06/14/2026
Khemmis - Khemmis
One of my favorite concert memories is getting to see Khemmis in a small venue in Cleveland with my buddy Aaron. We got to meet the band before the show, and they were wonderful human beings and put on an absolutely incredible show that evening.
But I’ve got to tell you, even if they had been absolute bastards and played like dogsh*t that night, I’d still be in love with this new album.
It’s everything I’d hoped for. A marriage of their doom and death sound with more traditional metal and blackened elements, tighter than ever, and still possessed of everything that makes them unique.
For me, that uniqueness often centers on the sonorous vocals of Phil Pendergrast. His depth of range and the way it contrasts and resonates with both the heaviness of the instrumentation and with co-vocalist Ben Hutcherson’s dirty growls is a thing of true beauty.
This is the band’s fifth full-length and I daresay they have achieved their final form.
We’re stocking the transparent orange edition, appropriate for the radiant energy this album crackles with. Stop in and see Jess today and pick up a copy, she’ll be there noon-6pm.