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Ryan Walton, vocalist from UK metal band Spirytus, was kind enough to mail Music Review some of his band’s tunes for us to have a listen. If you haven’t heard of Spirytus yet, you’ve probably been living under a rock or in South Africa, since I had no clue either until I heard that Ryan had sung with Limp Bizkit at Download (now that’s freakin’ cool).
The band describes their sound as being a “full speed car crash between Faith No More and Korn that will leave your bowels running”. Honestly, they’re being a bit too modest, because after what I’ve heard, I think that Spirytus’ sound is so heavy that it’ll probably rip your spine out and mosh all over the rest of your limp carcass. To quote Adam D from Killswitch Engage: “This one is going to hit you harder than your first period!”
The band possesses a unique ‘evil, psycho-circus groove’, which sets up every song with a rhythm and swagger like nothing I’ve ever heard. Added to that, the dirty downtuned 7 and 8 string guitars are brutally complemented by the bone-crunching mic skills of Ryan Walton, who sounds like he probably jabbed Odin with a sword and ran off with his booming voice.
You don’t just get plucked up on stage by Limp Bizkit if you aren’t the real deal. Keep your eyes and ears open for Spirytus, they will be a force to be reckoned with in due course. In the meantime, check them out at www.myspace.com/spirytus.
P.S. Buy it. Download it. Steal it. Sell your mom’s kidney for it – but just listen to their cover of The Prodigy’s ‘Breathe’, its wickedly good!
- Sergio Pereira
sergio@musicreview.co.za
www.twitter.com/scpereira
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'He has a band called Spirytus. Remember this fucking name.' - Fred Durst,
on stage at HMV forum 01/08/09 - Spirytus
Ryan Walton, vocalist from UK metal band Spirytus, was kind enough to mail Music Review some of his band’s tunes for us to have a listen. If you haven’t heard of Spirytus yet, you’ve probably been living under a rock or in South Africa, since I had no clue either until I heard that Ryan had sung with Limp Bizkit at Download (now that’s freakin’ cool).
The band describes their sound as being a “full speed car crash between Faith No More and Korn that will leave your bowels running”. Honestly, they’re being a bit too modest, because after what I’ve heard, I think that Spirytus’ sound is so heavy that it’ll probably rip your spine out and mosh all over the rest of your limp carcass. To quote Adam D from Killswitch Engage: “This one is going to hit you harder than your first period!”
The band possesses a unique ‘evil, psycho-circus groove’, which sets up every song with a rhythm and swagger like nothing I’ve ever heard. Added to that, the dirty downtuned 7 and 8 string guitars are brutally complemented by the bone-crunching mic skills of Ryan Walton, who sounds like he probably jabbed Odin with a sword and ran off with his booming voice.
You don’t just get plucked up on stage by Limp Bizkit if you aren’t the real deal. Keep your eyes and ears open for Spirytus, they will be a force to be reckoned with in due course. In the meantime, check them out at www.myspace.com/spirytus.
P.S. Buy it. Download it. Steal it. Sell your mom’s kidney for it – but just listen to their cover of The Prodigy’s ‘Breathe’, its wickedly good!
- Sergio Pereira
sergio@musicreview.co.za
www.twitter.com/scpereira
- Music Review
'The guy with the loudest voice on the planet' - Wes Borland, Limp Bizkit - Spirytus myspace
'Cool Cover' - Ahrue Lustre, Ill Niño - Spirytus Myspace
'The guy with the loudest voice on the planet' - Wes Borland, Limp Bizkit - Spirytus myspace
'Brutal and Soulful... Spirytus has endless potential' - Laz Pina, Ill Niño - Spirytus Myspace
'Brutal and Soulful... Spirytus has endless potential' - Laz Pina, Ill Niño - Spirytus Myspace
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Spirytus - self titled debut release due March/April 2010
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Spirytus set out to deliver something a little bit extra than your average metal band. They have been described as a "Full speed car crash between Faith No More and Korn that will leave your bowels rumbling". Their stage show is just as lively and aggressive as their music, which has attracted support slots with bands like American Head Charge, Beholder, Shadows Fall and interest from industry professionals.
Since Download Festival, Donington Park in June 2009, things have really started moving for Spirytus. Their singer, Ryan, was pulled from the crowd by Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and got to sing with them in front of 60,000 people. This gave Spirytus a huge boost. Then, at the Kerrang Week of Rock Limp Bizkit headline show on Sat 1st Aug 09, Ryan went along and was immediately spotted by Durst, with Durst taking a copy of Spirytus' demo CD from Ryan during the show.
At the end of the show, Durst decided to play one more song, bringing Ryan up for a brutal, set finishing duet of Full Nelson. Fred Durst said at the beginning of the song, 'Ladies and Gentleman, he has a band called Spirytus... Remember that fucking name'...
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