Khemmis

Formed in 2012 in Denver, USA, doomed heavy metal outfit Khemmis have released a body of work that paints a portrait of the human condition, weaving together influences from across the metal world. They transcend the genre boundaries of traditional doom metal with their elegant yet dramatic compositions and diverse array of influences.

Debut record Absolution earned the group critical praise from the underground, including a place on Decibel’s "Top 40 Albums of the Year" list. Hunted earned Khemmis wider recognition. The record received reviews at MetalSucks, Metal Injection and Pitchfork, as well as a spot in Rolling Stone's "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016" list and Decibel’s "Album of the Year." They have been compared to Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Judas Priest.

In 2018, after wrapping up the Decibel Magazine Tour with Enslaved, Wolves in the Throne Room and Myrkur, anticipation for Khemmis’ third album, Desolation, grew across the metal spectrum. From the opening notes of "Bloodletting" to the closer "From Ruin," the band put distance between themselves and their earlier influences to inform a sound of their own. Though influenced by doom and classic metal, those labels alone do not describe their approach. The album earned critical praise from the global metal press and marked the band's first appearance on the Billboard charts. Tours with The Black Dahlia Murder and Pig Destroyer, a series of headlining North American tours, and appearances at Roadburn, Heavy Montreal and Domination Fest in Mexico City followed.

Khemmis returned with their fourth full-length studio album, Deceiver, released via Nuclear Blast Records in November 2021. Its six tracks, exploring themes of sorrow, pain and longing for hope, displayed a broader range of musical influences than on previous Khemmis records. The album received positive reviews from publications including Metal Hammer, Decibel Magazine and Kerrang!, and Khemmis will perform at The Underworld in London on 15 October 2026 at 6:00 pm.