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Exclusive: Kyng Premiere Video for “Falling Down,” Announce Tour Dates with Black Tusk and Monstro

Jason Le Miere — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:01 +0000

Hard rockers Kyng have just released a live video for the song “Falling Down,” below, which they filmed at some of their concerts. The song is taken from the band’s debut album Trampled Sun, which was released last month. Also, the band has just announced tour dates with Black Tusk and Monstro in December in between their own dates and shows with Clutch. Let us know what you think of the video in the comments section.

Kyng tour dates:
11/23 Spokane, WA, The A Club
11/25 Colorado Springs, CO, The Black Sheep
11/26 Denver, CO, Marquis Theatre (supporting Obscura)
11/29 Madison, WI, The Frequency
11/30 Springfield, MO, Outland Ballroom
12/02 Flint, MI, The Machine Shop
12/03 Ft. Wayne, IN, Piere’s

The following dates are with Black Tusk and Monstro:
12/08 Birmingham, AL, The Nick
12/09 Shreveport, LA, Riverside Warehouse
12/10 Houston, TX, Rudyards
12/11 Austin, TX, Emo’s
12/12 New Orleans, Siberia
12/15 Orlando, Black Booth
12/16 Miami, Churchill’s
12/17 Tampa, Brass Mug

The following are with Clutch:
12/27 Boston, MA, House of Blues
12/28 Portland, ME, State Theatre
12/29 Syracuse, NY, Westcott Theater
12/30 Sayreville, NJ, Starland Ballroom
12/31 Philadelphia, PA, Trocadero

Review: MonstrO – MonstrO

Clarke Read — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:47:08 +0000

The cover of MonstrO’s debut self-titled album couldn’t match its contents more perfectly. This is pure throwback rock, played by members of Bloodsimple, Danzig, Comes With the Fall, and Torche. Much like Torche, MonstrO’s greatest strength lies in their ability to place floor-rumbling heaviness alongside psychedelic, breezy melodies. “Concertina” is a great example, opening with clean guitars that would feel at home on a Zeppelin album before closing with deep, bruising riffs. “Helios” merges a spacey intro with a gutsy second-half punch. With William DuVall’s superb production, highlighted by a distorted guitar tone with a nearly tactile thickness and grittiness, MonstrO shines during these moments, toeing the line between nasty fuzz rock and infectious alternative rock.

MonstrO isn’t flawless. Some slower sections—particularly “Elizabeth” and parts of the huge closer “April”—come off flat in comparison to the vibrant energy surrounding them. A couple tracks seem to go on for longer than they should. But these issues are minor, and only a fool expects perfection from a debut album. What MonstrO have shown here is that they can play smart, catchy music with brawn to spare. CLARKE READ