# Arkhon Infaustus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arkhon_Infaustus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arkhon_Infaustus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhon_Infaustus > Source revision: 1178609724 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) French blackened death metal band Arkhon Infaustus Background information Origin Paris, France Genres Blackened death metal Years active 1997–present Labels Mordgrimm Osmose Productions Members Dk Deviant / Kwel / EsX Past members Hellblaster Toxik H. Azk.6 Website arkhon-infaustus.com **Arkhon Infaustus** is a French [blackened death metal](/source/Blackened_death_metal) band from Paris. They formed in 1997, are signed to [Osmose Productions](/source/Osmose_Productions), and have released four albums to date. ## History Arkon Infaustus was created in late 1997 by Dk Deviant, joined by Torturer.[1][2] They first released an [EP](/source/Extended_play) 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.[2] This got them signed to [Osmose Productions](/source/Osmose_Productions).[2] 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](/source/Mortician_(band)).[3] They then went on to do a split with the [black metal](/source/Black_metal) band Revenge, and toured in Europe with [Vader](/source/Vader_(band)). In 2004 they released *Perdition Insanabilis* and toured Europe with [Deicide](/source/Deicide_(band)),[2][4] and again in 2005 with [Belphegor](/source/Belphegor_(band)) and In Aeternum.[5] In 2007, they released an EP, *Annunciation*, and an album, *Orthodoxyn*, and in April and May 2008 toured Europe with [Angelcorpse](/source/Angelcorpse).[6] In 2017, the band came back releasing an EP, *Passing the Nekromanteion*.[7] ## Musical style Arkhon Infaustus use distorted raspy vocals, double bass, and [synthesizers](/source/Synthesizers) to play a style of [black](/source/Black_metal)/[death metal](/source/Death_metal) similar to that of [Angelcorpse](/source/Angelcorpse). Their lyrics usually deal with [Satanism](/source/Satanism), 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 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Arkhon Infaustus Background info"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071014082050/http://www.blackmetal.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=search&item=RSR0197CD&type=store). blackmetal.com. 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.blackmetal.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=search&item=RSR0197CD&type=store) on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-True_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-True_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-True_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-True_2-3) True, Chris "[Arkhon Infaustus Biography](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p481371)", *[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)*, Macrovision Corporation 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["On Planet Satan with Arkhon Infaustus"](http://highwirepics.tripod.com/arkhoninfaustus.html). highwirepics.tripod.com. Retrieved 25 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Deicide Joined By Former Cannibal Corpse Guitarist"](http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=10294). metalunderground.com. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["In Aeternum Finish Recording New Album, Tour Dates"](http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=12492). metalunderground.com. 6 March 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Angelcorpse, Arkhon Infaustus, Revenge European Tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080505080258/http://www.waytooloud.com/2008/03/12/angelcorpse-arkhon-infaustus-revenge-european-tour-2/). waytooloud.com. 12 March 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.waytooloud.com/2008/03/12/angelcorpse-arkhon-infaustus-revenge-european-tour-2/) on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Arkhon Infaustus"](https://lesacteursdelombre.net/arkhon-infaustus/). lesacteursdelombre.net. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Arkhon Infaustus](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Arkhon_Infaustus). - [Arkhon Infaustus at Myspace](http://www.myspace.com/arkhoninfaustusofficial) - [Arkhon Infaustus](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p481371) at AllMusic Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Arkhon Infaustus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhon_Infaustus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhon_Infaustus?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.