Evoken
Metal band from Lyndhurst, NJ · formed 1992
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 19
- Last show
- May 17, 2025TV Eye
About
Evoken is a band from Lyndhurst, NJ, formed in 1992, tagged death doom metal, death metal, doom metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2025, across 10 rooms in 6 cities.
- Evoken formed in 1992 — MusicBrainz
- Evoken is based in Lyndhurst — MusicBrainz
- John Paradiso: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Vince Verkay: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Don Zaros: keyboard — MusicBrainz
- David Wagner: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Randy Cavanaugh: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Bill Manley: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nick Orlando: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dario Derna: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Moran: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Denny Hahn: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Craig Pillard: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Molinari: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Evoken has 18 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Evoken is based in New Jersey — Evoken on Bandcamp
- Evoken is from Lyndhurst, New Jersey , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Evoken has 5 members: John Paradiso, Chris Molinari, Dave Wagner, Don Zaros, Vince Verkay — Wikipedia
- Evoken plays Funeral doom — Wikipedia
- Evoken has 68037 listeners on Last.fm — Evoken on Last.fm
- Evoken has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2025 — Evoken on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20132 shows
- 20151 show
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | TV Eye · RidgewoodSupportwith Mournful Congregation, Corpus Offal, Spite, +1 | Support | Mournful Congregation, Corpus Offal, Spite, +1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Kingsland Bar & Grill · BrooklynSupportwith Tombs, Restless Spirit, Folterkammer | Support | Tombs, Restless Spirit, Folterkammer |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mizmor, Hell (US) | Headliner | Mizmor, Hell (US) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Geno's Rock Club · PortlandHeadlinerwith Churchburn, Shabti, Fed Ash | Headliner | Churchburn, Shabti, Fed Ash |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Trans-Pecos · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith Muscle and Marrow, Sire | Headliner | Muscle and Marrow, Sire |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Clisson · ClissonSupportwith At the Gates, Six Feet Under, Ceremonial Oath, +3 | Support | At the Gates, Six Feet Under, Ceremonial Oath, +3 |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Union Transfer · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Pig Destroyer, Converge, Municipal Waste, +2 | Support | Pig Destroyer, Converge, Municipal Waste, +2 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Public Assembly · BrooklynSupportwith Brooklyn Vegan, Dead Congregation, Grave Miasma, +7 | Support | Brooklyn Vegan, Dead Congregation, Grave Miasma, +7 |
| Apr 14, 2011 | Steinbruch · DuisburgSupportwith Mamiffer, Black Math Horseman, Acid King, +22 | Support | Mamiffer, Black Math Horseman, Acid King, +22 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Union Pool · BrooklynSupportwith Monarch, Bloody Panda | Support | Monarch, Bloody Panda |
Where they play
10 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Clisson · Clisson1 show
- Geno's Rock Club · Portland1 show
- Kingsland Bar & Grill · Brooklyn1 show
- Public Assembly · Brooklyn1 show
- Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn4 shows
- Ridgewood2 shows
- Clisson1 show
- Duisburg1 show
- Philadelphia1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
19 releases, 1994–2025Matins
2025 · Single
Mendacium
2025 · Album
None
2025 · Single
Quietus - Antithesis Of Light - A Caress Of The Void - Atra Mors
2022
A Caress of the Void / Omniscient
2018 · Compilation
Ceremony of Bleeding
2018 · Single
Hypnagogia
2018 · Album
Valorous Consternation
2018 · Single
Atra Mors
2012 · Album
Rotting Misery
2012 · Single
Evoken / Beneath the Frozen Soil
2010 · Album
A Caress of the Void
2007 · Album
Antithesis of Light
2005 · Album
Promo 2002
2002
Quietus
2001 · Album
Embrace the Emptiness
1998 · Album
Promo ’97
1997
Promo ’96
1996
Shades of Night Descending
1994 · Ep
Lineup
- John Paradiso · lead vocals
- Vince Verkay · drums (drum set)
- Don Zaros · keyboard
- David Wagner · bass guitar
- Randy Cavanaugh · guitar
Former
- Bill Manley · bass guitar
- Nick Orlando · guitar
- Dario Derna · keyboard
- Steve Moran · bass guitar
- Denny Hahn · keyboard
- Craig Pillard · keyboard
- Chris Molinari · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Evoken on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Evoken on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Evoken on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.