A Heady Mix of Raw Alternative Rock Vocals, Laced with Hypnotising Riffs & a Gritty Backbone

A heady mix of raw alternative rock vocals, laced with hypnotising riffs & a gritty backbone.

Creating a unique sound for each of their tunes Kamikaze Test Pilots are as the name suggests a contradiction: a no-rules, non-conforming suicidal mesh of influences and a sound that reinvents itself with each new song.

The band’s self-titled album "Kamikaze Test Pilots" produced by Bobby Bloomfield (50 Cent/ Linkin Park/ P Diddy) was released via Matchbox Recordings with distribution from Universal Music Operations.

Having supported Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age), played gigs, festivals and toured Europe & Africa, Kamikaze Test Pilots are proving they are a force to be reckoned with in the emerging music scene.

With airtime on, international and independent stations as well as the BBC; features on music blogs and zines & live show bookings across the UK & Europe, 2017 looks set to be a big year for the band.

The band began in 2005, started by brothers Ryan and Wes Niemandt who originate from southern Africa, with Simon Buckett joining as bassist in 2009.

Drawing influence from a wide scope of music, the band infuses edgy rock with metal and punk, adding a touch of African groove to spice things up in places. The stop start rhythms and lyrical content often draw comparisons with System of a Down, but the influences stretch further to the melodic vocals, chugging rhythm guitars and searing solos of Alice in Chains and World music, Kamikaze Test Pilots have managed to formulate a unique hypnotic sound with enticing hooks that perfectly encapsulates the bands character and ethos.

Kamikaze Test Pilots are: Ryan Niemandt Wes Niemandt Simon Buckett

Album Information

Album Title: Kamikaze Test Pilots Released: 2015 Recorded/Produced: Bobby Bloomfield Distribution: Universal

Dinosaur Patrick

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RIYL: System of a Down, Soundgarden, Clutch, Alice in Chains

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Location: Reading, UK

Press: “A grooving and soulful approach to hard rock that's aggressive and odd” – Metal Hammer