KOSM – Eyes On The Inside
For fans of Tool, Mastodon, Gojira, The Agonist, Periphery, and A Perfect Circle
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Distribution: Distro Kid
Pubclicist – Jon Asher – asher@ashermediarelations.com
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Highlight #17 on Top 20 Loud Charts – September 2019 – Canadian College Radio (Earshot)
Highlight: #4 – Top 20 National Loud Chart – August 2019 (Earshot)
Highlight: #7 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (Earshot)
Highlight: #4 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 (Earshot)
Highlight: #5 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 (Earshot)
Highlight: #4 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (Earshot)
Highlight: #2 – The National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 (Earshot)
“The technical abilities of all band members blew my head off. The flow and continuity of the music is maintained from the first to the last note despite all the challenging progressiveness. It’s got more creativity crammed in 5 songs than some bands put in their entire discography. And it kills swiftly with no mercy. For all you waiting on that new Tool album, make this EP your warm up.” 9.5/10 – The Metal Observer
“If you love your prog chunkier and sludgier KOSM is right up your ally. They are definitely one of the genre’s best kept secrets and lets not make them a secret anymore, okay?” – Technical Music Review
“KOSM’s knack for creating concept albums has paid off yet again!” – The Music Below
“I am immediately impressed. “Yharnam” is the first track, and I am already thinking Otep, Epica and iwrestledabearonce. The lyrics are impactful, the flow of the song fits and I want to listen to the rest already. Jessie Grace, vocalist, is showing her talent from the get-go. Having such a strong female lead is really a treasure, and I can’t fault the song. It’s definitely my favourite track off of the EP. The lyrics are dynamic and descriptive, and well executed. If you haven’t played Bloodborne, then this song will make you want to…I loved this EP! Everything worked and came together. It was refreshing, powerful and I believe the band will go far.” – Midlands Metalheads
“Eyes on the Inside is an engaging progressive metal album, representing a lot of what’s good about the modern prog scene. A complex and ambitious affair… From the concept story to the music and artwork, there is clearly a lot of thought placed into Eyes on the Inside. As such, it seems to mark a new chapter of growth, and suggests a very promising future for the band.” – Boston Rock Radio
“KOSM delivers the goods while touching bases in the same ballpark as TOOL, MASTODON and PERIPHERY, (they’ve previously covered Mastodons “Blood and Thunder”) with an emphasis on plenty of space rock intermissions” – Powerplay Magazine
“Remember when Mastodon were special, circa Leviathan, Blood Mountain and Crack The Skye, before that vision was lost? […] Well, Kosm are like Mastodon in those days.” – Hellbound.ca
“KOSM does a solid job of mixing technicality, mood and groove. […] They’re a well versed band with all kinds of moods and changes engaging your ears every split second.” – Technical Music Review
“Vancouver’s KOSM kick the door in with Cosmonaut, their monstrous full-length debut. Brace yourself for a satisfying trip through an exciting mountain range of cascading, meaty riffs, swelling rises and heady drops, all led by the powerful, soaring vocals of the dynamic Jessie Grace. ” – Beatroute BC
“KOSM cite Tool, Gojira and Mastodon as three of their main influences, and all three can be heard loud and clear on their new album, Cosmonaut. The technical, progressive musicianship of Tool meets the crushing grooves and rhythmic vocals of Gojira, and Mastodon’s ear for riffy, thunderous prog are all present on Cosmonaut, which features some of the most technical metal I’ve heard this year outside of, you know, technical death metal. ” – Decibel Magazine
“Lovecraftian progressive metal is on the table for Kosm’s debut. While bands like Mastodon and Tool come to mind in the way that the guitars are maneuvering around, limiting the band in that manner downplays what they are trying to do. There are so many different textures and flavors along the way it is really hard to get a grasp on what best defines them. But that’s perfectly okay, and keeps Cosmonaut interesting for its 66-minute runtime. The concept to it all keeps it on the rails while exploring a variety of emotions and levels of heaviness (including some that aren’t so heavy). There’s loads of potential here for the band to experiment with in future offerings. ” – Dead Rhetoric
