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Album Review: Kiros – Lay Your Weapons Down

CD Review: Kiros
Lay Your Weapons Down
Ain’t No Grave Records/ Century Media

With a sound vaguely reminiscent of Hinder, Kiros returns with a hard rocking vengeance. Ripping a new hole in the sky with “Broken State,” Lay Your Weapons Down starts strong, and remains so throughout the entire album. As no original band members remain, this album can’t be fairly compared to past releases – though with such strong musicianship, such a comparison is hardly necessary in the first place.

Though less extreme than other Century Media artists, Kiros rocks no less hard. While Barry Mackichan’s vocals may somewhat lack an edge, Ryan Guerra and Jonathan Lujan allow no rest for the wicked with their tight guitar work. Tyler Wells, sitting in on drums, does an excellent job of keeping everyone in check.

“Unshaken” and “Good Intentions, Bad Directions” sharpen the edge created by “Broken State.” Nicely balancing things out include the slower-paced “Found Me” and “Something Beautiful.” The inclusion of these ballads is certainly no disappointment – it enables a strong appreciation of the more up-tempo tracks on the album. However, it would have been nice to see “Desperation Calls” close out the album instead.

If I dare say it, any track from Lay Your Weapons Down is as worthy of being on a metal favorites playlist as would be tracks from Arch Enemy or Napalm Death. This album may not be heavy enough to appease certain metal or rock fans, but is nonetheless worth picking up.

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By Chris Neuberger

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