Kekal: Anarchism & DIY Ethic
Since the inception of Kekal in 1995, there has been a noticeable and consistent distinction in Kekal compared to most bands categorized within the metal and heavy music genres: Strict DIY/do-it-yourself ethic (never give ownership of recording masters to any record label ever, self-produce everything from music to artwork & promotional material), non-conformist style of music in regards to established genres, the offer of important albums for fre...e downloads direct to audience (and significantly cheaper price for digital albums), license the music via Creative Commons as opposed to copyrighting it (since 2010), and since 2009 - being a band as an institution without official members, with all works are voluntarily contributive in nature.
The reason is that Kekal practices the philosophy of Anarchism, which translates to non-hierarchical and anti-authoritarian approach to self-governing/self-managing. The key is voluntary contribution and free association. Voluntary contribution has been utilized in Kekal since the beginning of the band as there was never any assignment of roles on who does what during recording. All band members (at that time) chose to play any instrument and/or vocals as they felt fit, in order to achieve better musical output. This extends more during the present, zero-member status of the band, in which anonymity is being put at the forefront, and Kekal becomes the purer channel of expression.
