Konkhra is a Danish
death metal
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/extreme metal band formed in
Køge
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in 1989. Initially named Vicious Circle, they changed their name to Konkhra in 1990.
Konkhra's back catalog blends death metal, groove metal, mid-tempo, and thrash. The name "Konkhra" is derived from the sound that Tom Angelripper from
Sodom makes when he introduces the song "Conqueror" on the 1988 album ''Mortal Way of Live''.
History
1988/1989: The band formed under the name Vicious Circle.
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1990: Their first demo ''The Vicious Circle'' was released.[
1991: Their second demo ''Malgrowth'' was released.
1992: Their first official record ''Stranded'' was released on Progress Records, limited to 3,000 copies.]Roskilde Festival
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for about 10,000 spectators. The concert was released on ''Live Eraser'' (1996), which was the first real live album of death metal according to Lundemark. The band gained popularity in Europe at that time.
1997: The next album was called ''Weed out the Weak'' and had James Murphy (ex-Testament
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, Obituary
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) on guitar and Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head, Testament, Exodus) on drums. The album was released on Metal Blade for the U.S. market.
2003: The album ''Reality Check'' was released on the Italian label Code666.
2009: ''Nothing is Sacred'' featured James Murphy on guitar again. It was released on Konkhra's own label Chopshop Records.
2018: The album ''Weed out the Weak'' was re-issued on Hammerheart Records.
2019: The album ''Alpha and the Omega'' was released on Hammerheart Records.
Konkhra has toured with many bands in Denmark, South Africa, U.S., Europe, and Israel, including Fear Factory
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, Brutal Truth
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, Suffocation, Meatlocker, Deicide, Immolation
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, Cannibal Corpse
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, Napalm Death
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, Behemoth
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, Volbeat
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, Batushka, Malevolent Creation
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, King Diamond
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, and more.
The band's eighth studio album ''Sad Plight of Lucifer'' is set to release on November 29, 2024.Konkhra Reveal Sad Plight of Lucifer Artwork and Tracklist
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Members
;Current
* Anders Lundemark – vocals
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, guitar
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(1989–present)
* Martin R. Patterson - bass
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(1991–1992, 2014–present)
* Johnny Nielsen – drums
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(1993–1996, 2002–2003, 2014–present)
* Kim 'Hakim' Mathiesen – guitar (1994–1996, 2002–2003, 2015–present)
;Former
* Claus Vedel – vocals, guitar (1989–1994)
* Jon Clausen – drums (1989–1992)
* Thomas "Gnist" Christensen – bass (1996–1999)
* Chris Kontos – drums (1996–1997)
* Per Möller Jensen – drums (1997–2000)
* James Murphy – guitar (1997-1999, 2009)
* Søren Hee Johansen - bass (1993)
* Lars Schmidt - bass (1993–1996, 1999–2009)
* Mads Lauridsen - drums (2004–2010)
* Michael Skovbakke - guitar (2010–2015)
Timeline
Discography
;Studio albums
*''Sexual Affective Disorder'' (1993)
*''Spit or Swallow'' (1995)
*''Weed Out the Weak'' (1997)
*''Come Down Cold'' (1999)
*''Reality Check'' (2003)
*''Nothing Is Sacred'' (2009)
*''Weed Out the Weak (re-issue)'' (2018)
*''Alpha and the Omega'' (2019)
*''Sad Plight of Lucifer'' (2024)
;Live albums
*''Live Eraser'' (1996)
;Videos
*''Homegrowth'' (1996)
;EPs
*''Stranded'' (1992)
*''The Facelift EP'' (1994)
*''The Freakshow'' (1999)
;Demos
*''The Vicious Circle'' (1990)
*''Malgrowth'' (1991)
*''Persistence
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'' (2005)
References
External links
Official website
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Konkhra
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''KONKHRA kan stadig, efter 20 års død(smetal) og ødelæggelse!''
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Danish death metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1989
Danish thrash metal musical groups