Get ready to witness the bruising metal sounds of Khyral who will be performing at the Oceans of Blood Metalfest this Saturday in Half Moon Bay! I had the pleasure to catch up with the gang!!

Alli- Hey fellas thanks for your time! Let’s get things rolling. First off tells us who makes up Khyral and how long has the current lineup been together?

Khyral- Khyral consists of Matt Wright on vocals, JJ Arechiga and Tom Waggerman on guitars, Victor Moreno on bass and Ryan Stephens on drums. The current lineup has been together for about 6 months. Matt joined the band about September of 2010 and JJ joined about 6 months back. Matt has been an awesome front man for us and JJ has added that extra dimension to our live shows. Both are awesome dudes, along with all the guys in the band.

Alli- Where did the name Khyral come from?

Khyral- Khyral is very “very” loosely translated to “can’t be copied.” Don’t know if it’s true but the name sounds great anyway.

Alli- So you guys took a year of separation as a band? Now that you have settled in what is on the agenda? What can your fans expect from you?

Khyral- Yes, before the break we all were having a tough time making it all work as a group, with work, family and responsibilities, it led to the much needed break. Ryan had joined another band during the break which is where he met JJ Arichiga. After a year break for Khyral, we came back with a new lead singer, Matt Wright formerly of Tenth Key and added another guitar player, JJ. Next on the agenda, we are looking at creating our 3^rd full length album, which IS going to be our best composition of music and destruction yet. Our fans can expect to be blown away. Expect to mosh. Expect Khyral, a heavy metal machine ready to hit the metal scene and hit it hard.

Alli- You have a new single out? Tell us about it?

Khyral- The demo we just released has our completely new song “Make Them Believe” on it along with another fairly new song “Demonic Dreams” and a complete re-recording of our most popular song “Shut Up and Die.” The song “Make Them Believe” is a glimpse of what our fans can also expect to hear on our full length album which is still being created. We don’t have a set date for the album yet but we just want it to be something we can all be proud of and something that people can definitely mosh to while also being able to enjoy the musical intricateness of it all.

Alli- What bands have influenced your music and style?

Khyral- Bands who have influenced us are: Lamb of God, Cryptopsy, Tool, Gojira, Job For A Cowboy, Pantera, Mastodon, Metallica, a lot of 90’s rock and metal and a lot more modern bands rock and metal based.

Alli- The Oceans of Blood Metalfest is gearing up to be a really epic show. What three words best describe your live shows? What can the crowd expect?

Khyral- Heavy, tight and energetic. The crowd can expect moshing, or the desire to mosh, complete destruction and a damn good time.

Alli- Guys thanks so much for your time!! I’m excited to catch you at OOB! Any shoutouts and where can fans find you online?

Khyral- Thank you for YOUR time as well, it’s awesome what you guys are doing and we’re all looking forward to performing at The Old Princeton Landing, September 3^rd. Fans, or people who hate us and would like to let us know, you can find us on Facebook, Youtube, Reverbnation, Twitter, and Myspace. We’ve got plenty of live footage on Youtube, along with actual music videos. All videos and music are pretty much all self-recorded and edited.  We’ll see you all in the pit!

KHYRAL -SHUT UP AND DIE.mp3

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