“KOSM definitely show enough potential with this release to be a band that should be on your scopes.” – Noizze UK
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EP Info:
Title: Eyes On The Inside
Release Date: June 28, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution: Distrokid
Track Listing of EP:
1. Yharnam (5:25)
2. Clocktower (5:12)
3. A Call Beyond (4:16)
4. Old Blood (6:58)
5. Eyes On The Inside (4:56)
EP Length: 26:49
EP Credits:
• All songs performed by: Erik Leonhard, Jessie Grace, Mike Slater, Sterling Paterson, Michael Mastracci
• All songs written by: Erik Leonhard, Jessie Grace, Mike Slater, Sterling Paterson, Michael Mastracci
• Produced by: Erik Leonhard, Jessie Grace, Mike Slater, Sterling Paterson, Michael Mastracci
• Mixed by: Mike Slater
• Mastered by: Mike Slater
• Album Artwork by: Jessie Grace
• Member of SOCAN
• Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)
EP and Live Band Line Up:
• Erik Leonhard (guitar)
• Jessie Grace (vocals)
• Mike Slater (guitar)
• Sterling Paterson (drums)
• Michael Mastracci (bass)
L-R: KOSM line-up | Erik Leonhard (Guitar) | Michael Mastracci (Bass) | Jessie Grace (Vocals) | Mike Slater (Guitar) | Sterling Paterson (Drums) | Photo credit – Justin Forster
SHORT BIO
KOSM is a progressive metal band hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada. Combining influences from Mastodon, Tool and Gojira; their sound is dynamic and unquestionably lethal. Since their induction in 2016, they have been making their mark in Vancouver’s metal scene as an absolute force to be reckoned with.
Familiar to members of the progressive metal covenant, and playing with themes from the H.P. Lovecraft and Bloodborne universes; KOSM is quite unique and authentically its own being. Their first release, 2018’s “Cosmonaut” was an album loosely based on the Lovecraftian myth of Cthulhu and each song was meant to walk the listener through a story from beginning to end. Following this, the band is now gearing up for the release of their latest release in 2019, “Eyes On The Inside”, an EP exclusively based on the Bloodborne video game.
LONG BIO
KOSM is a progressive metal band hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada. Combining influences from Mastodon, Tool and Gojira; their sound is dynamic and unquestionably lethal. Since their induction in 2016, they have been making their mark in Vancouver’s metal scene as an absolute force to be reckoned with.
The origin of the band starts with Mike Slater (guitars) and Erik Leonhard (guitars) as a casual project, and they were quickly joined by Jessie Grace (vocals), Sterling Paterson (drums) and Michael Mastracci (bass) for some jolly cooperation. Swiftly, like hunters, they took off from there and released three singles; including the well-received “Ancient Heart” music video.
Familiar to members of the progressive metal covenant, and playing with themes from the H.P. Lovecraft and Bloodborne universes; KOSM is quite unique and authentically its own being. Their first release, 2018’s “Cosmonaut” was an album loosely based on the Lovecraftian myth of Cthulhu and each song was meant to walk the listener through a story from beginning to end. Following this, the band is now gearing up for the release of their latest release in 2019, “Eyes On The Inside”, an EP exclusively based on the Bloodborne video game.
Not just committed to the challenging Bloodborne related games, KOSM dedicates their energy to their music especially in the form of live shows. Taking a page from the books of some of their influences, they indulge the audience in a diverse performance to showcase their talent.
With even more material in the works and future albums planned, KOSM summons you to join them on this journey full of experimental and progressive metal.
Discography:
2019 – Eyes On The Inside – EP
2018 – Cosmonaut – LP
Shared Stage with:
Sirenia, Battlecross, Threat Signal, Graveshadow, Lost Nebula, Obsidian, Truent, Apollyon, Breaking the Silent, Ophelia Falling, Tessitura
Tours and Festivals:
2018 – Halloween Havoc – Vancouver, BC
2018 – Metallion Festival – Vanderhoof, BC
2018 – Metalocalypstick Fest – Lone Butte, BC
