Kakistocracy is a crust hardcore band that formed in 1997. The band originally formed in Bristol, Virginia

Bristol, Virginia

Bristol is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Washington County, Virginia, Bristol, Tennessee, and Sullivan County, Tennessee....

 with guitarist and vocalist Matt Casteel, bassist and vocalist Daniel Serber, and drummer Josh Kelly. The band relocated for a time to Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City, Tennessee

Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...

, eventually having all the members in Asheville, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 by 2008. They have also toured extensively throughout their existence, including a 2+ month tour of Europe in 2006.

They are currently working on a second LP, which has been recorded, but not yet released.

Discography

• demo cassette (1999 self-released)
• I Pledge Defiance 3-way cd split with Besk
  BESK
  BESK was Sweden's first electronic computer, using vacuum tubes instead of relays. It was developed by Matematikmaskinnämnden and during a short time it was the fastest computer in the world. The computer was completed in 1953 and in use until 1966...
  
   and Citizen's Oppression Project (2000 Arson Records)
• ...And So You Spill Your Children's Blood 7" (2001 Arson Records)
• Authority Abuse / Kakistocracy split 7" (2002 Anthem For Doomed Youth)
• tour cd-r (2003 self-released)
• Cast Aside Your Chains and Dance LP (2004 self-released, 2005 Profane Existence
  Profane Existence
  The Profane Existence Collective is a Minneapolis-based anarcho-punk collective. Established in 1989, the collective publishes a nationally-known zine , as well as releasing and distributing anarcho-punk, crust, and grindcore music, and printing and publishing pamphlets and literature...
  
  , released in Europe in 2006. cd-r pressings in the US and cassette pressings in Europe also exist)
• An Apology 7" (2008 Humdinger Records / Rust And Machine Records / Halo Of Flies Records)
• Kakistocracy / Nux Vomica split 7" (2008 Humdinger Records / To Live A Lie Records)
• Winter Soldier LP (to be released in 2011)

Many compilation tracks also exist.