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Gatekeeper

Metal band

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Gatekeeper photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
39
Rooms played
32
Cities
23
Releases
15
Last show
Nov 17, 2023The Astoria

About

Gatekeeper is a band, tagged deathcore, dubstep, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2023, across 32 rooms in 23 cities.

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

39 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20094 shows
  2. 20106 shows
  3. 201110 shows
  4. 20121 show
  5. 20132 shows
  6. 20142 shows
  7. 20151 show
  8. 20162 shows
  9. 20173 shows
  10. 20182 shows
  11. 20192 shows
  12. 20222 shows
  13. 20232 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Nov 17, 2023The Astoria · VancouverSupportwith Iron Kingdom, Greyhawk, Necronado
Mar 24, 2023White Oak Music Hall - Lawn · HoustonSupportwith Possessed, Razor, Demon, +21
Jul 8, 2022The Grand Social · DublinHeadlinerwith Gatecreeper
Feb 9, 2022Mesa Theater · Grand JunctionSupportwith Municipal Waste, Obituary, SpiritWorld, +1
Nov 30, 2019Dante's · PortlandSupportwith Raf Mod Band, Exhumed, Gatecreeper
Nov 22, 2019Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Gatecreeper, Exhumed, Necrot, +1
Mar 10, 2018El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Time Rift, Wild Dogs, Skelator, +6
Mar 9, 2018El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Time Rift, Wild Dogs, Skelator, +7
May 28, 2017Syndicate Lounge · BirminghamSupportwith Gideon, Invent, Animate, Ghost Key, +2
Mar 18, 2017Motorco Music Hall · DurhamSupportwith Nails, Toxic Holocaust, Funeral Chic
Mar 17, 2017Syndicate Lounge · BirminghamSupportwith Whitechapel, Noir, The Artificials
Nov 20, 2016Zydeco · BirminghamSupportwith Emmure, Noir
Jul 29, 2016Syndicate Lounge · BirminghamSupportwith Dark Sermon, Noir
Jun 5, 2015Lakota/Coroner's Court · BristolSupportwith DJ Hype, Gabriel Heatwave, D Double E, +11
Nov 20, 2014Palisades · BrooklynSupportwith Teengirl Fantasy, DJ Hd, Lafawndah, +1
Jun 4, 2014Doll House · Kansas CitySupportwith Animal Faces, Canyons, Lion House
Sep 13, 2013285 Kent Ave · BrooklynSupportwith Pictureplane, James Ferraro, 32447
Apr 6, 2013Dickens · CalgarySupportwith Dark Forest, Wilt, this is war, +1
Aug 23, 2012Harbor Lights Yacht · New York (NYC)Supportwith Teengirl Fantasy, Lemonade
Jul 31, 2011Mohawk Place · BuffaloSupportwith Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, Tba Local
Jul 29, 2011The Empty Bottle · ChicagoSupportwith Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, Teenage Fantasy, +1
Jul 28, 2011Zanzabar · LouisvilleSupportwith Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, Tba Local
Jul 27, 2011B-Side Liquor Lounge · Cleveland HeightsSupportwith Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, Tba Local
Jul 26, 2011Belvedere's · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Teengirl Fantasy, Pictureplane
Jul 24, 2011Club Hippo · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Teengirl Fantasy, Pictureplane
Jul 23, 2011285 Kent Ave · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Pictureplane, Popo, Ghe20 G0thik, +2
Jul 21, 2011Voyeur · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Pictureplane, Djs Dave P, Teengirl Fantasy
Jul 20, 2011Great Scott · AllstonSupportwith Pictureplane, Teengirl Fantasy, David Day
Jan 25, 2011Tammany Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith White Ring, Laurel Halo
Nov 13, 2010Secret Project Robot · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Growing, White Ring, Blondes, +2
Oct 8, 2010Monster Island Basement · BrooklynSupportwith Blondes, Blood Orange, Thrones, +2
Jul 23, 2010Baskerville Hall Hotel · Hay On WyeSupportwith Pangaea, Suade, wbeeza, +37
Mar 26, 2010Coco 66 · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mirror Mirror, Blondes
Jan 12, 2010Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Salem, Led Er Est, DJ Harrison, +2
Jan 5, 2010Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Salem, DJ Harrison, That Handsome Devil, +1
Jun 19, 2009Congress Theater · ChicagoSupportwith The Rapture Dj Set, Heartsrevolution, The Rub, +10
Jun 13, 2009Congress Theater · ChicagoSupportwith The Rapture, Echo Son, The Rub, +7
May 28, 2009The Abbey · ChicagoSupportwith The Japanese Popstars, DJ Vapor Eyes, Vapor Eyes, +1
Jan 5, 2009Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Salem, DJ Harrison

