Author : Jennifer Stone
The performing genre of metal music has a distinctive fan base and is definitely one of the most popular music genres out there. The concepts and themes in metal music are often not suitable for other genres and are one of the reasons behind its popularity. Now elevating the genre even more, KTHRTK is here with its debut project. The album is titled ‘Dreams Are The Only Safe Place To Hide’ and has a total of 9 tracks that are equally haunting and powerful. The labrum and its tracks possess a fearless blending of skillful and charming metal beats with a vocal prowess that results in structured and enjoyable melodic progression. The debut is indeed a surprise to the listeners and gains the artist’s well-deserved recognition in the music industry.
KTHRTK, pronounced as “cathartic” is a dream project and brainchild of Veteran NYC bassist Doug Berns which includes guitar master Sean Salant and drumming technician Alex Cohen. The entire team has found harmony in aspects of extremity that is led by expressive and metaphorical metal music. Berns has been in the music industry for several years and is passionate about music since his childhood has helped him craft a career in it. However, it is not long before that he has been fully involved in metal music. With this debut project of the band, the members lean more into the heavy forms of the metal genre, such as deathcore, nu-metal, symphonic metal, groove metal, math metal, etc.
‘Dreams Are The Only Safe Place To Hide’ is a conceptually devoted album that focuses on the protagonist’s poor mental health and how escape is only possible when detached from the real world. The tracks are lyrically deep, combining perfectly with the heavy and hardcore metal composition that uses cymbals, drum heads, bass rumble, and 7-string guitar distortions. Tracks like ‘Funeral‘, ‘Shuffle The Bodies’, ‘Sleep’, ‘The Needle’, etc. are impressive in every aspect. You can listen to the album on Spotify and YouTube, and follow the band on Instagram for more updates.
