Perth based melodic death metallers VANTA are set to release their debut full-length album, ‘Perpetual Selection’ on March 13th. The album is an emotional journey that offers catchy, melodic passages and ferocious moments with an engaging, atmospheric approach. With a wide spectrum of influences and modern production, ‘Perpetual Selection’ pushes the genre forward while honouring its roots.
Following recently released singles ‘Empty Shells, Sandstalker and Kuyang’, the latest single and lyric video, ‘Transmorcide’ marks another step in the band’s sci-fi horror journey. For this, VANTA wanted a song that was unapologetically them – blackened, aggressive, melodic, and designed to hit hard. ‘Transmorcide’ blends modern melodic death metal with groove-driven rhythms, blistering melodic riffs and oppressive ambience. It’s a song that will leave your face bruised and your head spinning, all while feeling unmistakably VANTA. Lyrically, the track pulls from classic survival horror themes, conspiracies, human experimentation, and society turning on itself. The title itself evokes transformation weaponised into destruction, and the song’s atmosphere mirrors a world devouring itself from within.
Guitarist Thien comments: “We wrote ‘Transmorcide’ more or less around the same time as ‘Kuyang’ and we were pushing each other constantly and wanted to take our writing up a notch by blending in more of that modern American death metal sound over our European melodeath blueprint. As a result, you get these blackened nuances with the swede sway and more technical riffs over faster drums and bouncy grooves. Here’s a fun fact! The catalyst for ‘Transmorcide’ is the intro riff inspired by a trance track I was obsessed with at the time, which is probably the last place most people would expect for a band like us. I won’t say which one, but if you know Armin, you might hear it. Everything else came together naturally after a big night, we were just writing, gas-lighting each other about who can play better and faster. But most importantly having fun with what made us feel the most alive.”
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‘Perpetual Selection’ album released independently
VANTA is FFO: The Black Dahlia Murder, Inferi, Mors Principium Est, Shadow of Intent, Carrion Vael, At The Gates
VANTA celebrate their debut album release with a launch show in their hometown of Perth
Hornography Metal Club present
Vanta Album Launch!!!
Friday March 27th – Milk Bar
Vanta, Allocer, King Zog, Crailbone
