[LEFT]Khemmis is a doomed heavy metal band from Denver, CO. Formed in 2012, the group rose from the underground with their 2015 album Absolution. The following year, 2016’s Hunted ensnared critics and fans across the globe and was named album of the year by Decibel magazine and among the top metal albums of the year by Rolling Stone. After pursuing a busy touring schedule in Europe and North America, Khemmis returned with their third full-length record, Desolation, in late 2018 to further acclaim with the support of Nuclear Blast Records outside of the U.S.
Widespread touring and festival performances followed before the band returned to writing new music, releasing a set of rarities and live album cuts to tide over fans with 2020’s Doomed Heavy Metal. The release of Khemmis’ darkest material yet with their fourth full-length album, Deceiver (2021), found them backed by the full might of Nuclear Blast Records worldwide. Now in 2026, the band returns with their fifth, self-titled, full-length album, a ritual celebrating the joy and majesty of heavy metal and the transformative power of their connection to each other, their fans, and the music that inspires them.