K L P S (K L P S)

Greg Aramini
May 23
5 min read

Released: 2025

Genre: Post-metal, Sludge

Sounds Like: Cult of Luna, ISIS

Homeland: Sweden

What makes K L P S elite and sit atop OHMs Peak?

K L P S has introduced one of the most exciting post-metal albums of the year. This outstanding release is a gift to our speakers, providing the grand peaks and serene valleys of metal.
The intense vocals are delivered in a sludge angst style and seamlessly integrate with the music.
The production is crisp without being excessively polished. Featuring progressive, tight riffs and rich percussion, this album constructs a beautiful wall of soundscapes when played at high volumes!

Track Listing:

SUBVERSE 5:00
KATARSIS 7:45
TRIBULATION 8:06
NATTSVART 6:54
UNDERTOW 6:28
AUREOLA 8:21

Dive deeper into K L P S with our Q&A with band members guitarist Peter Walefors and vocalist/guitarist Daniel Wallenborg from K L P S.

OHMs Peak: Would love for a brief glimpse into your process and time commitment in making the album.

Peter: I would say our process is about the same as for most bands nowadays. An idea take’s shape in your head and grows. It then gets transferred into a computer and you go from there. It could start with a verse riff, a lead or a bass riff or whatever and i’ll just go from there. I’ll usually try to get as much of the framework done as possible in one sitting or at least get a good idea of where the song needs or wants to go to keep it as organic as possible and not force anything. Some songs come together very quickly, others take a long time until you figure out what works. We put about a year and a half into this album total.

Daniel: As Peter mentioned, its starts from an Idea, beat, time signature, then we try to capture It on tape so to speak. Up until now, Peter and I have been the main song writers so we pretty much work in the same way. We try to write as much of the song as possible in a short timeframe. Sometimes it works and other times it really comes together when we both can sit at the same space and share ideas. Now we have two new members to the band and we are interested in how the song writing will change, if it changes at all.

OHMs Peak: We have experienced the development in your sound since the Phantom Centre and this release feels more cohesive as it really paints a consistent heartfelt landscape. Take us through how your sound and unity of the band evolved since the last release?

Peter: Phantom Centre was a great starting point for us. It kind of verified there was some form of potential in our band. For our new record i would say we were better prepared in many ways. I think we became more comfortable with our sound and better at crafting our songs. Most songs were also written in roughly the same timeframe which naturally makes it more cohesive. The attention to detail when recording was also on a different level this time around and we put a lot more time into it. We spent a lot more time experimenting with ambient guitars and synths which was very rewarding when the final master came.

Daniel: That was our goal and ambition. If you succeeded only time will tell. But we had a clearer vision for the band. Not branching out to much left and right but instead making those parts more seamless and integrated in our sound. Spent a lot more time setting up vocal parts and adding and subtracting them where needed. And also having other people involved in the end process, mixing and mastering helped a lot. Phantom Centre was and is a truly d.i.y. project that took off a little further than we expected.

OHMs Peak: 'Tribulation' is an absolutely beautiful piece. Perhaps the lighter side of KLPS but it really shows how diverse and dynamic your range is. We find the melodies in this track rival any top post rock song out there. We would love to hear more about the making of this track and how it came about?

Peter: 'Tribulation' was probably one of the earlier songs written for this record, if not the first and kind of set the tone for the rest of the record. The song started off with the main opening riff which is basically just a variation of one chord and evolved from there. I like songs with different dynamics that ebbs and flow so there had to be more quiet part where the bass is more in the forefront and the ambient guitar plays a simple melody. For the second part or the finale of the song i had the lead parts and wrote the rest around that. And then it ends the same way it started.

Daniel: Thank you. Yeah, to my recollection this was probably the first ”new” one written for the album. And we really agreed that this was the path to go, even though we threw in a few curveballs a long the way. The middle part was probably the last thing on Tribulation we fined tuned. With me adding my take on the riff etc.

OHMs Peak: What was your band’s most memorable live performance? Where was it held and why was the night so special?

Peter: There are not that many to choose from (yet) but playing in Stockholm with The Moth Gatherer was pretty special. And our release party in our home town a couple of weeks ago, playing new songs for the first time was also special.

Daniel: Hmm, I’ll say our first for the reason of it being a real thing after some years away from the music scene. And also getting the chance to try our stuff live. Will it work or should we just be a ”studio” band. But It seemed to go quite alright so we were bitten by the live bug. We hope there will be plenty more chances to perform live and work on that aspect as well.

OHMs Peak: What band NOT in your genre would you love to tour with that would most compliment your sound?

Peter: Of the top of my head I would pick Thrice since I don’t consider them a “metal” band but are still a heavy band in many ways.

Daniel: Yikes, I would say Muse. Completely different but I think in the right circumstance it could work ; )

OHMs Peak: We would love any insight as to your current and upcoming tour plans?

Peter: We do have some plans for the summer but everything is not announced yet. We have some a gig with Ancst in Malmo June 1st and then Vasteras Doomfest the weekend after. No shows outside of Sweden are planned as of now.

Daniel: Like Peter said, not ”all” of them are announced, but we are playing on an island (Öland) this summer. So that’s going to be really cool. Other than that, nothing is set in stone. We hope if the stars align that we will get out on the road in an not so distant future.

OHMs Peak: Your band is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turntable and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to?

Peter: Super difficult question… but i do know it would probably not be a metal record. Who would want someone screaming at you for the foreseeable future? I’ll just trow a curveball here and collectively pick Florence and the Machine - How big, how blue, how beautiful for us.

Daniel: I have absolutely no clue, hehe, I could see myself with an M83 album maybe, but yeah, metal albums wouldn’t last us a week. Lord of the flies scenarios all over.

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