The Dravend
The Composer bringing Symphony to Melodic Metal. Where Lead Violin & Guitar unite.

The Cultist (Official Instrumental)
I started this piece when I was 19 years old and it was never used in my former project. It's fitting for my current style and has been repurposed as an "Instrumental" for the album.


Bed Of Needles
Alice Cooper made "Bed of Nails" in 1989, Alexi Laiho made "Bed of Razors" in 1999, The Dravend made "Bed of Needles" in 2024 Following the trend of a mattress filled with sharp and pointy things.

Grant Me Freedom
A song inspired by false prosecution and abuse of the judicial system to punish an innocent artist. The courts denied him the ability to defend himself and blockede all evidence to prove his innocence. Based on a true story.

Reaper Knows
This song was written for my best friend. I ask him "what should I write today?" He replies with "Something that I can kill zombies to on Cod, that gets me excited like 115" Say less brother. Here it is.
"The Dravend" is a 1-man metal project hailing from the mid-west of the United States.
Khris Dravend started playing guitar at 17 & came from a long line of musicians. His Great Great Grandfather Sindo Garay was one of the 4 musicians that created "Trova", a form of spanish music of Cuban origin. You can find information him here at this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindo_Garay
Music runs really deep in the family blood and Khris is 100 percent self taught. Musically and as a producer.
Though he can not read or write sheet music, he does have an understanding for the sound of it all.
Composing full Symphonies, Orchestras creating fleshed out albums by himself.
From recording the guitars & programing all the other instruments(Drums, Bass, Violin, Keyboards, Orchestra). To add, armature sound engineer/producer.
This work [The Dravend & Black Hart] you'll hear is all composed, recorded & mixed by Khris Dravend.
At 18 I started a metal band called Paralysys. There I learned to work with others, composed many songs (rough 35 songs) in the 13 1/2 years we were together.
I am 100 percent Self-Taught, no music schooling, I do not read/write sheet music but i have a understanding for it since music runs in my blood.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Musically It started with my Great grand father Sindo Garay, then Mark Tremonti of Creed, then to Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom then Brendon Small of Dethklok.
Jackson Guitars, ESP Guitars, Marshall Amps, Engl Amps, Protools, Yamaha Speakers
I'm a gamer who composers music for gamers and brings excitement to others with the music I create.