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kekal germany in 2004 in concert at alter gasometer , zwickau , -lsb- http://www.kekal.org kekal.org -rsb- altera excision , inner warfare , mournphagy , worldhate enigma , armageddon holocaust , doctor d , 1995 -- present whirlwind clenchedfist -lrb- current -rrb- fear dark tht open grave kekal
 jeff atmarumeksa -lrb- newbabe -rrb- yeris arwadi azhar levi sianturi leo setiawan harry newin group_or_band avant-garde metal , progressive rock metal , extreme metal , electronic , progressive kekal2004germany.jpg jakarta , indonesia kekal
kekal

kekal -lrb- sometimes stylized as kekal -rrb- is a heavy metal and electronic music band formed in 1995 in jakarta , indonesia .
according to allmusic , kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from indonesia to make international inroads , and according to sociologist of heavy metal , keith kahn-harris , was one of the few extreme metal bands from southeast asia to ever make more than a minimal impression on the global scene .
founded by two musicians known simply yeris and newbabe , the band underwent some shifts in lineup in its early years , but emerged with a consistent lineup of three key-members , guitarist/vocalist jeff arwadi , bassist azhar levi sianturi , and guitarist leo setiawan .
frequently labeled as black metal , progressive metal , and avant-garde metal , kekal plays a very diverse range of music styles within the frame of metal and rock , incorporating many other music genres such as ambient , electronic , jazz fusion , and progressive rock .
over the course of its career , kekal has transitioned from a heavy metal-based style to a more experimental and electronic sound .
throughout its entire career , the band has released 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 , and in 2004 engaged in a successful european mini-tour .
as of 12 august 2009 , all key-members have officially left kekal , but continue to contribute material .
though the band currently has no active members , former members of the band contributed to an eighth studio album entitled `` 8 '' which was officially released in 2010 , and a ninth studio album entitled `` autonomy '' , released in 2012 .
