NEWS: Vigil sign with Argonauta Records!

…with two singles in cyberspace and a physical four track EP title “…And The Void Stared Back” seemingly unavailable elsewhere, American Doom Death Metallers Vigil have announced their signing to Italian label Argonauta Records. Born from the ashes of Onera with a desire to be heavier, more aggressive but also beautiful and emotional, the band are a rare breed with two bassists in the fold. Combining that with their love for Post Rock, Thrash and Progressive Metal, Vigil have a history of taking listeners down a dark road of sorrow and anger…

Argonauta Records comment: “Vigil’s partnership with Argonauta Records is a perfect fit for what we as a band were looking for. We needed someone to take what we do as seriously as we do, but also realize that what we do is very specific and not the easiest thing to market and sell. The team at Argonauta sees that and really does their best to build up the bands they work with, but also gets them in front of the fans that are looking for this kind of thing. We are very excited to have them as team members for this project and can’t wait to see what else this can create.”

The band add: “Our first single ‘Descend to Extinction’ was the first song written for this recording, and the band for that matter. It captures the darker, heavier sound we envisioned for Vigil, as Justin indulged the pangs of his death-doom roots. We went all in with our idea to use two bassists and go for the melodic heaviness. The solo section is a thrashy riff right out of 1988 and shows our love for that kind of music. The chorus really came to life with Brandon’s powerful clean vocals and points to our appreciation of epic metal. Overall, this song is all the things we love all in one place. It has slow, almost funeral doom verses, power metal style choruses and a ripping guitar solo. The lyrics – brutally sung by Dave – are basically apocalyptic, about an extraneous force eliminating mankind, and humanity’s sudden need to face its fragile mortality.”

The band continues: “There is already another project ready to see the light of day that we would love Argonauta to be part of. Hopefully in time that too will become part of the family. Things are moving in the right direction for Vigil and our hard work. If you like it heavy, loud and underground, Argonauta is the place for you”