Prior to hearing their self titled debut, having Matt Pike (High on Fire, Sleep) sing for Kalas struck me as akin to hiring a master chef to build a deck on your house. But then I heard it, and while there�s still no getting around the fact that he will always be known as �Matt Pike, Kick Ass Guitarist� and not �Matt Pike, Vocalist Extraordinaire,� he does an admirable job. His gravely, throaty roar is more expressive than on the High on Fire albums, matching the moody and epic feel to songs. There�s a quiet, grim intensity to Kalas� strain of metal, even when the band is at its loudest and fastest. With two guitarists, there�s more room for melody that makes for some stellar guitar playing. Kalas� debut is nine songs of brooding war metal, thunderous and solemn, and well worth your time.

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