Catalog letter K

Kaaos
Ristiinnaulittu Kaaos LP
Havoc Records

Kampfar
Djevelmakt 2xLP
Indie Recordings

Kataklysm
Sorcery LP
Animate Records

Kataklysm
The Mystical Gate Of Reincarnation LP
Animate Records

Katalepsy
Gravenous Hour LP
Unique Leader Records

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Katastrof
Self Titled EP
Adult Crash Records

Furious Swedish hardcore punk. Should appeal to people who dig Totalitär, Herätys and the likes... 5 tracks recorded @ The Communichaos Media Clay Station.

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Katechon
Man God Giant LP
Nuclear War Now Productions

The word "katechon" refers to the restraining force or entity tethering the Antichrist, and thus maintaining equipoise between existence and annihilation. Sonically and conceptually, Katechon exhibits the control, power, and restraint associated with the theological concept giving rise to the band's name. At this point in the lineage of extreme metal, the lines between the various subgenres are nearly indistinguishably blurred. Bands emerging at this stage are almost certainly influenced by Black, Death, and Thrash metal in relatively equal parts in addition to drawing influence from genres outside the traditional spectrum of metal. This amorphous state, has led many bands to retreat into strict rehashing of formulaic retro approaches. Katechon, however, embraces the entropic merging of stylistic and aesthetic projections from the various branches of the genre and beyond. Under scrutiny since the release of its demo last year, Norway's Katechon now presents its debut full-length recording. "Man, God, Giant" reinforces the sound presented on Katechon's previous recordings*, but features superb production that amplifies the impact of the tracks. Each of the three songs featured on the demo is reworked and incorporated into the album. Katechon's sound is an amalgamation of Black, Death, and Thrash metal, but played with a precision and authenticity that avoids dilution. Instead the result is frenetic and possessed, devoid of theatrics and self-indulgent virtuosity, and features highly proficient and intricate songwriting executed with precision. With philosophically oriented lyrics and adorned with an esoteric and surreal visual aesthetic, "Man, God, Giant" presents a unique vision for the future direction of metal in which an equilibrium must be maintained between rote rehashing of past trends and the indiscriminate collision of clashing styles and sounds. Katechon rests perfectly at this equilibrium point, holding at bay the forces of dissolution.


Tracklist:
1. Endless Funeral 02:55
2. Spring of Man 02:15
3. Black Rain / Ungodly Rituals 05:26
4. Liquid Decadence 03:09
5. Transition 03:12
6. Man, God, Giant 03:20
7. Endgames 04:05
8. Deathly Treasures 02:30
9. Unbeing 02:21
10. Beautiful Desolation 05:24

Keep It Clear
Self Titled EP
Not Just Words Records

Continuing the sound they started on the demo, KEEP IT CLEAR from Vancouver, Canada delivers 8 fast tracks of fast old school hardcore. We hear influences of Right Brigade, Floorpunch and old American Nightmare and therfore perfectly fitting on Not Just Words records. This is what to expect, so pre-order now. The EP comes with a free digital download ticket.


Tracklist:
01. On Our Own
02. Imposter
03. Puppet On A String
04. Way It Is
05. See It My Way
06. The Deal
07. Alone
08. No Punches Pulled

King Nine
The Art Of War EP
Closed Casket Activities

"The Art Of War" is a limited 7" single from Long Island, NY's own King Nine.This release features their first new material since their debut full-length, "Scared To Death." 7" includes digital download and an etched B-side. Limited edition of 500 copies.


Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. The Art Of War

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Koldbrann
Vertigo 2xLP

Koro
700 Club EP
Sorry State Records

Originally released in 1983 and highly sought after by record collectors, the 7" release from Tennessee's Koro has finally been remastered and repressed and made available for the masses. This record is comprised of eight tracks of blistering hardcore punk with ferocious leads and pounding drums, creating a sound that would be influencing bands for years, including bands like Direct Control, Government Warning and Career Suicide.


Tracklist:
01. 700 Club
02. Selfless
03. Its O.K.
04. Government
05. Dear Sirs
06. Blap!
07. Nauseous
08. Acid Casualty

