Pentakill Explained
Pentakill is a virtual heavy metal band associated with the League of Legends universe. Their music is primarily composed and performed by Riot Games' in-house music team but features cameos by various renowned metal musicians.[1] Their second album, Grasp of the Undying, reached Number 1 on the iTunes metal charts in 2017.[2] Their third album III: Lost Chapter was premiered using an interactive "live" concert.[3] [4] [5]
Members
Pentakill currently consists of seven members, all from the League of Legends universe: vocalists Kayle (Noora Louhimo) and Karthus (Jørn Lande), guitarist Mordekaiser, keyboardist Sona, bassist Yorick, and drummer Olaf. Other characters who appear include Viego.[6]
Discography
- Smite and Ignite (2014)
- II: Grasp of the Undying (2017)
- III: Lost Chapter (2021)
Notes and References
- Web site: Pentakill: is this virtual metal band the gamer's Gorillaz?. July 28, 2017. NME. Mark. Beaumont.
- News: Lawson. Dom. August 6, 2017. Pentakill: how a metal band that doesn't exist made it to No 1. en-GB. The Guardian. September 6, 2020. 0261-3077. September 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919143031/https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/aug/06/pentakill-how-a-metal-band-that-doesnt-exist-made-it-to-no-1. live.
- Web site: League of Legends band Pentakill is throwing a virtual concert next week. PCGamesN. 2 September 2021 .
- Web site: League of Legends Revives Its Heavy Metal Band Pentakill With Virtual Concert. September 4, 2021. TheGamer.
- Web site: Wave and Riot Games Are Teaming Up on a Concert for a Fictional Metal Band. Ethan. Millman. Rolling Stone. September 1, 2021.
- Web site: League of Legends band Pentakill is throwing a virtual concert next week. 2021-09-02. 2021-12-15. PCGamesN. Talbot. Carrie.
- Web site: Pentakill: Smite and Ignite. Pentakill.leagueoflegends.com.
- Web site: League of Legends gets Lost Chapter, the new Pentakill album. Altchar.com.
- Web site: Pentakill: Grasp of the Undying. Pentakill.leagueoflegends.com.
- Web site: Pentakill's third album 'Lost Chapter' to release on Sept. 8. Upcomer.com. August 26, 2021.