New Band Watch: Valkaria
New Band Watch: Valkaria
Oct 08
New Band Watch: Valkaria
The state of Florida may be the mental asylum of the North America’s, but you can’t deny the fact that the penis shaped funny farm has some serious metal cred. I mean hell, death metal was practically invented there and its population of headline-flavoring nut baggers still manages to turn out some top talent, signed and otherwise.
A good example of this is Valkaria, out of Melbourne FL. The young group took a short time to find their feet and released their debut EP, Skylines earlier this year (so I don’t go through my promo list that often, but I get around to it…), and it finds the group delivering a solid mix of hardcore and New Wave of American Heavy Metal. The sound is definitely abrasive and heavy, but they throw in plenty of colorful elements for a well-rounded listen: there’s almost always a melody drifting through the the riffing, and electronic samples are mindfully used as accents to the onslaught. You’ll even find a few thoughtfully lulled moments of ambiance on the EP that help give it some dimension.
If you need some new heaviness in your day, do yourself a favor and check out Skylines from Valkaria, which you can listen to below. Look for a full length effort coming soon, and make sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
