Coming out of Dublin, newcomers CHIRAL arrive as an exciting rock quartet, unapologetically melting genres into a recipe of sonic experimentation. Led by guitarist, producer and sound engineer Gary Duncan, along with vocalist Adam Brewer, this alliance delivers blends of punk, metal, rock and dance influences into their unique sound.
Joined by drummer Eddie “Graveyard” Delaney and the bass guitarist Al “Bluster Bhoy” Tierney, CHIRAL’s musical output has been winning over listeners with its raw energy and avant-garde stylings. Taking cues from the sounds of artists like Faith No More, Tool, Rage Against The Machine, The Prodigy and Deftones, as CHIRAL, the four musicians combine to deliver their own highly original sonic vision.
Making their entrance with the debut single “I Bring Chaos” at the start of this year, CHIRAL has opened the first chapter on their dark and twisted musical adventure followed up by their sophomore single “Digital Whispers” last month. Now they bring us their latest release with their third single titled “Kubrick’s Odyssey,” an expansive sonic journey through an alternative rock landscape cut with prog-aesthetic and an experimental approach.
Slipping into the song, the soft pulsing delay of a calmly wailing guitar tone rings out above the warm bass notes, hanging in an atmosphere as the rattle of drums in the distance hints at the rhythmic ride ahead. The thump of kick and taps of cymbal inject a subtly driving energy as the lightly gritty texture of guitar snakes throughout.
As the beat takes on pattering intensity, the arrangement drifts with a mesmeric quality as dreamy instrumental flutters dance and the rhythm shifts to marching rolls as the ever-present kick grounds the movement of the composition. Rising with a swell of lively guitar notes and crash of cymbals, the constantly evolving piece reaches a crescendo where the crunch of a guitar riff ushers in the finale, setting up a rousing metal-inspired groove.
Pounding drums carry the moody chug of the guitars as the vocals enter to spin rapped lines as the track bursts into a rousing flurry of driving beats and a cacophony of jarring guitar layers, resulting in an impactful dose of CHIRAL’s spectacular and highly original sound. Paired with the single is the music video which provides an immersive visual journey that perfectly reflects the song. From the abstract spacey visuals mirroring the drifting envelopment the first part of the song presents, trippy lights offer a dazzling experience before giving way to the band donning A Clockwork Orange-esque clothing and performing the finale in a plastic-wrapped frenzy of intense lighting.
Watch the music video for Kubrick’s Odyssey below
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