Guys, do you remember those times as a teenager going to local gigs? You know, before you progressed onto ‘big’ gigs and festivals, the small gigs in youth centres you went to? And it was cold, and all of the bands were invariably terrible; except for one. In amongst the pile of bad teenage bands posing as playing metal and rock, there would be one band that would stand out, that had talent, that you thought ‘yeah, these guys might make it’. Think of that band. And now think of Kill The Silence.
The Leeds-based rockers formed in 2013, and quickly picked up attention following numerous show invites and festival appearances. To date, they’ve supported Fearless Vampire Killers, The Defiled, and Mallory Knox, along with many others. The four-piece have also been covered by big music journalism names such as Kerrang’s Local Heroes and BBC Introducing. For a band that have only been together officially since 2013, that’s pretty impressive. Which means we’re pretty fucking excited for their debut self-titled EP Kill The Silence.
The EP kicks off with ‘Get Out! Get Out!’, a song that beautifully showcases the singing and screaming potential of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Jason Walsh. Note some impressive breakdowns and riffs as well here, courtesy of lead guitarist Sam Rickerby, Jack Townend, and Walsh. Although the band may not have cited Your Demise as one of their influences, the next song ‘Darling’ could have straight out of the band’s ‘The Kids We Used To Be’ days. A tenner says you won’t hear a better piece of hardcore this year; it’s loud, grimy, and beautiful.
‘S.S.D.D.’ is exactly the type of song we’d imagine leading a circle pit. Drummer Reece Cockayne’s drum score is a perfect example of a moshing anthem done right, whilst Walsh’s voice soars over the chaotic mayhem. Final song ‘Chapter II’ finishes off the EP with heavy rhythms and blistering riffs, and brings a definite promise of more to come.
Despite the heavy praise heaped upon Kill The Silence, they’re still a relatively new band who haven’t ironed out all of the kinks are. We said about local gigs earlier, as it really defines this young band; punchy, unpolished, and unashamed. Definitely one to keep an eye on.
