Kalas is a brand new band from Oakland, CA that reads like a who"s who of seminal Bay Area bands over the past 10 plus years. Matt Pike from Sleep and High On Fire on vocals, Andy Branton from Econochrist, Grimple, Samiam and El Dopa on guitars. Paul Kott from Medication Time and Cruevo on guitars. Kalas is no side project. Although the band is made up of such luminaries it"s sound is a perfect amalgamation of classic heavy metal mixed with more modern elements of heavy music. Think of High On Fire, Neurosis, Isis and Discharge all rolled up into one super-charged band. In Kalas Matt Pike is given the space to explore a more introspective and tuneful vocal style while still unleashing his signature blasts of aggressive roars.