Kublai Khan TX

Struggle spurs strength. Trials and tribulations mold and fortify character. Embodying these truths, Kublai Khan turn hardships into hypnotic and heavy metalcore upheld by nimble metallic fury and pit-splitting spirit on their fourth full-length offering, Absolute Rise Records.

A lot of the record is about our struggle with what we do and the fact weve been doing this for over a decade, hit a lot of roadblocks, ate a lot of shit, and still kept going, exclaims frontman Matt Honeycutt. Weve done far more than we ever expected, so its always about picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and letting nothing get you down. You have the opportunity to take responsibility for what you do wrong and right. Were spinning the negative into a positive.

The Sherman, TX quartetMatt vocals, Nolan Ashley guitar, vocals, Eric English bass, and Isaac Lamb drumsquietly emerged as a fiery force since their 2008 formation straight out of high school. They built a devout following through airtight consistency on Balancing Survival and Happiness 2014, New Strength 2015, and Nomad 2017. The latter impressively tallied over 6 million cumulative streams with The Hammer surpassing 2.6 million on Spotify and Antpile exceeding 1.1 million. Meanwhile, acclaim came from Metal Hammer, Alternative Press, New Noise, and more as the boys toured relentlessly.

In early 2019, they retreated to New Jersey and hit the studio with longtime collaborator, engineer, and producer Randy LaBoeuf to record what would become Absolute. Taking advantage of a full month to create, they changed up the process, recording the drums last for the first time. Additionally, Randy provided space for Matt to hone his voice.

These techniques enriched the sonic punch.

Everything could be folded around the drums, and it made for a better vision, to be honest, continues Matt. Thats how Randy records bands now. It allowed us to have more space to think. We were able to shape everything into exactly what we wanted. It was a game changer. The best thing about this record was the learning curve we experienced.

The first single Self-Destruct showcases their evolution. Underpinned by airtight riffing, the track steamrolls through eerie samples and guttural growls before subsiding on a bashing reprieve of lone bass and drums.

The polarization between everyday citizens in our country is unlike anything Ive ever experienced, he sighs. In person, we can have discussions and logical conversations as friends. On social media, its incredibly toxic. Theyre going for each others necks 247. If we keep going, were going to self-destruct. Everyone is a ticking time bomb. You cant do or say anything without somebody taking offence. We need to calm down, back off, listen to each other, come together, and understand its okay for us to be different. That makes our country beautiful. Canceling conversation is dangerous.

Elsewhere, Boomslang tosses and turns between a distorted chug, searing scream, and pensive lyrics about touring in general, how difficult it can be on your nerves, and the internal warfare of what we do. Then, theres The Truest Love. It urges for preservation of the family unit as Matt barks, You call yourself a man, but you just leavejust protect your young!

It concerns my qualms with the current state of male responsibility, he states. You see so many guys run out on their kids. They dont stop to realize they helped create another life. You cant say youre a man and just abandon your family. Its my irritation with how normal its becoming for the breakdown of the family unit to occur. Everything comes down to responsibility, self-love, and love of your family.

In the end, Kublai Khans music siphons power from pain on Absolute.

We put a lot into the record, Matt leaves off. There are so many different tones and lyrical aspects. It really shows how far weve come. I hope people connect and get something good from it. Well keep going no matter what.

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