Leo Setiawan

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Leo Setiawan
Leo Setiawan – 2005 Acidity sessions
Leo Setiawan – 2005 Acidity sessions
Background information
OriginIndonesia
GenresAvant-garde metal, progressive metal/rock, experimental, extreme metal
Occupation(s)Musician, civil engineer
Instrument(s)Guitar, narration and keyboard[1]
Years active1996–present

Leonard "Leo" Setiawan is mainly known as a former guitarist for progressive metal band Kekal. His main occupation is civil engineer and he owns and operates a building development firm in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Kekal

Main article: Kekal

Leo joined Kekal in 1996, just after the band released their official demo, Contra Spiritualia Nequitiae.[2] Kekal had originally been primarily a black metal band but Leo brought with him a diverse set of musical influences which, throughout the first 5 years, allowed the band to develop their style by incorporating many diverse elements from outside metal.[3][4] This distinct style became most prominent in their third album The Painful Experience, which marked as a starting point for the band to step more and more into progressive and avant-garde metal and make further experiments with their music. Shortly after this album was released, Leo Setiawan left the band and moved to Melbourne, where he pursued his master's degree in Civil Engineering.[5][6]

Leo Setiawan later moved back to Indonesia, and was back in the studio with Kekal to record their official reunion album, Acidity in 2005.[7]

In 2009, Kekal front man

Azhar Sianturi had already left Kekal, the departure of Jeff and Leo rendered the band member-less. Despite this, it was decided that Kekal would continue as an institution.[9] In evidence of the band's continued existence, Kekal has released two more albums to date; 8 and Autonomy
in 2010 and 2012 respectively, to which all 3 former members of Kekal have contributed.

Discography

References

  1. ^ http://www.kekal.org/album-beyond.php Beyond the Glimpse of Dreams, Official Kekal Page
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  3. ^ http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=17 Kekal interview on Avant-garde Metal.com
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Interview on Corazine
  5. ^ http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/interviews/54192-kekal-interview.html Ultimate Metal Interview with Jeff
  6. ^ [1] MetalStorm News update, transcribed from a Kekal Newsletter
  7. ^ http://www.kekal.org/album-acidity.php Acidity, Official Kekal Page
  8. ^ http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/news.php News Update on AvantgardeMetal.com
  9. ^ "Kekal pulls a Brett Favre | HM". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010. HM Magazine News Update
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