Krallice
Diotima CD
Profound Lore Records

It didn't take long for Brooklyn, NY's KRALLICE to get notoriety. Initially formed because of a desired collaboration between notorious avant-garde shredder Mick Barr and technical guitar wizard Colin Marston, for both musicians to explore a more black metal terrain with their music, KRALLICE was originally supposed to be a one-off kind of sporadic project for both musicians to create an album, with vocals (which both musicians weren't even used to), with an actual band, and with the uncertainty that there would be any more albums following the self-titled debut. That thought would quell quickly enough as KRALLICE immediately became a functioning band, playing shows along with their debut garnering critical acclaim all across the board through many prominent media outlets and immediately, KRALLICE would become a one-of-akind act within extreme metal. A band unlike anything the scene has befallen upon. And it wouldn't take long for the inspiration to come full-on, as the creative surge coming from KRALLICE would accelerate as the band continued to write and immediately would conjure material that would make their epic undertaking "Dimensional Bleedthrough" come out only a year after their debut. "Dimensional Bleedthrough" nonetheless would raise even more eyebrows and it came to a point where KRALLICE would eventually become the most recognized musical outlet out of all of Mick Barr and Colin Marston's other musical endeavors. Two musicians who have already had a pedigree in progressive/technical/avant-garde music/metal prior to KRALLICE even forming. And now with KRALLICE's third album "Diotima", the band have undoubtedly released their darkest, heaviest, most-dense, hypnotizing, challenging and accomplished album to date, a turning point album for KRALLICE if there ever was one. The album the band themselves are the most satisfied with and the album (in every aspect possible, from the playing, the performances, and ultimately the production) in which will even more solidify KRALLICE's importance as one of the most prominent and unique extreme metal bands and exports from America today.


Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Inhume
3. The Clearing
4. Diotima
5. Litany Of Regrets
6. Telluric Rings
7. Dust And Light

Krallice
Self Titled CD
Profound Lore Records

Known as one of the most respected virtuosic guitar wizards today, Mick Barr has displayed his polarizing guitar histrionics in such bizarre outfits as OCRILIM (Hydra Head Records) and ORTHRELM (which have released stuff on Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings), pretty much bending and stretching the rules of modern-day guitar playing and giving a new meaning to progressive guitar playing. Nonetheless, Mick Barr (who has also collaborated with the likes of John Zorn) is quite the guitar playing enigma today. Colin Marston also has quite the pedigree backing his repertoire. With the likes of such bands as BEHOLD… THE ARCTOPUS (Black Market/Metal Blade), DYSRHYTHMIA (Relapse), BYLA etc. along with running his Thousand Caves Studios (in which he recently recorded the recent JARBOE solo album), Marston has proven to be one of the most prolific and recognized musicians in technical/extreme progressive metal (especially since he is known to brand that menacing 12-string Warr Guitar). KRALLICE nonetheless has been something that has been luring within the psyche of Barr (who also portrays the vocal offerings in Krallice) and Marston for quite some time. Pretty much also known as being disciples of true and real black metal, Krallice would inevitably become more of a reality for Barr and Marston; something for them to fulfill their black metal spirit and also come to a realization of where their other calling lies. Also Krallice at the same time provides a vehicle for Barr to actually play and record in an actual band setting of sorts (which is very rare these days) and Marston to play in a band that actually has vocals and lyrical content (which is also very rare these days). With their debut self-titled album, Krallice employ the musical landscape familiar with Barr and Marston's musical repertoire, but this time translate it in a visceral tremolo layered black metal vision that will easily triumph as one of the most recognized black metal albums to be released in 2008. Comprised of six epic time-stretching hymns, the Krallice debut is a vitriolic, hypnotizing elongated black metal pillage that brings such musical aesthetics reminiscent of the likes of early BUZRUM, ULVER'S "Nattens Madrigal" album, GORGOROTH ("Antichrist" in particular), and U.S. black metal legends WEAKLING, all mixed within Barr and Marston's black metal vision; one like no other within the realm of U.S. black metal.


Tracklist:
1. Wretched Wisdom
2. Cnestorial
3. Molec Codicies
4. Timehusk
5. Energy Chasms
6. Forgiveness In Rot

Kraut
Complete Studio Recordings 81-86 CD
New Red Archives Records

KRAUT formed the golden (or Bermuda) triangle of New York Punk in the early eighties along with REAGAN YOUTH and THE MISFITS. Good friends with SEX PISTOL Steve Jones, who plays 2nd guitar on some of the cuts presented here, KRAUT had the first punk video to by played on MTV ('All Twisted') and 'Unemployed' was an anthem of the time. Doug Holland went on to play in THE CRO-MAGS.


Tracklist:
01. All Twisted
02. Mishap
03. Unemployed
04. Onward
05. Don'T Believe
06. Abortion
07. Bogus
08. Arming The World
09. Get Away
10. Doomed Youth
11. Last Chance
12. Sell Out
13. Army Sport
14. Society'S Victim
15. Kill For Cash
16. Backstabber
17. Strongest Man
18. Pyramids
19. N G R I
20. New Law
21. See It Clear
22. Juvenille Justice
23. Flossing With An E String
24. Slow Down
25. Wolf Pack
26. In The Dark
27. No No No

Kreator
Terrible Certainty 2xCD
Noise Records