Kobra and the Lotus

Kobra and the Lotus
Kobra and the Lotus for Prevail I
Background information
Also known as	KATL
Origin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	2009 (2009)–present
Labels	Napalm Records
Website	kobraandthelotus.com
Members	Kobra Paige Jasio Kulakowski Brad Kennedy Lord Marcus Lee

Kobra and the Lotus (also initialized as KATL) is a Canadian heavy metal band formed in 2009 by lead vocalist and songwriter Kobra Paige.

In 2009, Kobra and the Lotus was formed by classical singer Kobra Paige with local guitarists Matt Van Wezel and Chris Swenson. The trio started recording their first songs in Calgary, initially produced by transplanted Toronto musician Greg Godovitz (Goddo). The trio added drummer Griffin Kissack midway through recording their independent release Out of the Pit. Kobra and the Lotus put the initial studio tracks on MySpace in summer 2009 and were discovered by Metal Hammer and approached to include Kobra Paige in the 2010 Metal Hammer Maidens of Metal Calendar with Simone Simons, Epica and Cristina Scabbia, Lacuna Coil.

The band recorded the first album Out of the Pit in Calgary in early 2009. During the mixing of the album at Metalworks Studios in Toronto, Greg invited long time friend Rik Emmett to record a guitar solo to the only cover song on the album, a remake of Motörhead anthem Ace of Spades. After playing their first 2009 Canadian tour, Paige's vocal style had changed significantly and the band approached Kevin Shirley to rerecord the vocals and remix the album. The remix was so different that many industry writers thought the band had brought in a new lead singer. Producer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple) rerecorded the vocals and remixed the last track of the album "Legend". Kobra and the Lotus independently released their debut album Out of the Pit in March 2010. The album was a popular release on campus radio charts across Canada and several US internet Metal radio stations.

An extensive 2010 Canadian tour had a profound effect on the vocals of lead singer Paige. The vocal evolution is very distinct between the songs and videos for "Cynical Wasteland" from the first album and "Welcome to my Funeral" from the self titled album under the Universal label.