Kyng is a Los Angeles-based stoner metal band consisting of Eddie Veliz, Tony Castaneda, and Pepe Clarke. The group formed in 2008 and their debut release, Trampled Sun, was released on September 27, 2011, on Realid Records. The band signed to Razor & Tie Records in August 2013 and the trio released their second album, Burn The Serum, on April 15, 2014. Burn The Serum was recorded at Grandmaster Recorders LTD and Sword & Shield in Hollywood, California and Studio 606 in Northridge, California. James Rota and Andrew Alekel co-produced the album. Rota is known for Fireball Ministry while Alekel is known for his work on Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age recordings.
The band released their third full-length studio album, Breathe in the Water, on October 7, 2016, on Razor & Tie Records.
In an interview with Noisecreep, Eddie explains that the band might not have existed if it weren't for their persistence.
"What is crazy about Kyng is that it was my last hurrah," admits Veliz. "You know, I had a steady job doing my thing.