Interview with Kill the Lights (Moose Returns!)
We had the pleasure of interviewing Kill The Lights over Zoom video!
Certain bonds cross any and all borders and boundaries. Kill The Lights harbor this kind of connection between them. Even though you\u2019ve got Michael \u201cMoose\u201d Thomas [drums] and Jason \u201cJay\u201d James [bass] in Bridgend, Wales, James Clark [vocals] in Minneapolis, MN, Jordan Whelan [guitar] in Grand Rapids, MI, and Travis Montgomery [guitar] in Dallas, TX, the musicians lock into an impenetrable groove that eclipses physical distance. Together, they rally around a tight, taut, and tough vision for heavy metal, manifesting in rafter-reaching anthems and pit-splitting riffs.
After piling up millions of streams and earning acclaim from the likes of KERRANG! and Metal Hammer, a sense of unwavering unity drives their second full-length offering, Death Melodies [Fearless Records].
Of course, the musicians boast an incredible pedigree\u2026 Moose co-founded multiplatinum international heavyweights Bullet For My Valentine, while Jay also played in the band. James fronted Throw The Fight, and Jordan and Travis handled guitar duties for Still Remains and Threat Signal, respectively. Upon forming Kill The Lights, they uncovered uncontainable chemistry, releasing their debut LP The Sinner in the midst of the global pandemic. Among many highlights, \u201cThe Faceless\u201d posted up 2 million-plus Spotify streams and counting followed by \u201cThrough The Night\u201d and \u201cShed My Skin,\u201d which each crossed the 1 million mark. Metal Hammer rated it \u201c4-out-of-5 stars\u201d and proclaimed, \u201cKill The Lights nail the groove and the glory.\u201d Along the way, they wrote and recorded Death Melodies with sessions in Canada, Minneapolis, and across the pond in the UK with producers Chris Clancy and Colin Richardson. A complex theme coursed through the music. \u201cEverybody struggles with different things,\u201d states James. \u201cThese are songs about acknowledging and sharing the struggle in life. You\u2019re acknowledging the world is a hard place. Hopefully, you can find some solace in it by knowing another person feels the same way."
Fittingly, they bust through the door of the next era with the single \u201cBroken Bones.\u201d On the track, galloping drums propel a thrashed-out riff at full speed towards a hummable hook, \u201cYou\u2019re dead inside, but still alive. There\u2019s nothing left but broken bones.\u201d\xa0
\u201cMuch of the record centered around depression and dealing with anxiety,\u201d James goes on. \u201cSo, \u2018Broken Bones\u2019 is about battling your way through life, but sticking with it.\u201d
Vulnerable acoustic guitar sets the tone for \u201cSleep With The Devil\u201d as tension swells into an emotionally charged skyscraping refrain uplifted by a six-part choir harmony. \u201cIt\u2019s stuff you don\u2019t hear too much on a metal record,\u201d Jordan comments. \u201cIt stretches the places we can go.\u201d
A sinewy guitar line snakes through the understated trudge of \u201cBleeding,\u201d which is about \u201cliving a recurring nightmare and never being able to break the chain.\u201d Then, there\u2019s \u201cFrom Ashes.\u201d Guitar swings like a wrecking ball from melodic verses towards a magnetic refrain. The ride concludes on the transfixing closer \u201cDrowning\u201d as distortion submerges an ethereal chorus.\u201cIt had a bit of a grungy vibe to it,\u201d Jordan goes on. \u201cWe added some different dynamics on the record that weren\u2019t there on the first one.\u201d\xa0
In the end, Kill The Lights invite everyone to partake in their bond now.
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