TO ARKHAM was formed in Asunción Paraguay at the end of year 2002, by Psycho Berkaial ex- Wisdom (rip 99) in guitar and voice and Hastur ex-Ancestral (rip 96)in drums. Making some tests until end of that year with this formation. After composing some songs ,it is united to the band, in bass guitar; Zagan.At the beginning of the 2003 band it fits details for his first show in Asunción, after this first show, the band leaves good impression live and it gains some followers. That same year the band quickly makes several shows in the capital and the environs, thus harvesting several fans of the band and consolidating like one of the strong bands of the scene. To order of many of these followers the band records a rehearsal of four songs called TO ARKHAM, distributing itself in hand to those who requested this material, having this very good commentaries between the people of the scene.
The band decides to enter to record in the Burgos Sound studies which serious its first material of study with the intention to publish it in independent form in format CDR, which would have the name of Bellum, But the band decides not to send this material so that the sound does not fill the expectations of the members of the band. But this material if fans were distributed some that there were been waiting for the material.After one night of intense alcohol and more! , between members of the band and some friends in the 2004, Psycho tries to commit suicide sending of second floor of its home, not obtaining its objective, Psycho is with some physical problems and decides to leave the band.
Zagan and Hastur continue with the tests in that time. Making concerts with another guitarist and vocalist called Saileh, founder and leader of DESTROY band black metal of Paraguay, touching this like guitarist and vocalist of session for the band.
After some concerts with this formation the band stops by a brief time. Because after a concert Zagan and Hastur they strike to police making a small battle, documented by televising means of the Country. Having these to fulfil a short punishment imposed by police and judicial authorities of Paraguay.
The band returns with some shows and decides to record again, but this time in the Black Witch studies. Being the formation, Zagan in guitars and bass guitar; Hastur drums and voice for the recording of this material.
When finalizing the material that would contain four songs, this was sent to some seals of South America and Asia, being interested in the material William Bernal of Infecto record of Colombia. This it offers to the band to send it in format cassette. In this time, Saileh is united to the band like official member of the band like guitarist and vocalist.
In the middle of the 2005 demo BORN TO HATE is sent officially in a concert made in Asunción with the band of death metal called ACROSS of Dourados, Brazil.
This demo has very good distribution from the seal and is very well accepted by many bangers worldwide, being interested in the reedit of the material some seals of South America and Europe.At the end of the 2005 band it enters in the MAR studies, with Saileh, guitar and voice, Zagan lead guitar and bass guitar, and Hastur drums, to record a song of promo thus looking for to send its first full length.
With this song and other songs recorded in a concert at the end of the 2004 demo is relaunched by the Bolivian seal Diabolous Production with the name of BORN TO HATE + LIVEVIL, having had a good distribution anywhere in the world, and a good acceptance.
In October of the 2006, the band makes a tour in Bolivia, promoting demo BORN TO HATE + LIVEVIL, in Sta. Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba and La Paz, having very good acceptance in a Bolivian black metal scene.
In may of 2007 the band enters in Covenant Studios to record its full length that contains 9 songs with Saileh in voice and guitars, Zagan lead guitar and bass guitar, and Hastur drums.
To Arkham Forest, is the first album, and is launched by Black Saw Records from Mexico
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