Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, United States (2012-Present)
A Constant Knowledge of Death was founded in 2012 by guitarist/bassist/vocalist James Goldmann and guitarist Aaron Gutierrez under the name Exiles & Vagrants. Their name was later shortened to Vagrants, and changed altogether to A Constant Knowledge of Death in 2014. ACKOD's sound is rooted primarily in post-metal/progressive metal, with additional electronic, ambient, and spoken word elements. After cycling through several members early on, the group solidified their lineup by adding Connor McCullough (also of Vivid Illusion and [/Dreamwell]) contributing additional guitars/electronics, and Mark Rivas (also of Vampire Squid, Madrost, Dystopian, and Parabolic) on drums.

ACKOD's debut album, Vol. I: Enculturation, was released in 2015. The underlying themes of the album touch on examination of society and technology, mirrored in the stark, harsh guitar tones and digital, industrial sampling. The album's mastering was done by Magnus Andersson, of Endarker Studios and black metal group Marduk.

The album's follow-up and counterpart, Vol. II: Organic Emotions, was released in 2016. ACKOD's second release saw the band take a more introspective focus, with less angular guitar parts and electronic sampling and shifting towards a warmer, more natural sound. Mastering on Vol. II was done by Cult of Luna's Magnus Lindberg.

Throughout ACKOD's tenure, the band has taken a DIY approach to the album creation process, with recording in various locales done by the band members themselves. Guitarist Connor McCullough has served as the band's primary producer, collecting a series of initially unconnected recordings for each album and unifying the band's overall sound.

Discography:
2015 - Vol. I: Enculturation
2016 - Vol. II: Organic Emotions Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.