La Chinga - Beyond The Sky (2018)

La Chinga is a hard Rock power trio with psychedelic powers sitting on the worlds edge in Vancouver, Canada. Drawing from Sabbath, Zep, the MC5 and their own superbad habits, La Chinga has established a beachhead with Detroit's Small Stone records and a penetrating buzz across Canadian campus radio. Released in 2013, the bands debut self-titled album prompted ecstatic reviews from the kind of people who wonder why they don't make em like this anymore.It was in the year of the no lord 2012. In the dark wilderness of Vancouver, BC, where lost youths teemed in search of the true power of ROCK, three men chosen by occult forces too sinister to name rose up in answer to that dire and baleful call.With their electric black magic unleashed and in full flight, they bonded with the children of the forest over Cro-Magnon riffage, pounding drums, banshee wails, bell bottoms, boogie vans and the sweet miracle of tequila. Through sheer stoopidity, brutality, violence and volume they honed their primordial craft into a sonic axe of stone, opening skulls with deadly precision for as far as the pterodactyl flew.They would meet regularly, when the moon was full, filling their bellies with intoxicating wild berries, their faces wet with lizard blood as they summoned an unholy frenzy of righteous and orgiastic riffage, bashing out pagan odes to some long forgotten bronze age GOD.Through their music they traveled back in time to year UR, where they became wild and their manes grew shaggier.And thru this transmogrification their vision became clear, the seas of bullshit parted before them and they were free to shuffle off the chains of modern society and raise a stubby and musk-tinged middle finger to the craven new world.Their war cry became their name, their name... La Chinga! Their mission: to vanquish all foes.Three men. They howl, growl, prowl and stomp upon the terra in a glorious march to free man from his own mortal enemyHIMSELF!!! La Chinga!! La Chinga!!! La Chinga...!!!!To be continued...?

Canadian power trio La Chinga have created a fun, addicting collection of songs here on their latest release for Small Stone, titled Beyond the Sky. The band, who are comprised of Carl Spackler (bass, vocals), Ben Yardley (guitar, vocals), and Jason Solyom (drums), fuse classic influences such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and the MC5 with a touch of psychedelia and dabbles of '80s glam metal swagger for a sound that will get you on your feet and have you dusting your air guitar out of its case."Mama Boogie" features some molten, effects laden lead guitar solos and grooves to die for, while the infectious "Wings of Fire" is a can't miss heavy rock anthem with killer hooks. The Zep influenced stomp of "Black River" and "Beyond the Sky" kicks some major booty with beefy riffs and endless bottom end, while "Keep on Rollin' " could be the long lost cousin of "When the Levee Breaks". "Nothing That I Can't Do", "Killer Wizard", "Feel it In My Bones", and "Death Rider" are mid '80s throwbacks to a sleazier hard rock era, hints of Great White, Krokus, and Cinderella looming large, "H.O.W. (Are You Ready)" blends Riot with Van Halen, and final cut "Warlords" , just, well, kicks ass, another track featuring mind bending guitar histrionics courtesy of Yardley.Overall, a raucous and lively affair from these Canadians that is just a lot of fun to listen to, which, when you get right down to it, is really what music is all about, isn't it? Nice job guys!