Krallice | Artist
Krallice is an American black metal band formed 2007 in Woodhaven, New York City, by Mick Barr (guitar, bass, vocals) and Colin Marston (guitar, bass). Lev Weinstein (drums), and Nick McMaster (bass, vocals) joined in 2008. Krallice plays a form of progressive, highly technical black metal similar in style to that of Weakling and Wolves in the Throne Room. They have been described as "one of the most interesting, engaging black metal bands to emerge in recent years" and "one of the most important bands in modern black metal." Krallice was by formed in Colin Marston's recording studio named "Menegroth The Thousand Caves" located in the Woodhaven, Queens neighborhood of New York City. They released their debut full length self-titled album in 2008 through Profound Lore, to critical acclaim. Bass on this album was performed by Barr and Marston, while McMaster learned the bass parts and performed additional vocals. They have since gone on to release 15 studio albums, including their critically acclaimed fourth album Years Past Matter in 2012. Pitchfork described that album as their most "relentless" and "unforgiving" work to date, and "a daunting, rewarding hour that calls for complete immersion." Invisible Oranges wrote that the album "incorporates the playful and bleak elements from their previous two releases to showcase a newfound restraint that speaks to a group perfecting their craft. The complex melody lines still carry their signature density but are delivered with the discovered finesse of a seasoned and well-maintained machine." Standout album releases to-date Include Krallice (2008), Dimensional Bleedthrough (2009), Years Past Matter (2012), and Crystalline Exhaustion (2022), Years Past Matter (2012), Porous Resonance Abyss (2023), and Inorganic Rites (2024). The band's music features dense multi-tracked guitars often performing fast, precise tremolo-picked guitar passages. They make frequent use of long, complex song structures. The earlier material drew more heavily on early black metal bands such as Burzum, Gorgoroth, and Ulver, though over time they have significantly expanded their sound beyond those early influences. Outside their primary band project Colin Marston joined the Canadian death metal band Gorguts, Mick Barr has worked with Barr-Nevai, and Lev Weinstein began working with the band Bloody Panda. The band took its name from the Czech town of "Kallice" which is famed for the Kralice Bible which was the first complete translation of the Bible from the original languages into Czech, published in 1579.
Artist Website: krallice.bandcamp.com
Featured Albums: Krallice
Related Artists: Mick Barr, Bloody Panda, Astomatous
