When a copy of their debut album found its way into our mitts many years ago, it shaped the following months, when it became a burden on the stereo.
It was a beast of a release - all relentless riffs matched only by the grooves that played out alongside.
It packed a punch with no need for vocals, and it kept our attention. Hardto believe that was around two decades ago.
Karma To Burn became an instant favourite ‘go to’ from the CD collection.
We still have vivid memories of their 2009 set at the Download Festival when the show was buzzing in more ways that one; A swarm of wasps joined the party. It’s fair to say that it kept people on their feet.
The story follows them around the world, like the insects followed the audience around the field on that sundrenched day.
Since issuing the aforementioned debut opus, Karma to Burn have put their uncompromising, riff-driven deliveries t to disc a few moretimes, and on Tuesday evening, they will give the innards of The Craufurd Arms a good seeing to. as part of a European tour.
The West Virginian trio has endured its share of line-up changes, but is now settled with guitarist William Mecum, Eric von Clutter on bass, and drummer Evan Devine.
Speaking about that uncompromising sound, Eric said: “If you want to compose a song without vocals, you really have to concentrate on the continuous flow of the arrangements, after all we don’t have a singer to cover up any week passages.”
He added: “An instrumental track had to be like a rollercoaster ride that takes its audience up and down the whole time to maintain the suspense and dynamics.
“It’s got to be able to impress all the way.”
On Tuesday evening (June 26) the band stops off in Milton Keynes as part of its European tour - with a date at The Craufurd Arms.
Support is coming from Desert Storm, and Milton Keynes' premier noise bringers Our Man in the Bronze Age, who will be kicking open their set of doom deliciousness for the assembled.
It's a whole lot of good stuff for a mere £12 and proves that Tuesday doesn't have to mean snooze-day.
Get involved from 7.30pm.
