KILT

After two years from its birth, Kilt’s project brings the fulfilment of its work “Tra serpi e favole”. Well-supported by a large and aim work on the part of Lady Music Records, this CD presents itself as one of the most interesting productions offered by the Italian market. Inspired by the most important American productions of the first 90’s and on the wake of what their countryman Afterhours had already undertook, the band presents nine tracks between rock and crossover, in warm and involving tones. A good audio structure made in the best way by the different sections, not always innovative but sound in their proceeding and pleasant in the listening, and the ability to go other than many cliché imposed by our Country, make of it a good alternative to anything else Record’s Industry wants to impose. - ROCKSOUND ITALY

Maybe they will not find out anything new but our Kilt already have the clear idea about the musical line that they want to propose. Their debut “Tra Serpi e Favole”is centrated on a consciousness of intents and on a sound which show an acquired maturity though they are only at the first step. The bid is fundamentally inspired by the American mother lodes of the first ’90, hang in the balance of grunge and a crossover, in style with the first Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against The Machine, that convince from the first listening. Through the plot lines of the CD, it’s also possible to perceive an hard influence by some other Italian bands as like Afterhours and Litfiba, glaringly named by the vocal lines sung with a setting that remember the best Piero Pelù. The tracks’ structure is varied and amusing, it alternates funky rhythms with refrains that sometimes explode up till reach nu metal top, very interesting even the tackled themes, portraits from the strongly sarcastic tones on easy terms in the compression of the choice of the Italian language, perfectly adapted to the musical offer. Thus not a novelty, but surely an optimal alternative, countenance for the Italian setting which seriously needs personality such as the one of Kilt! Good the first! - MUZ MAGAZINE

Born a little more than two years ago , Kilt (now with Lady Music Records) debuts with a work which sounds as pure Italian rock, in the most part of it tainted by the funk of Red Hot Chili Peppers and by the groove of Rage Against the Machine. However Kilt are able to give a strong identity to the different areas which they deal from time to time: on the one hand the electric sourness, typical of Kiedes and partners, on the other hand the Italian tradition of the first Timoria and Ritmo Tribale (do you remember them?), seem to compensate each other suitably. “Contatti zero” and “Strega” show this very clearly. Kilt’s tracks are dynamic and full of traditional spirit, except when they cradle their self in the dullness of “Ricomincio a stento”, a sort of ballad made on a laminated melody, which actually we would better avoid. In general “Tra serpi e favole” is nice to listen, but we strongly need to suggest to the skilled Kilt to work out on the tracks arrangements to give them more credibility and more power. We will wait with confidence the next signals by the side of this band. - METAL HAMMER

Interesting and great debut for the very Italian Kilt; the present outset “Tra Serpi e Favole” is brought out in a huge way by Lady Music, which counts, for this CD, both traditional and digital distribution through some online music pads such as Ioda, CdBaby, M-Tunes and Believe. The question comes ad lib: is all this enthusiasm in Kilt necessary and justified and not the umpteenth flash shot of the label or is the simple will of extremely pump what is inexistent promoting fried air? After some listening of “Tra Serpi e Favole”, disc which anyway remains enough accessible and which doesn’t need to thousand of fruitions, I feel to give an affirmative answer, at list in a large part. The (Pop) Rock made by Kilt, parenthetical pop because actually there isn’t a lot of it but enough in order to put on it where is more convenient, is a curious union between the funk-rock from Mainstream perfectly tested by Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the American group Tool. I say Tool and “not the usual fixation for post rock” because, unlike many other bands, Kilt know how to imitate with style, and even if Jack’s Voice sounds like Maynard’s one and Guba’s guitars are like Jones’ one, it doesn’t really matter. Kilt are good to excite and to give power, which is not an easy thing to do; even if we are talking about the opening couple “Calma Lineare”/”Tra Serpi e Favole” or the short and wild conclusion “Nicola dorme poco la sera”, Kilt prove their high level during the entire last of the platter. Of course there are some corners to smooth and some too strong influences to rear end, but the entire package results catchy and in an high quality (also thanks to the artwork). DON’T PASS UP IT!Sometimes it’s really true that “Italian do it better!” - HARDSOUND

A funk rock definitely influenced by Rage Against The Machine, Incubus e Red Hot Chili Peppers, sung in Italian, produced and played with heart, this 'Tra Serpi E Favole'. The listening is good even if there are some famous “derivations” which influence a lot of riff and passages of the entire CD. Probably its power is in the fact that Jack is able to find the right dimension of his Italian singing, which it’s always been of a difficult insertion in this kind of music. I surely can say that they won’t get to be one of my favourite band but I can’t give a negative judgment as well, they do their dirty job and the band’s intents to produce something of indie rock, in countertrend with the Italian Music, are surely reached. Penetrated with energy and carisma the title track and 'Geisha Party' are the two songs which are remained most impress on me. Advise to everyone - DAGEISHA.COM

Just phenomenal. This is what I thought the first time I heard Tra serpi e favole, first official release of Kilt: a record in which vitality, aggressiveness and instrumental technique find a right union in an explosive and enthralling sound. Those characteristics have brought the band to gain a contract with the indie Label , Lady Music Records, which will soon bring them all over Italy. A due goal the one reached by our friends, listening the CD’s tracks.Terrific beginning with Calma lineare, in which the only quiet thing is the title: distort guitar, absolutely enthralling bass guitar and an explosive drum, which recall a lot Rage Against The Machine, primary influence of the band itself, all these ingredients combined to melodic openings in which Jack’s voice is the master with all its expressivity.The same formula, the one adopted for the next title track, Tra serpi e favole, at my advice the best song of the album, both for its fascinating music, from the different remembrance of Incubus, and for the text, really deep.Very suggestive Ricomincio a stento, of a crystalline melody, with an excellent job at Nico’s drum, demonstration that, even when it’s allowed some more melodic digression, anyway the band obtain optimum results.Geisha party brings back to the hard bit, maybe the track most RATM oriented of the CD, with Panca’s bass guitar and Guba’s guitar which are intent to emulate Tom Morello and Tim Commerford, with a consequent discharge of adrenalin which is able to make you fall off from your chair! Closure with glory with the roaring ride of Nicola dorme poco la sera, from the pressing rhythm.A valuable work, the one made by Kilt, which shows their skill both as musicians and as songwriter. Just an advice: if they’re gonna come to play near your place absolutely don’t miss them, on live stage they must be devastating! - GENOVATUNE.IT