The Rhythm Hut, Gosford, will welcome back Mexican metal band, Kallidad, on February 10.
After a few festivals in the local area, and a support slot with Tijuana Cartel, Sydney’s Kallidad is returning to one of the band’s favourite venues, in a real homecoming style concert.
Kallidad combines flamenco, rock and mariachi music into an intoxicating instrumental mix.
Together with the band’s infamous ‘Day of the Dead’ face paint, the result is a live spectacle that has been drawing audiences across Australia, Asia and Europe, including major festivals such as Splendour in the Grass, and events as diverse as bush doofs, metal gigs and family folk picnics.
Somehow, the three amigos have created a sound and energy that touches literally all demographics, without compromising their sound one iota.
Kallidad released their second full length album ‘The Awakening’ in mid-2016 and are touring extensively to support the release, which combines their trademark ‘thrash flamenco’ sound with branches stretching further into their roots in every direction.
The group spent July and August 2016 in Europe, and later in the year they visited Japan and Indonesia as well as extensive touring within Australia.
Supporting Kallidad on the night is Vanishing Shapes.
Vanishing Shapes are a five piece progressive folk band from Newcastle.
Their high energy, eclectic and experimental amalgamation of folk music is interlaced with influences from well outside the folk realm such as progressive metal and art music.
This unique blend of styles results in live performances featuring narrative driven songs that bounce between being playful, harrowing and ethereal, producing moments for dancing, internal reflection and escaping to other dimensions.
The band’s main instrumentation features flute, clarinet, classical guitar, viola and double bass, but many members play second instruments such as piccolo, charango, mandolin, electric bass and vocals.
Media release,
Jan 31, 2017
Lou Sawileskij, The Rhythm Hut