| Kaoteon | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Genre: | Black metal, death metal, blackened death metal[1] |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Label: | Osmose Productions |
| Current Members: | Anthony Kaoteon (guitarist/composer) |
Kaoteon is an extreme metal band, based in the Netherlands, officially formed in 1998 by Anthony Kaoteon.
Kaoteon is an extreme metal band with origins in Lebanon. The band was formed in war torn Beirut as a one-man band in 1998 by Anthony Kaoteon under the name Chaotaeon (from the merger of "chaotic" and "aeon"). They changed their name after an incident with the authorities in which they got arrested. The police thought that "Chaotaeon" was the translation of "devils" from Arabic. The members were detained for days during a heavy investigation which led to false accusations that the band is Satanic.
Kaoteon released Damnatio Memoriae on 23 February 2018 that featured Frederick Widigs on drums (Marduk) and Linus Klausenitzer on bass (Obscura). On the 11th of June, Kaoteon were awarded the "Global Metal" award at the 2018 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Shortly after, Anthony started working on a follow-up album that was released on 17 January 2020 featuring Adrian Erlandsson on drums (At the Gates) and Linus Klausenitzer on bass (Obscura). Kaoteon's composer 'Anthony'had a wrist injury by end of 2022 which prevented him from continuing the recording of the 5th album..