Kyng band biography
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KYNG on the Beauty of Metal Catharsis
Self-described “California heavy” band KYNG understand the cathartic power of metal.
“It kind of used to be this stigma about people [who] listened to heavy music that they were angrier—and ‘Why is he screaming?’ and ‘Why is that guy yelling?'” bassist Nick Schendzielos tells SPIN backstage at Louder Than Life, referencing a study he read about the subject. “They found actually that people who listen to heavy metal, as a whole, are more well-adjusted as a result because it acts as a pressure release for those emotions to be channeled. So all the stuff that builds up throughout our lives that sucks and that we’d normally carry with us—heavy music, particularly, it’s a conduit to channel it into something positive.”
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KYNG is a Los Angeles based power trio that gained popularity quickly in the underground rock world. Formed in by Eddie Veliz (voice/guitar), Pepe Clarke Magaña (drums), and Tony Castañeda (bass), they created a sound that can only be described as “California Heavy.” The eccentricity that makes this band stand out is its ability to take several sub-genres of rock and/or metal and fuse them together seamlessly. The thunderous velocity of Pepe’s drumming counterpoints the vocals and beautiful melodies that Eddie creates over the massive riffs and technical passages. Fusing styles in the likes of Black Sabbath, Pantera, Soundgarden, and Cream, producing a perfect blend of classic rock and metal, they have created a movement of their own that has made them a band to watch out for since they hit the scene in support of their first album. KYNG has had three major releases: Trampled Sun (released in on RealiD Records), Burn The Serum (released in on Razor &#; Tie), and Breathe
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Kyng find grandiosity in simplicity. The Los Angeles outfit may only boast three members—Eddie Veliz [vocals/guitar], Pepe Clarke [drums], and Tony Castaneda [bass/backup vocals]—but their collective roar could easily tip the Southern California Richter Scale. On their second full-length album and first for Razor & Tie, bränna The Serum, the trio harks back to the essence of heavy rock ‘n’ roll, forging thunderous percussion to lightning hot riffs driven by a divine vocal howl. At the same time, they keep their eyes bred open towards the future.
Breaking out of the City of Angels in , the group’s debut Trampled Sun landed shining critical acclaim for its “California Heavy” sound merging the metallic meanderings of Soundgarden and Queens of the Stone Age with the timeless scope of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. They hit the road with everybody from The Sword and Clutch to Trivium and Megadeth—even being picked to play at Metallica’s first-ever Orion Music + More festiv