Dimensional Bleedthrough

Initially attracting attention for featuring in its ranks guitar wizards Mick Barr (Ocrilim, Orthrelm, etc.) and Colin Marston (Gorguts, Dysrhythmia, Behold... The Arctopus, Byla, etc.), Krallice surpassed their reputation as a "side-project band" with the release of their unique 2008 self-titled debut. Black metal at its core while also incorporating progressive tinges and references to its members' other works, the album caused a sensation in the scene, landing on "Year-End Best Of" lists in many major metal publications and media outlets like Decibel, Terrorizer, and Pitckfork. It even inexplicably seeped over into the mainstream consciousness: SPIN Magazine placed Krallice in their "Top 5 Metal Bands You Should Know," and singer/songwriter Ryan Adams gave them the number two spot on his Best Albums of 2008 list (alongside Metallica, Coldplay, and Mariah Carey!).