EP review: Kalypso - Gläserne Augen

It’s not the first time that we mention this remarkable German metalcore band from Lingen. Earlier those daredevils came up with this awesome videoclip for the song ‘Bäume wachsen nur auf starken Herzen’ that was recorded in the winter of 2011, where Kalypso is performing on a -heavily cracking under their feet- frozen lake. Because life ain’t worth shit without taking risks.

In August, Kalypso came up with a new EP ‘Gläserne Augen’. What it sounds like? Heavier breakdowns than your poor ears could carry are blended with incredible riffs. Riffs that even reminded me of the legendary Dragonforce metal heroes for just a second.

For those who are familiar with the Belgian scene from around 5 years ago, think of the music you heard at metalcore shows back then. This genre sort of bled to death in Belgium, but is still growing bigger and bigger in the German scene.

Back to this awesome EP, which - although short, but very powerful - makes your heart skip a beat, just because the balance between the music and the lyrics is so great. Lyrics are all about dreams (notice the perfectly matching riffs for 'Traumfänger'), Weltschmerz accents and hope. A modern mixture of what romantic writers in the 18th century brought to feed our eyes and minds is here now translated into metalcore.

The ice gets broken with 'Metamorphose' as the opener of the EP, only to prepare you for the best that is yet to come. For the strongest song ‘Traumfänger’ an official lyric video was released. It masters this dreamy melody, captures you and doesn’t let go. Prepare for what is called in German ‘Ohrwurm’ when hearing this. 

Our message is the following: Close your eyes and travel to the heaven of shred. 

Kalypso's online store is also full with cool merch and nice packages, check it out or pick something up at one of their shows!

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