Kublai Khan (band)

Kublai Khan self-released their first EP, Youth War, in 2010.^[8] In February 2014, Kublai Khan signed to Artery Recordings.^[9] On April 29, 2014, the band released their debut full-length album Balancing Survival and Happiness.^[10] The album was listed in Alternative Press's "The Best Albums of 2014 So Far" list.^[11][12] On November 27, 2015, Kublai Khan released their second album New Strength.^[13][14][15] In July 2017, Kublai Khan signed to Rise Records, and on September 29, 2017, they released their third full-length album Nomad.^[16] In 2019, the band released their fourth full-length album Absolute.

The band released their EP Lowest Form of Animal released on April 1, 2022. On September 20, 2024, the band released their fifth album Exhibition of Prowess. On September 10, 2025 they released their single The Mountain of Corsicana.

In the Spring of 2026, they supported Lamb of God on a North American tour.^[17]

Kublai Khan play a style of metalcore reminiscent of the early 1990s metallic hardcore scene (Integrity, Earth Crisis, All Out War, Hatebreed). The band employs heavy, slow breakdowns, heavily downtuned guitars (sometimes 7-string guitars tuned to drop G#) and raspy vocals.

They also touch on socially conscious issues such as racism ("Color Code", "No Kin"), human rights, violent police profiling and brutality ("True Fear"), organized religion ("B.C."), depression ("Belligerent"), social anxiety ("The Hammer"),^[18] and violence against women/the sex trade ("Swan Song").^[19]