# Kekal discography

The discography of the Indonesian band Kekal includes nine full-length studio albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, two demo tapes, a split album with Slechtvalk, and several contributions to various collaborative albums. Though the band currently has no active members, it continues to exist as an institution, and still releases new material.
Kekal formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and released an unofficial four-song demo tape. As this demo began to circulate, additional members joined to release an official demo album called Contra Spiritualia Nequitae in 1996, and in 1998 Kekal released its self-produced debut album, Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams, which gained the band international attention. The following year, 1999, the band released Embrace the Dead, followed by The Painful Experience in 2001. The departure of guitarist Leo Setiawan in 2001 left the band as a duo consisting of Jeff Arwadi and Azhar Levi Sianturi, but the band continued and released the highly progressive and experimental 1000 Thoughts of Violence in 2003, which led to a two-week European mini-tour in March 2004. Upon return to Indonesia, Kekal recorded Acidity, which was released in 2005, and marked the return of Leo to the band. This album was considered by many to be the band's strongest release to date, and The Habit of Fire was recorded in 2006. However, Jeff's relocation to Canada left the status of the band in question, but it was decided to keep the band as a studio project, and The Habit of Fire was released in 2007, and was named "CD of the Month" by technology magazine Sound on Sound. In 2008, the band's seventh full-length album, Audible Minority, was intended to be released on December 25, 2008, as both a digital free download and a limited edition Digipak with a total of 11 songs. The CD version was never released, and the album ended up being offered only as a free download instead.
In 2009, all band members left Kekal, but it was decided to keep the band simply as a legal institution. Despite this, former members of the band contributed to an eighth studio album, entitled 8, which was officially released in December 2010 and was made available to purchase on January 23, 2011. On July 10, 2011, a free digital-only EP entitled Futuride was released, and a ninth full-length release, Autonomy, was released on December 19, 2012.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Details |
| 1998 | Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams Released: January 1998 Label: THT Productions, Sonic Wave International Format: Cassette, CD |
| 1999 | Embrace the Dead Released: August 1999 Label: THT Productions, Fleshwalker Records Format: Cassette, CD |
| 2001 | The Painful Experience Released: October 2001 Label: Fear Dark Records, THT Productions, Clenchedfist Records, HROM/HIRAX Records Format: Cassette, CD |
| 2003 | 1000 Thoughts of Violence Released: February 2003 Label: Fear Dark Records, Undying Music/Alfa Records, Rock Express Records Format: Cassette, CD |
| 2005 | Acidity Released: February 2005 Label: THT Productions/T.O.P./Musica Studios, Fear Dark Records Format: Cassette, CD, digital |
| 2007 | The Habit of Fire Released: March 15, 2007 Label: Whirlwind Records; Open Grave Records Format: CD, digital |
| 2008 | Audible Minority Released: December 25, 2008 Label: Self-released Format: Digital |
| 2010 | 8 Released: December 15, 2010 Label: Whirlwind Records Format: CD, digital |
| 2012 | Autonomy Released: December 19, 2012 Label: Whirlwind Records, Yes No Wave Music Format: CD, digital |
| 2015 | Multilateral Released: August 2015 Label: - Format: Digital |

### Extended plays

| Year | Details |
| 2011 | Futuride Released: July 10, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital |
| 2013 | Unsung Division EP Released: March 19, 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital |

### Compilation albums

| Year | Details |
| 2003 | Introduce Us to Immortality Released: 2003 Label: SystemMortal Productions/THT Productions |
| 2004 | Spirits from the Ancient Days Released: 2004 Label: Kvlt Records |

### Demos

| Year | Details |
| 1995 | Demo Released: November 1995 Label: Self-released |
| 1996 | Contra Spiritualia Nequitiae Released: 1996 Label: THT Productions |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Details | Album |
| 2004 | "Dream for a Moment" | | Acidity |
| 2006 | "The Prow" | Voivod cover song | Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006 |
| 2006 | "Juices Like Wine" | Celtic Frost cover song | Recorded for Acidity, unreleased, leaked by Jeff in 2006 |
| 2007 | "Redemption" | Johnny Cash cover tune | Unreleased Johnny Cash tribute album, released by Jeff in 2007 |
| 2010 | "Tabula Rasa" | | 8 |

## Videos

| Year | Video details |
| 2004 | Kekal Live in Europe Released: 2004 Label: SonnenGott Format: DVD |
| 2005 | Road Trip to Acidity Released: 2005 Label: Self-released Format: DVD |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2007 | "A Dream for a Moment" | Acidity |
| 2007 | "Isolated I" | The Habit of Fire |
| 2008 | "Narrow Avenue" | Audible Minority |
| 2010 | "Tabula Rasa" | 8 |
| 2011 | "Track One" | 8 |
| 2011 | "Futuride" | Futuride EP |
| 2012 | "Rare Earth Elements" | Autonomy |

## Contributions
### Collaborations

| Year | Details |
| 2000 | A Tribute to Living Sacrifice Released: 2000 Label: Clenchedfist Records |
| 2002 | Chaos & Warfare Split with Slechtvalk Released: 2002 Label: Fear Dark Records |
| 2002 | A Brutal Christmas — The Season in Chaos |
| 2003 | Covered in Filth: A Tribute to Cradle of Filth Released: February 15, 2003 Label: Deadline/Cleopatra Records |

### Sample contributions

| Year | Details | Song |
| Unknown | Sounds of Approaching Destruction Vol .2 Label: THT Productions | Unknown |
| 2001 | Self Krusher compilation: 5th Anniversary THT Productions Label: THT Productions | Unknown |
| 2002 | Overcome or Burn Forever in Hell/Arachnid Terror Sampler Label: Tarantula Promotions Notes: Combination sampler album and EP by Paradox | "Mean Attraction" |
| 2006 | Asian Metal Collections — The Gathering 2 Label: Sonic Wave International | "Rotting Youth" |
| 2007 | Sounds from the Grave Vol. 2 Label: Open Grave Records | "Isolated I" |
| 2008 | Sounds from the Grave Vol. V Label: Open Grave Records | "The Vampire Song" |
| 2011 | Cold Hands Seduction Vol. 117 Released: 2011 Label: Sonic Seducer | "Tabula Rasa" |