Kingdoms - Alantis

10 months ago if someone told me that Kingdoms were going to be one of the next up and coming bands to look out for in 2009 I would have asked who? Partly because these guys 9 months ago these guys were just starting to write their debut EP Alantis. Fast forward to today and already these guys have accomplished more then most bands in the scene right now. Instead of going into details about everything they have under their belt here is a quick list:

Signed to UOBA (Underground Operations Booking Agency)
Endorsed by, Arc Cloathing, Rockstar Energy Drinks, Cutthroat Clothing and SIT Strings
Played Edge 102.1's F U Awards and nominated for the Best New Band of '08
Shared the stage with such bands as (on more then one of two occasions) Protest The Hero, Straight Reads The Line, Callahan, Lifestory:Monologue, Dead And Divine, and so on
Already have had over 10,000 downloads of this EP Alantis

So by looking at the list you can see that Kingdoms have really made their mark in the past 10 months (with out a label reping them either) and they aren't slowing down anytime soon. Just recently they have acquired their new guitarist and are writing new material and hoping for a new release sometime this springs, and when it drops you can count on it being on here, for your listening pleasures.

But until then you are going to have to learn to love (which you will) these five tracks. As soon as you start up the EP there is no messing around, you are hit instantly with everything, from guitar sweeps, pounding drums, aggressive vocals, the odd time signature. Oh and this all happens within the first 20 seconds of the EP, so get ready for a ride. By the end of the opening track "Pyramids" you are then introduced to the melodic side of these guys, and a great sing-a-long part when you see them live. Throughout the EP you will notice a great blend of heavy vs. melodic, and how it's different in every song. Sometimes its a heavier feeling part with calming vocals, or it's heavy all around but the lead line underneath everything is laying the soothing melody. It's something to definitely listen for through out the EP, and this could also be why this EP is appealing to so many kids in the scene right now.

Like a lot of the other bands that I have shown you recently these guys are playing on the upcoming SRTL tour, head over to either of the bands myspace and see when they are playing around your area.

Enjoy once again!


Kingdoms - Alantis
Release: October 2008

Pyramids
Catharsis
Telegraph Static
Atlantis
La Serena

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