When I was younger, I used to play classical piano. I had this book of songs and each one contained several variations of one melody. The first part would be the baseline and then each variation would take that melody [...]
Montreal’s Show of Bedlam sound like a mix of Neurosis, Oathbreaker, and Swans. Their sophomore album, Transfiguration, is full of odd sound clips, industrial influence, and extreme dissonance that add up to a [...]
Planning For Burial creates a somber amalgam of post-rock, noise, shoegaze, doom and black metal on their newest album, Below The House. A warning for anyone reading: this is not easy listening by any means. This is [...]
When done right, the vocals of any emotion-oriented release should amplify the music’s atmosphere and carry the band’s desired feeling into the listener. The problem with that, however, is that there is no [...]
I really like nature-worshipping UK black metal trio Fen, but their albums can sometimes be a test of endurance. Consider their forthcoming fifth full-length Winter; it’s six tracks, only one of which (just barely) [...]
The name Niko Albanese may be familiar to fans of the Indy music scene because of his work behind the drum kit for Lawbringer and Ice Howl. Others might be familiar with him for his production work for Archarus and [...]
If you’re a regular reader of this site, you probably already know that we’re pretty big Drude fans here at the Vault. In fact, I’m guessing I’ve probably written more about Drude for IMV than any other band. I’ve [...]
H.P. Lovecraft and his works are no secret to the metal scene. Lovecraft’s work has inspired bands from all across the scene, from Metallica to Nile, and his influence doesn’t seem to be lost on newer [...]
