Following the abrupt dissolution of the world-renowned Agalloch and the indefinite hiatus of the critically acclaimed doom-rock band Giant Squid, a new band -- Khôrada -- was formed. In August of 2016, the formation of the band was announced to great excitement and surprise in the metal world. Khôrada features Don Anderson (guitar), Aesop Dekker (drums), and Jason Walton (bass) of Agalloch, with Giant Squid frontman Aaron John "AJ" Gregory (guitar and vocals).