Krallice "Hyperion"
As though having stalked like some prowling beast since July of last year, no sooner is 2016 upon us than we have a new EP from New York headfuckers, Krallice. Not content with me still having to try and process "Ygg Huur" they have gone and dropped 3 new tracks of blistering dysfunctionality for my puny brain to fathom.
"Hyperion" kicks things off and is a real romp of a track as it ebbs and flows like some seething tide of dissonance and jarring rhythm. As it bashes and boshes its way through 7 minutes plus of mania induced instrumentation and demented vocal arrangement this scribes mind is grateful that I only have 3 installments to ingest this time as opposed to a full length offering.
Second track "The Guilt Of Time" sets off at a million, tremolo picked miles an hour before settling into a well paced plod interspersed with clashing cymbals and occasional time changes. As things appear to slow down we still have furious guitar work aplenty to remind us not to unbuckle our seat belts just yet as the tinnitus inducing assault is not over yet. As with "Ygg Huur" I suspect that this was recorded live as there is a real organic atmosphere to proceedings here, although I can't help but feel as the track peters out that it does come across as being more like a demo or rehearsal as opposed to an actual physical release.
"Assuming Memory" finishes the EP and begins with a more melodious approach to proceedings although seemingly without you noticing you are soon enough in the land of spazzing structures and bonkers musicianship. There's no doubt that Krallice remain one of the most (if not the most) forward thinking Black Metal bands - if we can even call them that anymore - around today. With their progressive, yet completely merciless approach to their songwriting they remain a jarring mindfuck that you simply can't take in all at once. They move effortless beyond being avant-garde or just plain old experimental as the structure that orders their own particular brand of chaos is undeniable. In short, they plan to sound this fucked up!
"Hyperion" kicks things off and is a real romp of a track as it ebbs and flows like some seething tide of dissonance and jarring rhythm. As it bashes and boshes its way through 7 minutes plus of mania induced instrumentation and demented vocal arrangement this scribes mind is grateful that I only have 3 installments to ingest this time as opposed to a full length offering.
Second track "The Guilt Of Time" sets off at a million, tremolo picked miles an hour before settling into a well paced plod interspersed with clashing cymbals and occasional time changes. As things appear to slow down we still have furious guitar work aplenty to remind us not to unbuckle our seat belts just yet as the tinnitus inducing assault is not over yet. As with "Ygg Huur" I suspect that this was recorded live as there is a real organic atmosphere to proceedings here, although I can't help but feel as the track peters out that it does come across as being more like a demo or rehearsal as opposed to an actual physical release.
"Assuming Memory" finishes the EP and begins with a more melodious approach to proceedings although seemingly without you noticing you are soon enough in the land of spazzing structures and bonkers musicianship. There's no doubt that Krallice remain one of the most (if not the most) forward thinking Black Metal bands - if we can even call them that anymore - around today. With their progressive, yet completely merciless approach to their songwriting they remain a jarring mindfuck that you simply can't take in all at once. They move effortless beyond being avant-garde or just plain old experimental as the structure that orders their own particular brand of chaos is undeniable. In short, they plan to sound this fucked up!
So there you have it, no sooner have we welcomed in a whole new 12 months of possibilities galore and already on day one we are challenged to redefine our understanding of music itself. Brilliant start to the new year.
Available here.
4/5
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