Krallice
Encyclopedia
Krallice is an experimental black metal band formed by New York City musicians Colin Marston
, Mick Barr
and Lev Weinstein.
and Dysrhythmia, and Barr, a member of tech metal duo Orthrelm
, performed together on a split
in 2006, and continued a working relationship from which Krallice developed. Lev Weinstein had joined sometime after and the trio recorded and released their eponymous debut album
on Canadian
independent record label
Profound Lore
in 2008 to high critical praise.
Nick McMaster was brought into to perform live bass. McMaster had been featured as an additional vocalist on the debut album, but joined the band full time shortly after its release (the bass on the first album was performed by both Marston and Barr). McMaster also created some of the artwork for their second album Dimensional Bleedthrough
, which was released in November 2009 again on Profound Lore.
black metal
somewhat similar in style to that of Weakling
and Wolves in the Throne Room
. The band's music features dense multi-tracked guitars often performing tremolo picked lines described as fast and precise. It is also described as a throwback to the early days of Burzum
, Gorgoroth
, and Ulver
.
Marston records the band in his own studio Menegroth: The Thousand Caves. Initially the band intended to use a lo-fi approach similar to much earlier black metal
, however, the dense sonorities proved too difficult to control. The result was a more "pure and ambient" sound as opposed to the buzzy quality found on older black metal.
Colin Marston
Colin Marston is an American musician and record producer residing in NYC. He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music technology in 2004, and runs The Thousand Caves Recording Studios, located in Woodhaven, Queens, while not on tour with one of his four active...
, Mick Barr
Mick Barr
Mick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument, he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label....
and Lev Weinstein.
History
Krallice was first mentioned by Marston in February 2008 as a collaboration between himself and Mick Barr. Marston, a member of the instrumental metal groups Behold... The ArctopusBehold... The Arctopus
Behold... The Arctopus is an experimental metal band from Brooklyn, New York, United States.-Biography:Behold... The Arctopus was formed by Colin Marston and Mike Lerner, who had been playing guitar together for over a year-and-a-half by the time they found a drummer. Their demo We Need a Drummer ...
and Dysrhythmia, and Barr, a member of tech metal duo Orthrelm
Orthrelm
- Biography :Orthrelm is a duo with Mick Barr on guitar and Josh Blair on drums, experimenting in many forms of unconventional songwriting styles and musical concepts in general....
, performed together on a split
Orthrelm / Behold... The Arctopus
Orthrelm / Behold... The Arctopus is a split EP by Orthrelm and Behold... The Arctopus released in 2006 on Crucial Blast.-Track listing:#"PAINcave" - Behold... The Arctopus – 5:12#"Pithot 1" - Orthrelm – 3:34...
in 2006, and continued a working relationship from which Krallice developed. Lev Weinstein had joined sometime after and the trio recorded and released their eponymous debut album
Krallice (album)
-Credits:Krallice* Mick Barr - vocals, guitar, bass* Colin Marston - guitar, bass* Lev Weinstein - drumsAdditional musicians* Nick McMaster - additional vocalsOther* Colin Marston - recording, mixing, mastering*Scott Lenhardt - cover artwork...
on Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Profound Lore
Profound Lore Records
Profound Lore Records is an independent record label founded in May 2004, which "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends, but over the past six years the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity,' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time...
in 2008 to high critical praise.
Nick McMaster was brought into to perform live bass. McMaster had been featured as an additional vocalist on the debut album, but joined the band full time shortly after its release (the bass on the first album was performed by both Marston and Barr). McMaster also created some of the artwork for their second album Dimensional Bleedthrough
Dimensional Bleedthrough
-Personnel:* Mick Barr - guitar, vocals* Colin Marston - guitar, recording, mixing, mastering* Nick McMaster - bass, vocals, cover art* Lev Weinstein - drums-Recording:...
, which was released in November 2009 again on Profound Lore.
Musical style
Krallice play a form of progressiveProgressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
somewhat similar in style to that of Weakling
Weakling
Weakling was a progressive/black metal band from San Francisco. The band never toured and released only one album, Dead As Dreams, recorded in 1998 and released on Tumult Records in 2000.-History:...
and Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room
Wolves in the Throne Room is a black metal band based in Olympia, Washington.Their sound is influenced by Scandinavian black metal, doom metal, dark ambient, crust punk, and folk music...
. The band's music features dense multi-tracked guitars often performing tremolo picked lines described as fast and precise. It is also described as a throwback to the early days of Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
, Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus , the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The group is currently signed to Regain Records and have released...
, and Ulver
Ulver
Ulver is a musical group from Norway. Since their first, folklore-influenced black metal release entitled Bergtatt – Et eeventyr i 5 capitler , Ulver’s musical style has been fluid and increasingly eclectic, blending genres such as rock, electronica, symphonic and chamber traditions, noise and...
.
Marston records the band in his own studio Menegroth: The Thousand Caves. Initially the band intended to use a lo-fi approach similar to much earlier black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
, however, the dense sonorities proved too difficult to control. The result was a more "pure and ambient" sound as opposed to the buzzy quality found on older black metal.
Members
- Mick BarrMick BarrMick Barr is an American avant-garde metal guitarist. Notable for his relentless speed and agility on his instrument, he is most well known for being one half of the band Orthrelm, currently signed to Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label....
- vocals, guitar - Colin MarstonColin MarstonColin Marston is an American musician and record producer residing in NYC. He graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music technology in 2004, and runs The Thousand Caves Recording Studios, located in Woodhaven, Queens, while not on tour with one of his four active...
- guitar - Lev Weinstein - drums
- Nick McMaster - bass, vocals
Discography
- 2008: KralliceKrallice (album)-Credits:Krallice* Mick Barr - vocals, guitar, bass* Colin Marston - guitar, bass* Lev Weinstein - drumsAdditional musicians* Nick McMaster - additional vocalsOther* Colin Marston - recording, mixing, mastering*Scott Lenhardt - cover artwork...
(Profound LoreProfound Lore RecordsProfound Lore Records is an independent record label founded in May 2004, which "began as the 'hobby-like venture' of a few friends, but over the past six years the label has evolved into a one-man enterprise, shaped a distinct 'aesthetic identity,' and provided owner Chris Bruni with a full-time...
) - 2009: Dimensional BleedthroughDimensional Bleedthrough-Personnel:* Mick Barr - guitar, vocals* Colin Marston - guitar, recording, mixing, mastering* Nick McMaster - bass, vocals, cover art* Lev Weinstein - drums-Recording:...
(Profound Lore) - 2011: DiotimaDiotima (album)-Personnel:Krallice* Mick Barr - guitar, vocals* Colin Marston - guitar* Nick McMaster - bass, vocals* Lev Weinstein - drumsOther*Max Hooper - artwork*Nick McMaster - artwork*Karlynn Holland - logo*Colin Marston - recording, mixing, mastering-Reception:...
(Profound Lore)