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You're standing along a busy street when suddenly there is an accident, and that causes another accident, and then another, and then another. Metal is scraping, sparks are flying, people are exclaiming things but you can't make out what they are. There are colors everywhere, smells, sounds; chaos. And it is the most fun you have ever had. That is what listening to The Kickass is like. Spastically heavy guitar parts. Pounding bass riffs. Amazingly on-point drumming. Actual keyboard parts (none of that one-note-hold-it stuff here). This four-piece from Greenville, NC has been combining metal, melody, and general mind-blowing musicianship into one incredibly intricate and threatening package for five years now, marching to the beat of their own otherworldly drummer. With their first full-length album, Death Metal is for Pussies (Bifocal Media), The Kickass exhibit the ability to go back and forth between heavy driving riffs, quirky time changes, and euphoniously quiet thoughtfulness.all within the same track. And as is reflected in reviews by the likes of Indieworkshop.com, Transworld Surf, and Popshot Magazine, The Kickass do indeed kick ass. In between touring constantly, the band has found time to record new songs for a split record with Continent (featuring ex-Ladderback members) to be released on Satire Records based in Japan, where they will also be touring in December of 2004. And the only thing better than listening to The Kickass is seeing them live. It is refreshing to see a band playing, really playing. Imagine watching the world collapse right in front of you and it's the most fun you've had in years. It's hard not to crack a guilty little smile every time they weave delicately between their many musical styles while never even hesitating to catch their breath. And they seem to enjoy it, which makes the whole experience remind you of why you like music in the first place.
The Kickass's line -ups: Andy Townshend (guitar, keyboards); Chris Winchell (trumpet); Tony Murnahan (bass); Benjamin Earl (drums).
