Kylesa

Let’s get one thing out of the way. Kylesa is one of the standout bands in "heavy" rock today, and the more they keep at their craft, the more refined and evolved their sound becomes. “Heavy” in this case means powerful, gritty and dark guitar riffs that assault yet soothe; the kind that burrow into your brain and mesmerize at the same time, so you don't notice them drilling through your grey matter. Because of this and several other factors involved, drifting into trance-like states when listening to their songs is not an uncommon reaction. One thing you need to know is that like many great bands that have stuck around for a decade or more, Kylesa defies convention, categorization and they are constantly evolving. This individualism, among other places, can also be found as an ongoing theme in the lyrics of Kylesa’s two core, founding members, Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants, who share songwriting duties and often delve into the existential, frequently touching on a person’s inevitable race against time and death and search for meaning outside of the confines of society. Some people neatly define Kylsesa as “sludge” metal. This simple tag does the band no justice; n... more...