wave International "Rotting Youth" 2007 Sounds from the Grave Vol. 2 Label: Open Grave Records "Isolated I" 2008 Sounds from the Grave Vol. V Label: Open Grave Records "The Vampire Song" 2011 Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 117 Released: 2011 Label: Sonic Seducer "Tabula Rasa"
References
External links Official website