Kwisatz Haderach was an "emoviolence" band from Arlington, Virginia who were active for about a year in the late 1990s. Their discography consists of a self-titled 7" and a split 7" with Encyclopedia Of American Traitors. The band also featured members of Kid Icarus.
They took their name from the book Dune, where translated from fictional language, Chakobsa, it means "shortening of the way".
They had an intense, heavy sound with screeching instrumentals and noisy harsh vocals similar at times to Hassan I Sabbah. There is also a clear influence of noise in their songs similar to that of Honeywell but not quite reaching that level of chaos. There's a sense of tension and anger laced throughout their tracks that is contagious to the listener and just makes you want to move.
Their discography is devastatingly small as this band is underrated and had a lot of potential that could have panned out had they released more material before splitting up.
I picked up their killer self-titled 7" from Pump Up The Volume Records in Montréal along with so much other great stuff (Native Nod, Kerosene 454, Portrait, etc). Greg who runs the store is amazing, and was equally as stoked as I was to discuss emo music for an hour. If you're ever in Montreal be sure to check it out! They also sell vintage clothes and old band tees!
S/T 7" 1998 (Not on label)
Encyclopedia Of American Traitors / Kwisatz Haderach - The Case Of Joe Hill 1998 (Not on label)
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