Here is a powerful little two song demo from this Colorado based three piece, Kingdom of Magic. These guys are poised to make quite a few waves based on the strength of their intricate melting pot of sounds. I hear a lot of influences in here but the two most immediate sounds that come to mind are the road worn, noise and stoner grooves of Federation X's "American Folk Horror" mixed with the thundering, hypnosis of Rebreather's almighty riffs.

Kingdom of Magic know how to drive a riff straight into the ground but the riffs that they peddle are of a superior variety. A variety that is strong enough to make said riffs hold up an entire 9+ minute monster in leadoff number "Gravity Falcon". The intro throws a surprise curve in the road at you with dense piano chords creating a swirling, psychedelic atmosphere. The calm is shattered when stark, mountain moving riffs slowly move in on the horizon letting you know that a far heavier behemoth is lurking just outside of view. The crushing guitar work is complimented by a scorching rhythm section that lays down tricky, nimble can pounding and dense bass rumble respectively. The vocals are strong and gritty in order to top everything off the way it needs to be done. Vocalist/guitarist Luke Fairchild has got a strong set of pipes that hover ominously between singing, screaming and shouting while not really ever venturing full bore into any style. Despite constant repetition of the core elements of the song there are enough little change-ups to make things pretty interesting. There is a special amount of attention paid to little noisy arrangements in the guitar licks that seem to become more noticeable with each listen. A killer little lead near the end of the track stuck out in particular.

The second track on this demo "Upon the Wings of the Mighty Manatee" is a little more out of control. It doesn't stick around with the same riffs throughout nailing a few speedier runs in its second half. The first half of the song rides on a great loud/quiet aesthetic with molasses drenched, doom-y riffs that reveal themselves slowly amongst a wall of drum n' bass noise. They shift deftly into more subdued sections and even allow drummer Devon to rip out a solo over a wall of faint string distortion. The bass gets to shine with some bluesy leads that are simmering in a pool of NYC noise/rock gravy and the track heads off the deep end with fast, biting riffs that build into a wall of noise capped off by Luke's pissed off shouting for even more effect.

Quite frankly, I'm blown away by this demo. Kingdom of Magic manages to make some serious impact here with two tracks that equate to nearly twenty minutes of music. Their style is an original one as well and they occupy a ground that not too many other acts have built their homes upon. They are able to splice doom, stoner rock, noise and blues into a fat sound that is uniquely heavy but doesn't borrow from the usual suspects. I'm hoping that a full-length surfaces sometime in the near future because I can't wait to see how they will hold up on a lengthier format.

From Denver's Westword Best of 2007 .  Best Live Band
Kingdom of Magic
"Frontman/guitarist Luke Fairchild is a gnarly motherfucker when you put him in front of a mic. The seasoned musician, who has charmed crowds before in such stellar acts as White Dynamite and Sparkles, is now allied with equally formidable musicians drummer Devin Rogers (of Munimula) and bassist Joe Ramirez (another ex-Whitey). The trio commands the stage with a vehemence that induces riotous fist-raising and metal finger salutations. Like Bad Brains filtered through an Eyehategod guitar pedal, Kingdom is the perfect blend of super-heavy rock and energetic punk. Barely a year old, the Denver-based outfit has cultivated an ardent following of metalheads, hardcore kids, scenesters and rock snobs alike. Enter the Kingdom."

The Portland Mercury

"Denver's Kingdom of Magic cast a rejuvenating rock spell on the term "power trio." Their sound is loud, fuzzy, and classic, without seeming tired or played out.  Other psychedelic stoner groups like Mammatus and Dead Meadow are obvious modern touchstones; the sound is more hypnotic and melodic than actually crushing.  These cats do a great job of syncopating their riffs over solid rock beats in inventive ways that would make Zeppeling or AC/DC proud if they weren't too rich and old to pay attention.  It's the incessant nature of the riffs that works best, though, on campy animal-themed songs like "Mighty Manatee" and "Gravity Falcon".  NATHAN CARSON