This Frisco-based very unique band using some home-made instruments known from avantgarde music is existing since 1999 and became quite famous on the westcoast for their impressive dadaistic live shows.
Although being almost unclassifiable their style could be roughly described as a Metal/RIO hybrid. The music can be very heavy at times but as well very atmospheric with plenty of different layers of all sorts of instruments also classical ones like violin and piano. Sometimes it reminds to SEPULTURA, sometimes to ISILDURS BANE or late KING CRIMSON. All musicians are very artistic on their instruments, the male voice is quite growling but still pleasant and Carlas voice is very reminiscent of BJVRK.
People who like both Metal and RIO/Avant-garde music will love it immediately. If you mind some Metal or high-pitched female vocs check it out first. Any adventurious listeners should give it a spin at least. Avant-Garde Metal
Mekong Delta pioneered the genre that is known as progressive thrash metal today, implementing strong melodical elements and classical concepts (usually based on Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky’s pieces) into their thrash/speed metal sound, which became most prominent on their Kaleidoscope album. It is clear that the band is the key influence on modern technical progressive metal bands like Spiral Architect. Progressive Thrash Metal