Where they play

32 rooms in 23 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brooklyn9 shows
  • Birmingham4 shows
  • Chicago4 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Seattle2 shows

and 18 other cities

Live history

39 shows on record
Shows counted
39
First on record
Jan 2009
Latest on record
Nov 2023

Shows per year

  1. 20094
  2. 20106
  3. 201110
  4. 20121
  5. 20132
  6. 20142
  7. 20151
  8. 20162
  9. 20173
  10. 20182
  11. 20192
  12. 20222
  13. 20232

Top rooms

  • Syndicate Lounge, Birmingham · 3
  • Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn · 3
  • El Corazon, Seattle · 2
  • 285 Kent Ave, Brooklyn · 2
  • Congress Theater, Chicago · 2

Top cities

  • Brooklyn, NY · 9
  • Chicago, IL · 4
  • Birmingham · 4
  • New York (NYC), NY · 2
  • Seattle, WA · 2

Often on the bill with: Teengirl Fantasy, Pictureplane, + TBA local, Blondes, DJ Harrison, Gatecreeper, Noir, SALEM

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

15 releases, 1994–2025

  • Wrong Planet

    2025 · Album

  • Never Gonna Come Back Pt. 2

    2022

  • Young Chronos

    2013 · Ep

  • Exo

    2012 · Album

  • Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss

    2012

  • Dimension Intrusion

    2011

  • Weird Magic Mix

    2011

  • Giza

    2010 · Ep

  • FACT Mix 96: Gatekeeper

    2009

  • Optimus Maximus

    2009 · Ep

  • Greatness

    2009

  • Sous Le Signe Du Dragon

    1998

  • Tales From The Hood (The Soundtrack)

    1995

  • 6 Feet Deep

    1994

  • Niggamortis

    1994

Lineup

  • Matthew Arkell
  • Aaron David Ross

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 10 plays, 2008-06-01–2026-06-21 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Seek & Destroy' (Tanner Ellison) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (Masa) — KEXP

Lineup history

2 members on record
  • Aaron David Rosstenure unknown
  • Matthew Arkelltenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Night Gallery (via Aaron David Ross)

Shares members with: #HDBOYZ (via Aaron David Ross)

Photos, art and posters

Gatekeeper — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Gatekeeper — Photo · promo
Photo · promo — TheAudioDB
Gatekeeper — The Astoria, 2023-11-17
Poster · The Astoria, 2023-11-17 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Mesa Theater, 2022-02-09
Poster · Mesa Theater, 2022-02-09 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Marquis Theater, 2019-11-22
Poster · Marquis Theater, 2019-11-22 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Motorco Music Hall, 2017-03-18
Poster · Motorco Music Hall, 2017-03-18 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Syndicate Lounge, 2017-03-17
Poster · Syndicate Lounge, 2017-03-17 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Zydeco, 2016-11-20
Poster · Zydeco, 2016-11-20 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Doll House, 2014-06-04
Poster · Doll House, 2014-06-04 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — 285 Kent Ave, 2013-09-13
Poster · 285 Kent Ave, 2013-09-13 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — Glasslands Gallery, 2010-01-05
Poster · Glasslands Gallery, 2010-01-05 — Songkick
Gatekeeper — The Abbey, 2009-05-28
Poster · The Abbey, 2009-05-28 — Songkick

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Gatekeeper on Last.fmArtist facts
Gatekeeper on DiscogsArtist facts
Gatekeeper on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited 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.