Afekth

Afekth is the five-piece djent band from Poland. Music of the band is characterized by a massive wall of sound of low-tuned 8-string guitar, melodies and oriental influences, much of energy, polymetric and polyrhytmic ideas and a lot of groove. Afekth was created by Maikh in early 2008. In that time the band went through some experiments and changes, then started serious music activity in 2009, when the first EP "The First Two Names" was released and first show took a place. Just straight after, the band took part in gigs with many famous bands from Poland and played their most important act at before party of Knockout Festival, where bands like Meshuggah, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Cynic were playing also. After that festival the band appeared on many famous Polish music sites like for example Interia.pl. Since then, Afekth got some good reviews about debut EP, was mentioned as an artist of the day on Muzzo.pl and played next series of successful gigs. In 2011 the band is ending works on their debut album titled "Ancient Faith" and preparing for the album release.