Kaoteon


Kaoteon is an extreme metal band, based in the Netherlands, officially formed in 1998 by Anthony Kaoteon.

Biography

KAOTEON is an extreme metal band with origins in Lebanon but a dislike to all borders from mental to physical and everything in between. The band was formed in war torn Beirut as a one-man band in 1998 by Anthony Kaoteon under the name Chaotaeon. They changed their name after an incident with the authorities in which they got arrested. The police thought that "Chaotaeon" was the translation of "devils" from Arabic. The members were detained for days during a heavy investigation which led to false accusations that the band is satanic.
KAOTEON released Damnatio Memoriae on 23 February 2018 that featured Frederick Widigs on drums and Linus Klausenitzer on bass.
On 24 February 2018 the band performed at Complexity Fest with The Faceless and Sikth... and were joined by Simon Schilling ex-Belphegor and current Marduk) drummer.
On the 11th of June, Kaoteon were awarded the "Global Metal" award at the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.
KAOTEON released a new self titled album on 17th of January 2020 featuring Adrian Erlandsson on drums and Linus Klausenitzer on bass.

Discography

;Studio albums
;Single

Current members