Kylesa bring to mind Nuclear Assault and Mastodon, among others. It�s direct yet technically savvy, and aggressive as all hell. Sure, there are the genre�s hallmarks of thrashy guitars, gang vocals, and pummeling drums, but in the end, it�s the difference between knowing how to fight and just flailing away.

This music is magic...it�s hard, but also really emotional and full of intense feelings. The guitars are fucking fat and the rhythm section is like a bulldozer rolling over your head. I also dig the vocals because there are three of them. You can hear that they live their music. Sorry, I can�t name you a single band which sounds even a bit like Kylesa.

In my book, Kylesa can do very little wrong. They play screamy and heavy music devoid of the testosterone overload that is commonly found in �the underground�. This release rules.