VNDTA: To Release New E.P.
January 30, 2018
VNDTA serve up a gratifyingly fiery fusion of hard-hitting riffs, gut
wrenching vocals, and raw honesty. In absorbing a slew of influences from
Thy Art is Murder, Periphery and Pantera, through to No Doubt, VNDTA have
created a sound that is both original and formidable. The band release their
explosive new EP, Pale Glow, on Friday 13th April. Before then, the metal
crew drop a new track, Martyr.
Although the Hertfordshire quartet were formed in 2015, it's been within the
last year that the band's profile has vastly increased. A flurry of recent
highly successful shows throughout the country, as well as supports with
Aghast, Vanity, King Leviathan and Confessions of a Traitor have served to
raise their stock. Besides concentrating on touring, the alt-metallers have
also worked diligently on their debut release.
During the recording of their forthcoming EP, Pale Glow, the band suffered
some challenges. Vocalist Megan Targett comments: "Recording the EP was
probably the most difficult week of my life. We were broke, spent weeks
living in my car, I ended an abusive relationship and lost a family member.
But it didn't stop me. We used the pain to fuel raw passion into the vocals
and the music".
VNDTA are now primed to release the EP, and the record instantly smacks you
in the face. Built around Willem Mason-Geraghty's beats which rattle your
bones to the core, combined with Megan Targett's mightily impressive vocal
range, calling to mind everyone from Angela Gossow to Cristina Scabbia, and
with Callan Hughes' and Jay Bacon's pounding riffs that hammer and
complement each other in equal measure, the band are an undeniable talent.
The opener and EP's namesake, Pale Glow, is a breath-taking start. One of
the strong highlights of the EP is the track, Swine, which illustrates the
sheer power and diversity of Megan Targett's vocals. Martyris another cut that leaves an
imprint as it twists and contorts with bellowing riffery and potent vocal
lines. The hugely intense and engulfing, Virus, closes the EP in supreme
style. With extensive touring in place and with more dates to be announced,
VNDTA's ascent is sure to be swift, and their reach could be limitless.
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