Pentakill

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Pentakill
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Pentakill promotional art. From left to right: Yorick, Karthus, Mordekaiser, Sona, and Olaf.
Background information
Origin League of Legends
by Riot Games
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels
Website Pentakill

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 metal musicians. [2] Their second album, Grasp of the Undying, reached Number 1 on the iTunes metal charts in 2017. [3] Their third album III: Lost Chapter was premiered using an interactive "live" concert. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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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. [8]

Musicians involved

Album
Musician
Smite and Ignite
(2014)
Grasp of the Undying
(2017)
III: Lost Chapter
(2021)
Vocalists
Jørn Lande [9] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Noora Louhimo [10] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Per Johansson [10] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
ZP Theart [9] Check-green.svg
Tyler "Telle" Smith [6] Check-green.svg
Tre Watson [6] Check-green.svg
Instrumentalists
Derek Sherinian [9] Check-green.svg
Danny Lohner [9] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Joe Atlan [10] Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Gregg Bissonette [9] Check-green.svg
Tommy Lee [10] Check-green.svg
Scott Kirkland [10] Check-green.svg
Benjamin Ellis [11] Check-green.svg
Tre Watson [6] Check-green.svg

Discography

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