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Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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Kitka — The Rusalka Cycle: Songs Between the Worlds Buy it at Amazon
I really, REALLY enjoyed Kitka’s “Wintersongs”, which was released some three or four years ago. Now this San Francisco Bay Area vocal ensemble returns with their mysticism on “The Rusalka Cycle”, which are restless spirits according to Slavic folklore. As intriguing as the title suggests, the music is even more so. Woven with interesting song structures, “The Rusalka Cycle” saw the group destined for the Ukraine to witness and participate in Rusalki rituals for themselves. Scouring the countryside for folklore and oral histories, Kitka found themselves submerged in the horrors of the Chernobyl disaster. Weaving all of this together takes a lot of honest and hard work, but Kitka was up to the challenge and have created an album that will indeed stand the test of time.
- J-Sin
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