Yaksa (Yecha) (Chinese: 夜 叉; pinyin: Yecha) is a Chinese metalcore band that became active in the Beijing rock scene in 1997.
Yaksa was among the first of the wave of metal bands that appeared on the largely underground rock scene in Beijing in the late 1990s.
With its thick, powerful sound and ultra-aggressive growling vocals, the band's style was a departure from that of the punk rock bands that were the fad of the moment.
In 2006, with Scream Records in shambles, the band independently issued an EP entitled Keep on Fighting, returning to their heavier roots.
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