Kyng headlined a four band bill at Brick by Brick in San Diego on October 10th. The bill also included: Clean Room, Dirty Work, and Quor. It became obvious that most of the show’s attendees were there to see Quor, a local San Diego band who blends the styles of heavy metal and indie to achieve a unique sound, since most of the patrons left before Kyng’s set even started. And I’ll tell you, what a mistake.

Kyng opened their set with their title track off their second album, Burn the Serum, seemingly unfazed by the lack of attendance for their headlining show. Despite being a three piece, Kyng produced an incredibly sweet sound while maintaining a heavy hard rock/metal energy. In particular, Eddie Veliz, lead singer and guitar player, was incredible. The guitar tone that he has achieved in a live setting has to be one of the best around and on top of the guitar sound the man can sing with the best of them. His vocal performance during Self Medicated Man was dazzling. However, Eddie’s performance didn’t over shadow the rest of the band. The rhythm section of Tony Castaneda (bassist) and Pep Clarke (drums) pummeled you throughout the set with tasty grooves and some faster double bass and borderline blast beat sections. Kyng’s set even included a cover of Van Halen’s Hot for Teacher where Tony and Eddie (Veliz) traded off vocal duties that would have made David Lee Roth dance the night away.

The band was obviously disappointed in the turn out for their show. Eddie made numerous comments throughout the show about the lack of people present for their set and how most everyone was there to see Quor. However, low attendance did not impact their performance and most likely led to a few new fans that will support Kyng in the future.

If you have never heard of Kyng you should pick up their second album, Burn the Serum, and be on the lookout for their third album which is supposed to be released sometime during 2016. You can find Kyng’s albums for sale and tour dates on their website. Do not hesitate to go to a Kyng show if they are playing in your area. You will not be disappointed.