Khanate

Biography

Something of a US doom metal supergroup, Stephen O’Malley (guitar), James Plotkin (bass), Tim Wyskida (drums) and Alan Dubin (vocals) formed Khanate in 2000. O’Malley was a founding member of doom legends Thorr’s Hammer and Burning Witch, while Plotkin and Dubin had worked together in experimental grindcore band Old. The quartet’s brand of grindingly slow doom metal was extreme even by the standards of the genre, with the majority of their ‘songs’ featuring little variation from the favoured droning guitar/shrieking vocals blueprint and managing to take it even further out into the stratosphere. Their discography features the studio albums Khanate, Things Viral and Capture & Release, alongside a number of limited-edition live releases, although in reality there is little to choose between either format. The members of Khanate announced they were disbanding in September 2006 owing to the pressure of other commitments

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