Mitra

Mitra is a rock, grunge and metal group from Bathurst, Australia, active from 1994 to 1997. The line-up includes four members, and the band is associated with a heavy, direct style built around rough-edged guitars, forceful rhythms and aggressive vocals.

Background

The group emerges from the remains of Speedealer, also known as REO Speedealer, and adds former Billyclub frontman Kurt Grayson. The band is based in Dallas in the description of its music and recording activity, and it is presented as a four-piece unit driven by a deliberately raw rock approach.

Style and recordings

Mitra’s sound is described as Southern-leaning hard rock with a gritty, whiskey-soaked feel, combining blues-based guitar work with a heavy rhythm section and shouted, confrontational vocals. The band’s album All Gods Kill is singled out as a thirteen-song release produced by D. Braxton Henry, whose credits include work with Drowning Pool, Jacknife and Dryline. The record includes tracks such as “Dead 2 Rights,” “Things R About 2 Get Ugly,” “Warhorse,” “Will Kill 4 Free,” “Grudge,” “Violence Is Golden” and “Let ‘Em Bleed.”

Members and performance

Kurt Grayson fronts the group with husky vocals, while the Ehr/Harrison rhythm section is described as providing a tight, driving foundation. Eric Schmidt is noted for a distinctive playing style that ranges from muscular blues licks to more forceful riffing.