When forming their heavy metal band in 2001, band members chose the name "Kylesa" from the Buddhist term "kilesa mara," meaning a "delusory mental state," and it's easy to see why. With two guitarists, a bassist, two drummers and three singers, the band has a way of putting listeners into a trance trying to figure out who is doing what. Their mixture of psychedelic rock with stoner/sludge metal is sprinkled with psychoanalytical lyrics, adding another element of metaphysics as the listener is taken on a journey through the darkness in life. - Mat Weir sanjose.com
When forming their heavy metal band in 2001, band members chose the name "Kylesa" from the Buddhist term "kilesa mara," meaning a "delusory mental state," and it's easy to see why. With two guitarists, a bassist, two drummers and three singers, the band has a way of putting listeners into a trance trying to figure out who is doing what. Their mixture of psychedelic rock with stoner/sludge metal is sprinkled with psychoanalytical lyrics, adding another element of metaphysics as the listener is taken on a journey through the darkness in life. - Mat Weir sanjose.com
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