We here at the Vault are happy to show a little Ohio love today. Our friends to the East have a large pool of bands and thriving local metal scenes that we hope to be able to show more love to in the future. Take for instance Dayton sludge outfit [...]
Every once in a while something comes across the Vault desk that is just so unique and special that it demands my undivided attention. The most recent example is Swedish progressive rock band Hällas, whose initial self-titled EP gained a lot of [...]
When it comes to instrumental post-metal, there’s Pelican and then there’s everybody else. Originally conceived of as a side project among the members of an avant-grind band called Tusk, the Evanston, Illinois-based quartet have been at the [...]
I suppose it’s possible that we’ve just gotten really lucky here at the Vault, but the overwhelming majority of the people we’ve come in contact with thus far in our history have been pretty fucking cool. Of course, there are always [...]
Indy Metal Vault hasn’t always been the massive, globe-spanning, faceless corporation that it proudly is today [ed. note: Reese’s views do not necessarily reflect those of Indy Metal Vault or its regional subsidiaries]. As hard as it is to [...]
Black Dahlia Murder frontman Trevor Strnad is living the dream of every metal fan, and he knows it. Since coming onto the scene in 2003, The Black Dahlia Murder have consistently put out a record every other year. In that time they have grown to become [...]
I’ve been a huge fan of Swedish doom trio Monolord since their debut Empress Rising. Their ultra-low guitar grooves and Thomas Jäger’s spacey vocals hooked me instantly, and despite the title track being over twelve minutes, I could listen to its main [...]
Today we’re pleased to unveil another new column here at the Vault: It Goes to Eleven, where we chat in depth with musicians about their gear and setups. For our inaugural installment, we’re thrilled to be talking with Drew Smith (Archarus) [...]
