# Konkhra > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Konkhra > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Konkhra.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkhra > Source revision: 1329101176 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Konkhra** is a Danish [death metal](/source/Death_metal) band formed in [Køge](/source/K%C3%B8ge) in 1989. Initially named **Vicious Circle**, they changed their name to Konkhra in 1990.[1] Konkhra's sound blends death metal with [groove metal](/source/Groove_metal) and [thrash](/source/Thrash_metal). The name "Konkhra" is derived from the sound that [Tom Angelripper](/source/Tom_Angelripper) from [Sodom](/source/Sodom_(band)) makes when he introduces the song "Conqueror" on the 1988 album *[Mortal Way of Live](/source/Mortal_Way_of_Live)*.[2] ## History 1988/1989: The band formed under the name Vicious Circle.[3][4] 1990: Their first demo *The Vicious Circle* was released.[4] 1991: Their second demo *Malgrowth* was released. 1992: Their first official record *Stranded* was released on Progress Records, limited to 3,000 copies.[3] 1993: The first full-length album *Sexual Affective Disorder* was released on Progress Records. 1995: The album *Spit or Swallow* was released. It was recorded at Sunlight Studio in Stockholm and produced by Dismember drummer Fred Estby and Tomas Skogsberg. This record made Konkhra the best-selling band on Progress Records,[3] and the band had one of their career highlights that year at [Roskilde Festival](/source/Roskilde_Festival) for about 10,000 spectators. The concert was released on *Live Eraser* (1996), which was the first real live album of death metal according to Lundemark. The band gained popularity in Europe at that time.[5][6] 1997: The next album was called *Weed out the Weak* and had [James Murphy](/source/James_Murphy_(guitarist)) (ex-[Testament](/source/Testament_(band)), [Obituary](/source/Obituary_(band))) on guitar and Chris Kontos (ex-Machine Head, Testament, [Exodus](/source/Exodus_(band))) on drums. The album was released on Metal Blade for the U.S. market. 2003: The album *Reality Check* was released on the Italian label Code666. 2009: *Nothing is Sacred* featured James Murphy on guitar again. It was released on Konkhra's own label Chopshop Records. 2018: The album *Weed out the Weak* was re-issued on Hammerheart Records. 2019: The album *Alpha and the Omega* was released on Hammerheart Records. Konkhra has toured with many bands in Denmark, South Africa, U.S., Europe, and Israel, including [Fear Factory](/source/Fear_Factory), [Brutal Truth](/source/Brutal_Truth), [Suffocation](/source/Suffocation_(band)), Meatlocker, [Deicide](/source/Deicide_(band)), [Immolation](/source/Immolation_(band)), [Cannibal Corpse](/source/Cannibal_Corpse), [Napalm Death](/source/Napalm_Death), [Behemoth](/source/Behemoth_(band)), [Volbeat](/source/Volbeat), Batushka, [Malevolent Creation](/source/Malevolent_Creation), [King Diamond](/source/King_Diamond), and more.[7] The band's eighth studio album *Sad Plight of Lucifer* is set to release on 29 November 2024.[8] ## Members **Current** - Anders Lundemark – vocals, guitar (1989–present) - Martin R. Patterson – bass (1991–1992, 2014–present) - Johnny Nielsen – drums (1993–1996, 2002–2003, 2014–present) - Kim 'Hakim' Mathiesen – guitar (1994–1996, 2002–2003, 2015–present) **Former** - Claus Vedel – vocals, guitar (1989–1994, died in 2025) - Jon Clausen – drums (1989–1992) - Thomas "Gnist" Christensen – bass (1996–1999) - [Chris Kontos](/source/Chris_Kontos_(drummer)) – drums (1996–1997) - [Per Möller Jensen](/source/Per_M%C3%B6ller_Jensen) – drums (1997–2000) - [James Murphy](/source/James_Murphy_(guitarist)) – guitar (1997–1999, 2009) - Søren Hee Johansen – bass (1993) - Lars Schmidt – bass (1993–1996, 1999–2009) - Mads Lauridsen – drums (2004–2010) - Michael Skovbakke – guitar (2010–2015) ## Discography **Studio albums** - *Sexual Affective Disorder* (1993) - *Spit or Swallow* (1995) - *Weed Out the Weak* (1997) - *Come Down Cold* (1999) - *Reality Check* (2003) - *Nothing Is Sacred* (2009) - *Weed Out the Weak (re-issue)* (2018) - *Alpha and the Omega* (2019) - *Sad Plight of Lucifer* (2024) **Live albums** - *Live Eraser* (1996) **Videos** - *Homegrowth* (1996) **EPs** - *Stranded* (1992) - *The Facelift EP* (1994) - *The Freakshow* (1999) **Demos** - *The Vicious Circle* (1990) - *Malgrowth* (1991) - *Persistence* (2005) ## References 1. Bille, Torben (ed.) (2002). *Dansk rockleksikon* (in Danish). 1st ed. [Politikens Forlag](/source/JP/Politikens_Hus). p. 265. ISBN 87-567-6525-8. Dannet november 1989 i Køge [...] Da Anders Lundemark kom til i maj 90, blev bandet til Konkhra [...] [English: Formed November 1989 in Køge [...] When Anders Lundemark joined in May '90, the band became Konkhra [...]] 1. [Konkhra – Nothing Is Sacred (review)](https://www.powerofmetal.dk/reviews09/konkhra_review.htm) 1. [Official biography](https://www.konkhra.com/veryfuckingmetal/biography/) 1. [*KONKHRA kan stadig, efter 20 års død(smetal) og ødelæggelse!*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132509/http://www.targetdistribution.dk/uploads/pdf/KONKHRA_bio_2009.pdf) 1. Rasmussen, Jens (2010). *Heavy Metal – 40 år med hård rock* (in Danish). 1st ed. [Informations Forlag](/source/Dagbladet_Information). p. 201. ISBN 978-87-7514-2590. 1. Bille, Torben (ed.) (2002). *Dansk rockleksikon* (in Danish). 1st ed. [Politikens Forlag](/source/JP/Politikens_Hus). p. 266. ISBN 87-567-6525-8. 1. [Official tour list](https://www.konkhra.com/veryfuckingmetal/past-tours-2/) 1. [Konkhra Reveal Sad Plight of Lucifer Artwork and Tracklist](https://www.hammerheart.com/konkhra-reveal-sad-plight-of-lucifer-album-artwork-and-tracklist/) ## External links - [Official website](https://www.konkhra.com/veryfuckingmetal/) - [Konkhra](https://archive.today/20150413190857/http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/%7B15EE3EEB-4272-4AB3-BFB6-1F04B53) at [MusicMight](/source/MusicMight) - [*KONKHRA kan stadig, efter 20 års død(smetal) og ødelæggelse!*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132509/http://www.targetdistribution.dk/uploads/pdf/KONKHRA_bio_2009.pdf) (in Danish) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Konkhra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkhra) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkhra?action=history)). 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