The most recent single, ‘Incompatibility’, by the choice artist Kilravock, sonically storms via the gates of a number of genres. The raucously riled juggernaut is fuelled by the fireplace of commercial steel, sludged up via strokes of stoner doom rock, and finds its chameleonic stripes via the affect of progressive rock. It’s an onslaught of chaos that locations Kilravock in the identical league as Combichrist and Rammstein with out bowing to any mechanised predecessor’s rulebook.
Omaha-based Steven W. Smith—identified for his contributions to The Alliterates, Lucid Fugue, Megaton, and Valley of Shadows—has morphed right into a one-man powerhouse beneath the Kilravock moniker. From instrumentation to manufacturing, every part you hear is of Smith’s personal making, lending the monitor an plain sense of non-public authenticity because it distils Smith’s frustration with society’s inflexible frameworks and his lived neurodivergent experiences right into a panorama of deep, sorrowful vocals and uncooked, pissed off howls.
All through, Kilravock’s grip on the melodic weight ensures that although you’re pummelled by vicious distortion and messy reflections of discordance, you’re by no means misplaced. As a substitute, you’re locked into the madness, granted permission to unchain your personal chaos, and left with an aftertaste of brutal reality.
Incompatibility is now accessible to stream and buy by way of Bandcamp.
Assessment by Amelia Vandergast
