Here Comes the Kraken

Here Comes the Kraken is a Mexican deathcore band from Aguascalientes, formed in 2007. They have released three full-length studio albums, two extended plays, and one demo.

Here Comes the Kraken
HCTK Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. C3 Stage
Background information
Origin	Aguascalientes, Mexico
Genres	Deathcore, metalcore, nu metal
Years active	2007–present
Labels	666MX
Members	Tore González Deivis González Jose "TTS" Manuel Freddy
Website	herecomesthekrakenmexico.com

History

The band was formed in 2007 by brothers Tore González (lead guitar) and Deivis González (drums). They later recruited José "TTS" Manuel on vocals, Alexandro Hernandez on bass and Alex Guardado on rhythm guitar. Their debut eponymous album (Here Comes The Kraken) was released in 2009, which was accompanied with an extensive tour in Mexico and Europe. They then followed this up with an EP entitled The Omen in 2010. Both of these releases shared a similar, very heavy death metal influenced sound.

In May 2010, they won at the Indie-O Music Award for "Metal Band of the Year".^[1]

Musical style

The band's musical style is an extreme metal genre known as deathcore, mixing death metal and metalcore.^[2][3][4] However, since the band's 2011 sophomore album Hate, Greed and Death, they have inducted nu metal influences into their music.^[5][3]

Members

Current members

• Tore González – guitars (2007–present)
• David "Deivis" González – drums (2007–present)
• José Manuel "TTS" – vocals (2007–2009, 2010–2011, 2012–2014, 2016–present)
• Freddy – bass (2007–2009, 2019–present)
• Fer Castro - guitar (2024-present)

Past members

• Bnj Martinez – vocals (2015–2016)
• Alexandro "Alexa/Picofaradio" Hernandez- bass (2009–2016), vocals (2014–2015)
• Eddie Hermida – vocals (2011)
• Daniel Weber – vocals (2011)
• Jero – keyboards, turntables (2009–2011)
• Gelar Haro – vocals (2009–2011)
• José Macario – bass (2018; Arcadia Libre, Parazit)
• José Paredes – vocals (2009–2010)
• Mike – vocals (2011–2012)
• Alex Guardado – rhythm guitar (2007–2016)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Here Comes the Kraken (2008, Concreto Records) – Re-released by Metalitarian Records (2013) and Silverback Gorilla Records (2023).
• Hate, Greed and Death (2011, Sony Music/Ocesa Seitrack)
• H.C.T.K (2019, Moon Records)

EPs

• Demo (2007, self-released)
• The Omen (2009, Concreto Records)