AMKEN was formed in 2011 in Athens, Greece. Blood-pumping thrash metal that bridges the gap between old-school and the new-era, crafted by the band's unique style.

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With 2 studio albums and 1 EP released worldwide, AMKEN are ready to make the next step into establishing themselves in the European metal scene, looking for the right booking agency in order to tour and promote the new album, covering more territory and expanding their style of electrifying metal.

 

After touring Europe several times, playing 2018’s Japanese Assault fest in Tokyo, Japan and sharing the stage with legends like Sodom, Destruction, Gorgoroth, Suicidal Angels, Six Feet Under and many more, AMKEN will enter the studio in the 2025 for their crucial 3rd full length album. 

With their latest album “Passive Aggression”, out on August 26th 2022 via Massacre Records, AMKEN really elevated their game. A wall of sound is created by the constant "dialog" between their singers, the super tight rhythm section that the bass provides alongside with the relentless pummeling drumming, combined with intricate riffs and emotional melodies that the guitars unleash. Fotis Benardo (Sixfornine, ex-Septicflesh) was behind the mixing desk, inspiring the band to shape their new sound which blends originally their vintage roots with modern elements and influences. The mastering was completed by George Nerantzis (Abbath, Dark Funeral, Pain Of Salvation), and artwork fashioned by Adam Burke (Vektor, Fit for an Autopsy, Hooded Menace, Creeping Death).