It’s been a while since discovering a new band has given me so much pleasure. When I was a kid, it was Nirvana, then Slayer, then Death, then Morbid Angel…and so on. Now it’s Kronos.
Hailing from France, Kronos is a brutal death metal band that focuses almost exclusively on Greek mythology. If you ever liked reading up on ancient mythologies: Greek, Roman, Indian, Egyptian etc… you’ll love the lyrical themes behind Kronos’ songs. Of course, deciphering the vocals is a different matter altogether. Song names such as “Ouranian Cyclops” and album names such as “The Hellenic Terror” allude to all sorts of Hellenic goodness within. And for the non-mythologically inclined, there are a few traditional DM song titles such as “Suffocate the Ignorant”. Stirring stuff!
These guys put the “brutal” in brutal death metal. It’s on par with some of my favourite bands such as Nile or Cryptopsy. If you like extreme metal, check them out. They simply slay.