Kobadelta - Open Visions

Happy Easter. If you haven't overdosed on chocolate by now then that's a jolly poor show. I haven't. I've been a very good girl so far. Which makes a change.

As it's Easter weekend I've got a couple of non-chocolatey, but still very fabulous treats for you. The first of these comes in the shape of another brand new band to these pages. Today, I'm really happy to introduce you all to Kobadelta.

Now then. The band very kindly contacted me after reading my review(s) of another North East act, Tusk, now sadly no longer recording together. They asked if I'd give their new EP a listen and a review and I've been very happy to do so, because it's top notch.

So here we go with a few necessaries:

Here's a link to their bandcamp page:

kobadelta.bandcamp.com/

Here's a link to their Twitterz:

twitter.com/kobadelta

Here's a link to their Facebookz:

facebook.com/Kobadelta?fref=ts

Anyway, this is what you need to know. The group's new EP is out on May 1st and it's called "Open Visions".

The first single to come from it will be the free to download "Black Pyramid" which is where we'll start. Well, it's awesome. In a way, the opening is strangely reminiscent of Amon Duul II's "Archangel Thunderbird", which is no bloody bad thing as far as I'm concerned. It melds into a slowly, grindy, riff heavy, gloomy anthem - which changes pace mid way through and opens up into a brilliantly soaring guitar solo.

There are some other cracking (EASTER JOKE ALERT) tracks on the EP too. For me, one of the stand outs is the fantastic "Blame It All On Me", again, another cracking riff to open with- darkly edgy with a brilliantly rich vocal.

The band's very distinct gruff guitars and dark, edgy sound could turn them into something that becomes a bit monotonous and repetitive, however, the tracks on this EP show great depth, emotional charge and complexity.

In short, get thee to Bandcamp on May 1st and get this brilliant new EP into your collection. A band to definitely watch over the coming months.