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Kartikeya
- Country of origin:
- Russia
- Location:
- Moscow
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 2005
- Genre:
- Death/Black Metal with Folk influences (early); Groove/Death Metal with Folk influences (later)
- Themes:
- Hinduism, Philosophy
- Current label:
- Apathia Records
- Years active:
- 2004-2005 (as Velial), 2005-2022, 2023-present
| Current | |
| Roman | Drums (2005), Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (2005-2022), Vocals, All instruments (2023-present) |
| See also: Arsafes, Chatalhüyük, Grailight, Hellrune, ex-Крамола, Above the Earth, Maatra, Selardi, ex-Witchcraft, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Изморозь, ex-Невидь, ex-Katari, ex-Miasma, ex-Multiverse, ex-Vengeance Is Mine, ex-Шарлатан | |
| Past | |
| Warlock | Drums |
| See also: ex-Аркона | |
| Michael "Monti" | Keyboards |
| See also: ex-Evendice | |
| Dmitry "Raydj" | Bass (2005) |
| Evgeny Pestov | Bass (2005-2008) |
| Horus | Drums (2005-2007) |
| See also: ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-Varnag | |
| Dmitry "Icefet" | Guitars (2005) |
| Rinat Khamitov | Guitars (2005-2013) |
| See also: ex-Autopsy of the Spirit | |
| Dmitry "Drevo" Sorokin | Percussion (2005-2018) |
| Ivan Kalikin | Vocals (2005-2007) |
| See also: Tobacco Smoke Enema, Chestburst | |
| Andrey Ischenko | Drums (2007-2010) |
| See also: Crow n' Steel, Dark Matter Secret, Grace Disgraced, Restless Mind, Shattered Destiny, Stonehand, Астарта, Melancholy (live), Olya Manevskaya (live), Невидь (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Divizion S-187, ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-Forbidden Shape, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Bestial Invasion, ex-Catharsis, ex-Mass Madness, ex-Metafora, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Аркона, ex-Изморозь, ex-Чёрный Кофе, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Above the Stars (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Antreib (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-GjeldRune (live), ex-Hatecraft (live), ex-Haze of Summer (live), ex-Little Dead Bertha (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-No Emotions (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Risk (live), ex-Rossomahaar (live), ex-Scream in Darkness (live), ex-Shadow Host (live), ex-Sinful (live), ex-Sword Coast (live), ex-Tent (live), ex-Terratomorf (live), ex-The Arrow (live), ex-Treachery (live), ex-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Антарес (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-МореЖдёт (live), ex-Риши (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Fatal Band (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Melissa, ex-Scartown, ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Cranioclast (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (live), ex-Ens Cogitans (live), ex-Esgharioth (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Ruthless Order (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Eihwaz (live), ex-Croupier, ex-Heretic Town, ex-Madwar, ex-Nazgul, ex-October Sun, ex-Viper Inc., ex-Иван Иванов, ex-Конклав, ex-Модем, ex-ПитерПэн, ex-Bombay (live), ex-City Band (live), ex-Crazy Orchestra (live), ex-Dark Ocean (live), ex-DeadHouse (live), ex-Giraffiti (live), ex-Hostile Breed (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-LevelUp (live), ex-Makkhabr (live), ex-Marrow (live), ex-Metal Warriors (live), ex-My Lenin (live), ex-Spaint (live), ex-Step by Step (live), ex-Waylaid (live), ex-Бакара (live), ex-Бамбей (live), ex-Виниловый Паровоз (live), ex-Интегра (live), ex-Каланча Бэнд (live), ex-Московские Каникулы (live), ex-МПТРИ (live), ex-Ольга Кормухина (live), ex-Оргия Праведников (live), ex-Оркестр МинЮста (live), ex-Семечкин Бэнд (live), ex-Сергей Бокарев (live), ex-Серебряный Рубль (live), ex-СОМбэнд (live), ex-Ужин с John Lawton (live), ex-Узоры (live), ex-УРА (live) | |
| Alexander Miroshnichenko | Bass, Violin (2008-2020) |
| See also: ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Above the Earth | |
| Anton "Mars" Markov | Vocals (2008), Vocals, Wardrums (2010-2022) |
| See also: Chatalhüyük | |
| Alexander Smirnov | Drums (2010-2015, 2016-2020) |
| See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, Аркона, Тролль Гнёт Ель (live), ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Amalgama, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Невидь, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Калевала (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника | |
| Chela Harper | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2015) |
| See also: December's Silence, Sarasvati, ex-Adora Vivos, ex-Amiensus, ex-White Empress, ex-Coal Chamber, ex-VII | |
| Sanya Averianov | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Беzумные Усилия, ex-Велес, ex-Witchcraft (live) | |
| Misha Talanov | Violin (2016-2020) |
| See also: Multiverse | |
