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Kings Destroy

New York City, New York, United States | INDIE

New York City, New York, United States | INDIE
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"Kings Destroy Review in Doom Metal"

Well, some day Doom will be listed in the charts everywhere in the barbaric world and not only in the post-civilized Scandinavia. Doom Metal is on its way to global success. The number of Doom bands is ever increasing and the newcomers are often veterans who started out in other scenes and came to sniff gloomy air and bath in groovy despair. Take Kings Destroy as a perfect example of this new unexpected Sabbathian rush: those guys are/were members of the Hardcore bands Killing Time, Uppercut and Electric Frankenstein; one day, just like that, they thought about Doom. Father Osbourne and Holy Vitus. Jesus has awaken their spirits! Jesus, the little acrobat also wears a beard and carries a damn heavy weight on his meager shoulders! Time to mourn with us, guys!

So it was, and Kings Destroy came to life armed with heavy fuzzy riffs, hairy droning leads, acid acrimonious vocals, round bass, and dynamic drumming (but hey! never too much). Despair there is, but also a H.U.G.E. joy to play. Man, how it sounds genuine! I really can’t fault this first full-length of these rookies. It’s crammed with catchy music: the clever, ever-changing riffs sustain some simple soloing guitar that always drop its seventies, cool chords at the right time, bringing rhythm to songs that sound as instant classics; it’s carved in the black stone of those scout-warriors that were Pentagram, Sabbath and Vitus and achieve some kind of an exploit - one, by not sounding as mere copycats - two, by never leaving the inspiration slip out of their instruments. Where bands like Iron man, Argus, Hour of 13 and others happen to take their foot off the accelerator and can’t maintain a nonstop pression, these Hardcore guys have obviously learned a good lesson of energy from their original playground and have released a series of tracks as tense and heavy as they can be inventive. When the vocals start to sink into echo, some vintage vocoder effects awake from the dead, creating a (kind of) rapped rhythm (like in track 6), it makes me think of Faith no More. Kings Destroy progress on the fringes of Stoner... they convey the same lively and pulsating energy as Dozer and indulge in the same kind of sarcastic irony as all those Grunge bands among which Faith No More - let’s admit it - were a kind of style on their own.

It’s really almost surprising to hear such a rightly crafted Doom coming from the belly of those HxC punks. But let's forget about Punk for a moment, for the production is clean and potent, the songs let all the anger and aggression in mom’s garage go explore the mighty groove and a more organized, yet still versatile kind of approach to music. In that respect, you can’t say they stayed true to their roots. Their roots are not even Metal! But man, what a gift for adaptation!
- www.doom-metal.com


"Kings Destroy CD Review - Blabbermouth"

With a majority of KINGS DESTROY members possessing a NYHC union cards, the last thing the otherwise uninformed might assume about "And the Rest will Surely Perish" is how just how much of a quintessential blues-based, classic doom metal album it is. It's not sludgy or atmospheric, nor is it some kind of experimental hybrid. It is heavy fucking doom metal in the traditional sense with a basis in 10-ten riffs, a fat low end (thanks to Sanford Parker), and those good ole devil blues that defined the works of the masters, including the first BLACK SABBATH album.

Rather than coming off as one-pace ponies or stubbornly sticking to a one-riff-or-bust mentality, the reason that "And the Rest will Surely Perish" will have at least some crossover appeal is that the songwriting is unquestionably doom, but doesn't get stuck in a rut. That's not to say this is the stuff of high-speed adventures over treacherous terrain. Rather, when slow 'n sizzling is the primary approach, a little swing and a lot of groove goes a long way. A key ingredient is without a doubt the vocals of Steve Murphy whose soulfully gloomy style combines elements of Ozzy Osbourne and Parry Farrell (yes, that one), but more than anything reminds of underrated SOLACE vocalist Jason. Murphy's voice has that certain something that causes goose bumps and spine tingles with slights change in inflection.

In fact, more than just Murphy's vocals, "And the Rest will Surely Perish" that is less about acts like YOB and much more about more traditionally doom side of SOLACE. The monstrous up-tempo shift that occurs in a later section of "Stung" is a definitive SOLACE moment as well. Otherwise, "Stung" stands out as one hot blues doomer with a slinking lick to die for and a delivery that proportions the difference between BLACK SABBATH, CLUTCH, and EARTHRIDE. The beauty of the album is that the more you listen the more you change your mind about the best song. That's a good sign.

Any longer than its 45 minutes (across eight tracks) and "And the Rest will Surely Perish" might have seemed boated, leaving the listener stuffed and uncomfortable. As it turns out, what you get is just right; comforting in its familiarity and refreshing in its approach. - Blabbermouth


"Live Review:....Kings Destroy.....in Manhattan,12.10.10"

"As they do, Kings Destroy pulled in a good crowd for the release show, and they positively killed" - www.theobelisk.net


"Kings Destroy- And The Rest Will Surely Perish"

"This is pure unadulterated Sab worship. And it works wonderfully" - Verbicide magazine


"Premiere: Kings Destroy, "The Mounty""

"fueled mainly by Sabbath's grooves, Sleep's foggy haze , and Yob's oppressive thunder..." - Village Voice


"Kings Destroy- and The Rest Will Surely Perish"

If Black Flag were a doom band, they might sound just like Kings Destroy. - www.doommantia.com


Discography

7 inch selftitled May 2010
LP And The Rest Will Surely Perish Nov 2010

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Hailing from the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, This thundering unit, which creates a powerful mix of Stoner rock,doom and NYHC once described as "a less sprawling Yob meeting a steroid pumped classic Black Sabbath head on" Kings Destroy combines powerful riffs and powerful lyrics with a strong interest in futuristic ideas and science fiction.
Kings Destroy also sponsors an AAU basketball team called the Onpoint Cyclones and donates a portion of all show and merch proceeds to the team.
Members of the band were in NYHC legends Killing Time and Uppercut.