Arkhon Infaustus
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{{Short description|French blackened death metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Arkhon Infaustus
| image = Arkhon Infaustus 280408 08.jpg
| caption =
| alias =
| origin = Paris, France
| genre = Blackened death metal
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = Mordgrimm
Osmose Productions
| website = {{url|arkhon-infaustus.com}}
| current_members = Dk Deviant / Kwel / EsX
| past_members = Hellblaster
Toxik H.
Azk.6
}}
Arkhon Infaustus is a French blackened death metal band from Paris. They formed in 1997, are signed to Osmose Productions, and have released four albums to date.
History
Arkon Infaustus was created in late 1997 by Dk Deviant, joined by Torturer.{{cite web
|url = http://www.blackmetal.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=search&item=RSR0197CD&type=store
|title = Arkhon Infaustus Background info
|publisher = blackmetal.com
|year = 2007
|accessdate = 25 October 2007
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071014082050/http://www.blackmetal.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=search&item=RSR0197CD&type=store
|archivedate = 14 October 2007
|url-status = dead
}}True, Chris "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p481371|pure_url=yes}} Arkhon Infaustus Biography]", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation They first released an EP entitled In Sperma Infernum through Mordgrimm, which was limited to 666 copies. They then signed to Spikekult Records and released another EP entitled Dead Cunt Maniac in 2000. This got them signed to Osmose Productions. Their first album, Hell Injection, was released in 2001 and limited to 500 copies. After their second album, Filth Catalyst (2002), they toured with Mortician.{{cite web
| url=http://highwirepics.tripod.com/arkhoninfaustus.html
| title=On Planet Satan with Arkhon Infaustus
| publisher=highwirepics.tripod.com
| accessdate=25 October 2007}} They then went on to do a split with the black metal band Revenge, and toured in Europe with Vader.
In 2004 they released Perdition Insanabilis and toured Europe with Deicide,{{cite web
| url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=10294
| title=Deicide Joined By Former Cannibal Corpse Guitarist
| publisher=metalunderground.com
| date=28 October 2004
| accessdate=25 October 2007}} and again in 2005 with Belphegor and In Aeternum.{{cite web
| url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=12492
| title=In Aeternum Finish Recording New Album, Tour Dates
| publisher=metalunderground.com
| date=6 March 2005
| accessdate=25 October 2007}} In 2007, they released an EP, Annunciation, and an album, Orthodoxyn, and in April and May 2008 toured Europe with Angelcorpse.{{cite web
| url=http://www.waytooloud.com/2008/03/12/angelcorpse-arkhon-infaustus-revenge-european-tour-2/
| title=Angelcorpse, Arkhon Infaustus, Revenge European Tour
| publisher=waytooloud.com
| date=12 March 2008
| accessdate=2 May 2008
| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505080258/http://www.waytooloud.com/2008/03/12/angelcorpse-arkhon-infaustus-revenge-european-tour-2/
| archivedate=5 May 2008
| url-status=dead
}}
In 2017, the band came back releasing an EP, Passing the Nekromanteion.{{cite web
| url=https://lesacteursdelombre.net/arkhon-infaustus/
| title=Arkhon Infaustus
| publisher=lesacteursdelombre.net
| date=10 June 2017
| accessdate=10 June 2017}}
Musical style
Arkhon Infaustus use distorted raspy vocals, double bass, and synthesizers to play a style of black/death metal similar to that of Angelcorpse. Their lyrics usually deal with Satanism, sex, anti-Christianity, and general acts of debauchery.
Members
= Current members =
- Dk Deviant – bass, vocals (1997-)
- Sylvain "Skvm" Butet – drums (2017-)
= Former members =
- Guillaume "666 Torturer" Warren – bass, vocals (1997–2009)
- Yov "Hellblaster" – drums (1999–2002)
- Damien "Toxik H." Guimard – guitar (2001–2009)
- Jonathan "Azk.6" Boyer – drums (2002–2009)
- I. Luciferia – guitar (2014–2015)
Discography
- In Sperma Infernum (EP, Mordgrimm, 1998)
- Dead Cunt Maniac (EP, Spikekult, 2000)
- Hell Injection (CD, Osmose, 2001)
- Filth Catalyst (CD, Osmose, 2003)
- Arkhon Infaustus/Revenge (Split CD, Osmose, 2003)
- Perdition Insanabilis (CD, Osmose, 2004)
- Annunciation (EP, Osmose, 2007)
- Orthodoxyn (CD, Osmose, 2007)
- Passing The Nekromanteion (CD, LP, Les Acteurs De L'Ombre Productions, 2017)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/arkhoninfaustusofficial Arkhon Infaustus at Myspace]
- [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p481371|pure_url=yes}} Arkhon Infaustus] at AllMusic
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Category:French black metal musical groups
Category:French death metal musical groups
Category:Blackened death metal musical groups
Category:Musical groups from Paris