| Roman | Drums (2005), Guitars, Vocals (clean, screams), Keyboards, Ethnic instruments, Wardrums (2005-2022), Vocals, All instruments (2023-present) |
| See also: Arsafes, Chatalhüyük, Grailight, Hellrune, ex-Крамола, Above the Earth, Maatra, Selardi, ex-Witchcraft, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Изморозь, ex-Невидь, ex-Katari, ex-Miasma, ex-Multiverse, ex-Vengeance Is Mine, ex-Шарлатан | |
| Warlock | Drums |
| See also: ex-Аркона | |
| Michael "Monti" | Keyboards |
| See also: ex-Evendice | |
| Dmitry "Raydj" | Bass (2005) |
| Evgeny Pestov | Bass (2005-2008) |
| Horus | Drums (2005-2007) |
| See also: ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-Varnag | |
| Dmitry "Icefet" | Guitars (2005) |
| Rinat Khamitov | Guitars (2005-2013) |
| See also: ex-Autopsy of the Spirit | |
| Dmitry "Drevo" Sorokin | Percussion (2005-2018) |
| Ivan Kalikin | Vocals (2005-2007) |
| See also: Tobacco Smoke Enema, Chestburst | |
| Andrey Ischenko | Drums (2007-2010) |
| See also: Crow n' Steel, Dark Matter Secret, Grace Disgraced, Restless Mind, Shattered Destiny, Stonehand, Астарта, Melancholy (live), Olya Manevskaya (live), Невидь (live), Путь Солнца (live), ex-Divizion S-187, ex-Dreaming Soul, ex-End Zone, ex-Forbidden Shape, ex-RD, ex-Symbol, ex-Cardinal Points (live), ex-X-Rated 6ex6ex6ex (live), ex-Ashen Light, ex-Bestial Invasion, ex-Catharsis, ex-Mass Madness, ex-Metafora, ex-Stigmatic Chorus, ex-Аркона, ex-Изморозь, ex-Чёрный Кофе, ex-Abdication (live), ex-Above the Stars (live), ex-Age of Rage (live), ex-Alkonost (live), ex-Amalgama (live), ex-Antreib (live), ex-Aura (live), ex-Blackwinged (live), ex-Blaze Bayley (live), ex-Butterfly Temple (live), ex-GjeldRune (live), ex-Hatecraft (live), ex-Haze of Summer (live), ex-Little Dead Bertha (live), ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Nefas Terra (live), ex-No Emotions (live), ex-Price of Death (live), ex-Risk (live), ex-Rossomahaar (live), ex-Scream in Darkness (live), ex-Shadow Host (live), ex-Sinful (live), ex-Sword Coast (live), ex-Tent (live), ex-Terratomorf (live), ex-The Arrow (live), ex-Treachery (live), ex-Абордаж (live), ex-Андем (live), ex-Антарес (live), ex-Белый Шаман (live), ex-Вал'кирия (live), ex-Коrsика (live), ex-Колизей (live), ex-Кувалда (live), ex-Монсальват (live), ex-МореЖдёт (live), ex-Риши (live), ex-Харизма (live), ex-Рогатые Трупоеды, ex-Atonismen (live), ex-Fatal Band (live), ex-Fferyllt (live), ex-Рарогъ (live), ex-Hieronymus Bosch, ex-Melissa, ex-Scartown, ex-Arcana Imperia (live), ex-Cranioclast (live), ex-Crystal Abyss (live), ex-Ens Cogitans (live), ex-Esgharioth (live), ex-Mortem (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Revelance (live), ex-Ruthless Order (live), ex-Scrambled Defuncts (live), ex-Stonehenge (live), ex-Eihwaz (live), ex-Croupier, ex-Heretic Town, ex-Madwar, ex-Nazgul, ex-October Sun, ex-Viper Inc., ex-Иван Иванов, ex-Конклав, ex-Модем, ex-ПитерПэн, ex-Bombay (live), ex-City Band (live), ex-Crazy Orchestra (live), ex-Dark Ocean (live), ex-DeadHouse (live), ex-Giraffiti (live), ex-Hostile Breed (live), ex-John Lawton (live), ex-LevelUp (live), ex-Makkhabr (live), ex-Marrow (live), ex-Metal Warriors (live), ex-My Lenin (live), ex-Spaint (live), ex-Step by Step (live), ex-Waylaid (live), ex-Бакара (live), ex-Бамбей (live), ex-Виниловый Паровоз (live), ex-Интегра (live), ex-Каланча Бэнд (live), ex-Московские Каникулы (live), ex-МПТРИ (live), ex-Ольга Кормухина (live), ex-Оргия Праведников (live), ex-Оркестр МинЮста (live), ex-Семечкин Бэнд (live), ex-Сергей Бокарев (live), ex-Серебряный Рубль (live), ex-СОМбэнд (live), ex-Ужин с John Lawton (live), ex-Узоры (live), ex-УРА (live) | |
| Alexander Miroshnichenko | Bass, Violin (2008-2020) |
| See also: ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Above the Earth | |
| Anton "Mars" Markov | Vocals (2008), Vocals, Wardrums (2010-2022) |
| See also: Chatalhüyük | |
| Alexander Smirnov | Drums (2010-2015, 2016-2020) |
| See also: Chatalhüyük, Rossomahaar, Аркона, Тролль Гнёт Ель (live), ex-Arcane Grail (live), Above the Earth, Bingo, ex-Amalgama, ex-Zmey Gorynich, ex-Невидь, ex-Путь Солнца, ex-Manic Depression (live), ex-Калевала (live), ex-Equinox, ex-Arcana Imperia, ex-Кантор (live), ex-Паника | |
| Chela Harper | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2013-2015) |
| See also: December's Silence, Sarasvati, ex-Adora Vivos, ex-Amiensus, ex-White Empress, ex-Coal Chamber, ex-VII | |
| Sanya Averianov | Drums (2016) |
| See also: Беzумные Усилия, ex-Велес, ex-Witchcraft (live) | |
| Misha Talanov | Violin (2016-2020) |
| See also: Multiverse | |
| Added by: Ivas | Modified by: thetruechaby |
| Added on: 2006-04-26 15:15:47 | Last modified on: 2024-12-23 20:09:12 |
Kartikeya is the war god from the Indian pantheon. He is pictured riding a peacock.
The band used to call its music "vedic metal" and "carnatic metal", and nowadays "dharmic metal".
In 2011 the band released its cover of Mastodon's "Swirl Of The Curl" (03:44), and in 2014 the instrumental cover of Meshuggah's "Lethargica" (05:00).