Khadaver is a four piece Industrial / Electro / Black Metal band from Prešov, Slovakia. The band was formed in early 2006 by Nihil Nix and so far they have released one demo in 2008, one digital EP in 2010 and one CD in 2012. Khadaver has released their works under Creative Commons licence and distributes the records on their own.

At the end of 2005, by placing the ad in various on-line forums and music shops, Nihil got a response from a drummer Necrocyklo he briefly knew from other bands in Prešov. The unnamed duo started to rehearse at the beginning of 2006. After few weeks of rehearsals, Necrocyklo's friend Hu-Zhvak was asked to join the band on bass. The last member to join was lead vocalist Nekro Mantikk which was discovered by Nihil through demo tapes he got his hands on. Around that time the name Khadaver was chosen to represent the band. The first gig was played on Halloween night in 2006 at local rock club where Khadaver gained fair attention and recognition.

During 2007, the band worked on new material and was preparing to record a demo. In December 2007 Necrocyklo was asked to leave the band because he lacked interest in the band. Khadaver decided to use a drum machine instead of a live drummer. After Necrocyklo's departure they recorded and released the demo "Beta Version" in Summer 2008 on the Internet and in December 2008 on CD. Also, in December 2008 their first interview with Nihil was published in Slovak rock and metal magazine (now dysfunctional) Rock Planet. Throughout 2009 the demo was promoted via various webzines and magazines worldwide and by playing gigs in Slovakia.

At the beginning of 2010, Khadaver revealed a recording of new a web single to be released in mid April. In March 2010, bass player Hu-Zhvak left, decreasing count of former members to two. Not so long after, the band introduced new bass player Syonix Khalt, who became full time member. Recording process took longer than the band firstly intended, resulting into release of second demo EP "GOD-RW" in September 2010. It was available for free download at band's website. Not even a month after the release of the demo, Nekro Mantikk left the band without any previous indications to do so. After an unsuccessful search for new singer it was decided that Syonix would take the position (apart from bass playing).

At the beginning of 2011, a new live guitarist was introduced under the nickname Cyanide Dreth. The band played the first two gigs abroad with this line-up in March 2011 - Pilsen and Prague, Czech Republic. In March 2011 the band released press info that they will be recording a new CD with the working title "Opus Novum". The CD was mixed by Nihil and mastered by 5k0tt Mazzend of Italian act T3CHN0PH0B1A . Featuring 11 songs it was released in August 2012 entitled "New World Disorder" under Creative Commons licence. The band decided not to look for any label and released it once again on their own cost. In December 2012 after five years without a human drummer and long search Khadaver acquired a drummer for live shows nicknamed Luxin Tenebris. After couple of gigs both him and Cyanide were introduced as full time members of the band.

Two official videos have been shot to promote the record. The first video for the title track "New World Disorder" was released in January 2013. It has been shot and edited by Kunes of KUNES video production. The video introduced Khadaver to larger audience and helped gain the recognition both in Slovakia and abroad. The second video was released in September 2013 and it was for the song "21st Century Antichrist". The video contains only live footage captured by band's various appearances on Summer festivals. The leader of the band Nihil stated: “For a change we wanted to show how our live concerts look like, how we communicate with fans, and also some backstage shots just for fun. We are serious with our music and lyrics but when are on the stage it is always about two things – to have a good time and to do a great show.”


* Musical and lyrical themes and influences

Khadaver is musically influenced by electro (mostly EBM), Industrial and Gothic genres from one side, and by Metal (mostly Black and Industrial Metal) from the other. The band's most notable musical influences are bands such as Dope Stars Inc., The Kovenant, Deathstars, Pain, Cradle of Filth, Anorexia Nervosa, Combichrist and Rammstein.

Lyrically, the themes are often cyberpunk, dystopia, nuclear holocaust and nihilism but also criticism of religion, politics and personal themes.

Line up:

Nihil Nix :: six strings saw & melodies synthetics
Syonix Khalt :: voice of the regime, melodic bass pulses
Cyanide Dreth :: razor shaped guitars
Luxin Tenebris :: drum artillery