By the Moon and the Stars seems like a fitting album title for a band like Kayas that hails from the beautiful surroundings of the Pacific Northwest. The Vancouver-based melodic death metal band just released their debut record this week, featuring the single “Reflections in the Water.” The band very much uses their surroundings as inspiration for their songwriting. They are a product of the place they call home, and it has moulded them into the band they are. By the Moon and the Stars was written with the intent of channelling the natural world around them. The primary themes of the album center around nature, human existence, and fantasy. There is much inspiration that one can draw from just their natural surroundings. And the band members are strong proponents of that point of view. Eve...