Krallice | NYC @ 979 Broadway | Sep 13 2008

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Krallice live in Brooklyn at a ToddP outdoor show at 979 Broadway on September 13th, 2008.
http://www.myspace.com/krallice

Mick Barr
Colin Marston
Lev Weinstein
Nick McMaster

KRALLICE
Known as one of the most respected virtuosic guitar wizards today, Mick Barr has displayed his polarizing guitar histrionics in such bizarre outfits as OCRILIM and ORTHRELM, pretty much bending and stretching the rules of modern - day guitar playing and giving a new meaning to progressive guitar playing. Colin Marston also has quite the pedigree backing his repertoire. With the likes of such bands as BEHOLD THE ARCTOPUS, DYSRHYTHMIA, BYLA etc. Marston has proven to be one of the most prolific and recognized musicians in technical/extreme progressive metal (especially since he is known to brand that menacing 12-string Warr Guitar).

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KRALLICE nonetheless has been something that has been luring within the psyche of Barr (who also portrays the vocal offerings in Krallice) and Marston for quite some time. Pretty much also known as being disciples of true and real black metal, Krallice would inevitably become more of a reality for Barr and Marston; something for them to fulfill their black metal spirit and also come to a realization of where their other calling lies. Also Krallice at the same time provides a vehicle for Barr to actually play and record in an actual band setting of sorts (which is very rare these days) and Marston to play in a band that actually has vocals and lyrical content (which is also very rare these days).

With their debut self-titled album, Krallice employ the musical landscape familiar with Barr and Marstons musical repertoire, but this time translate it in a visceral tremolo layered black metal vision that will easily triumph as one of the most recognized black metal albums to be released in 2008.

Comprised of six epic time-stretching hymns, the Krallice debut is a vitriolic, hypnotizing elongated black metal pillage that brings such musical aesthetics reminiscent of the likes of early BUZRUM, ULVERS Nattens Madrigal album, GORGOROTH (Antichrist in particular), and U.S. black metal legends WEAKLING, all mixed within Barr and Marstons black metal vision; one like no other within the realm of U.S. black metal.

Nonetheless, Krallice seem to be poised to penetrate and carve their own bloody niche within U.S. black metal and also plan on playing live, on occasion
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[Walls1441]

black metal has been done to death. this is a nice change from the stereotypical E minor to Ab minor chord progression of the dissection era black metal, which has been dominating since that age with little progress. Even the last emperor album, while technically much more proficient still caries that chord progression through most of the melodies and themes.

This style of song writing amazes the fuck out of me as a guitarist.

[defdeezy]

best usbm band.

[BuzzmFrog]

@Walls1441 Same, I was captivated the first time I heard them.

[scheissdrek]

Kylesa meets Dissection

[SacramentalBass]

Great video!!!

[willabema]

Whatever.

Real Black Metal w/ post rock = watch?v=yHokojg05P4

[plasticapplechair]

@willabema I know all of those bands, and they are great too, but I still consider this black metal. And I don't see why it having post rock is a problem, and what defines something as "real" black metal. It's good music and that's the way I see it.

[willabema]

@plasticapplechair Sure, it shares similiar qualities but it's more post-rock than Black Metal & that's where the problem begins. Look up Burzum, Wolves In the Throne Room, IIdjarn, Abruptum, Beherit & Black Funeral for real atmospheric Black Metal.

[plasticapplechair]

@willabema I disagree. Black Metal is a genre that can't be categorized. There are so many variations within Black Metal. The atmosphere doesn't have to be hateful, it can be depressive as well as many others. I feel a distinct Black Metal atmosphere, and whether or not you admit it, Black Metal and Post Rock fit together. Just because this isn't gritty in production values doesn't mean it has no black metal, it still has atmosphere, complex harmonies and is against traditional song structure

[vandret]

@bentheiburg That's correct

[bentheiburg]

@METALDAMNation It's called an abstraction. You know, the basis of a majority of all art forms?

[bentheiburg]

@vandret Disagree. But what do I know, perhaps you are the magically-appointed judge of all that is metal?