Pune/Siliguri based thrash quartet Kill The King probably couldn’t have kickstarted the year 2021 in a better way. Bombarding the scene with their debut single ‘In The Name Of Culture’, the thrash metal outfit has given its listeners enough to keep them salivating for more such jaw-clenching relentless dosage of extreme metal offerings.
Kill The King is a four-piece thrash metal band formed in 2016 by guitarists Rishikesh Dharap and Aditya Swaminathan (Ex Halahkuh, Ex Anarchy). Pretty soon, they were joined by drummer Akarsh Singh and Siliguri vocalist Pritam Goswami Adhikary (Aarlon, Ether) making their initial line-up complete. The band then quickly wrapped their heads around coming up with something new and fresh, to which the single ‘In The Name Of Culture’ holds its head pretty high.
Almost like hardcore punk in its delivery and attitude, ‘In The Name Of Culture’ chants about the societal ills and normalised injustices that plague mankind. The galloping onslaught of thrash metal hits the spot right at the start, where the riff infuses perfectly into the pounding double-bass skank beat harkening back to the old Megadeth days of the 80s. Then it breaks away from its linear impetus around the 2:16 mark and delves into a cracking breakdown, pushing the glass ceiling of the composition into the avenues of modern metal. All in all, a total metal package, the song succeeds in bridging the gap between old school thrash and modern extreme metal, albeit staying true to its roots.
The song speaks about the atrocities and hypocrisy associated with the pseudo-interpretations of culture and is part of an album that is scheduled to release in late 2021. Full marks to both the axemen, Rishikesh and Aditya, for crafting such an embellished thrash anthem worthy of acclamation. Vocalist Pritam Goswami showcases yet another trait of his vocal range with throated delivery of words full of venom. For me personally, the cherry on top is the outro of the track reminiscing the memorable acoustic section of Metallica’s ‘To Live is To Die’.
The song is mixed and mastered by Ankit Suryakanth. The brilliant artwork of the single was designed by B D Dahlia.
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