NMK – PRESS KIT [ENG] – NOW MANKIND KNOWS

NMK – RAVENOUS SPECTRE (2018)

BIOGRAPHY

NMK is a Melodic Death | Progressive Metal band from Lima (PERU) influenced by bands like Carcass, At The Gates, Dark Tranquility, and Symphony X. They create their own sound based on the mix of clean vocals with guttural, melodic, and technical metal. The concept behind the band includes metaphysics, alchemy, and a change in perception leading to the evolution of human consciousness.

The band was formed by Nathalie Markoch alongside Elias Checco in 2015, during the composition sessions of what would originally be Nathalie’s 2nd album as a solo artist. After composing a couple of songs, both Nathalie and Elias agreed that the material was much heavier and darker than they had originally thought. Therefore, they decided to continue with that creative unfoldment under the name of NMK (Now Mankind Knows). The duo finished composing what would be NMK´s debut album entitled “Ravenous Spectre” during that year. The album was recorded and mixed by Adolfo Gazzo at “Shredded Sound” in Lima – Peru and then mastered by Tony Lindgren at the famous “Fascination Street Studios” in Sweden.

The first line-up was comprised of Nathalie Markoch on vocals, Elias Checco & Carlos Roca on guitars, Luis Medina on bass, and Fabian Pinto on drums. It’s under this formation that NMK´s path began, endorsed by AMT Electronics from Russia.

The band recorded their 1st video clip for the single “Lack of Judgment”, which was released on Nov. 2017. The 2nd video clip was for the song “Blinded by Fear”, released on Dec. 2017 (a cover song they did to pay tribute to melodic death metal legends “At The Gates”). Both songs were published as a single for digital platforms only in Feb. 2018. The full-length album “Ravenous Spectre” was released independently in digital format on Jan. 27th, 2018, and in physical format (digipack) on March 11th, 2018 (mainly for the Peruvian market).

NMK´s first live gig was in March 2018, as the only opening act for Mexican solo artist Anna Fiori at the “Hard Rock Cafe” in Lima – Peru. The band has been playing live in several local metal festivals since then. In May 2018 the band was part of “Metal United World Wide” (a worldwide festival that was streamed online from more than 30 countries simultaneously). In Oct. 2018 NMK played at “Lima Metal Fest 3” sharing the stage with big names in the metal world such as Fates Warning, Dark Funeral, The Agonist & Enthroned to name a few. Katon W. de Pena, of HIRAX fame, joined the band on stage to perform some of Hirax´s songs and a couple of covers.

After a few line-up changes, in 2019 Diego Porturas took the drum duties as the band continued promoting their debut album by opening for Tren Loco [ARG], Opera Magna [ESP], Cellar Darling [SWI], and playing live in shows with fellow Peruvian metal bands. The last concert with this line-up was in 2020, and due to the pandemic, the band decided to focus on personal matters. They went on hiatus for almost 4 long years.

In 2024, NMK is making its comeback with a new line-up. Guitar player Diego Chacaliaza (ex-Nautiluz, ex-Hellium) and long-time friend became the new member of the band as Elias’ counterpart. The band announced they’ll be playing live again this year. Their upcoming show is on March 30th, at the Heavy Metal Vortex Vol. 2, opening for JEZABEL [ARG]. More announcements about new music, media, etc. will follow!