Arkhon Infaustus is a French

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band from Paris. They formed in 1997, are signed to

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, and have released four albums to date.

History

Arkon Infaustus was created in late 1997 by Dk Deviant, joined by Torturer.True, Chris " Arkhon Infaustus Biography, ''

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'', 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

. 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. They then went on to do a split with the

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band Revenge, and toured in Europe with Vader. In 2004 they released ''Perdition Insanabilis'' and toured Europe with

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, and again in 2005 with

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and In Aeternum. In 2007, they released an EP, ''Annunciation'', and an album, ''Orthodoxyn'', and in April and May 2008 toured Europe with

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. In 2017, the band came back releasing an EP, ''Passing the Nekromanteion''.

Musical style

Arkhon Infaustus use distorted raspy vocals, double bass, and

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to play a style of

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similar to that of

. Their lyrics usually deal with

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, 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

External links

Arkhon Infaustus at Myspace
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Arkhon Infaustus 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 Tort ...

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