The continuing waterfall release of singles from Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas over the past twelve months has seen the Birmingham based quintet push their borders and boundaries in all directions. From the melodic Progressive Metal leanings of the epic romance of “Between Lune and Eden” to the newly found harsh unclean vocals of “Grey Morality“, they’ve offered
After the success they had in 2023 you could be forgiven for thinking that rising Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas would rest on their laurels and shoehorn in as many shows as humanly possible before returning the the studio. Instead however the Birmingham based quintet have other ideas and are showing no signs of slowing down, keen
It’s an open secret that we’ve been loving the work of Midlands Cinematic DJent collective Vanitas since we first clamped ears on them circa May 2022. They’re genre pioneers who have inspired with technical riffs, big orchestral soundscapes and soaring vocals, not to mention turning their influences from vast-spanning JRPG soundtracks into something which has
Our love of Midlands female fronted genre coining cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas has been no secret; their self titled debut EP the mystical infusion of the inspirations of JRPG soundscapes with the signature guitar style alongside the beauty and ache of introspective lyrics from the soaring, majestic voice of Jade Marissa Grundy. Formed from the
Unlike our Most Anticipated Releases of 2023 category, this final entry in Listmania Awards Season is dedicated to Underground Metal bands who may or may not have a record lined up for the coming year. It’s about bands who we recommend you keep your eyes and ears peeled for news, shows and material from to
Sometimes when you listen to a lot of Metal it can be possible to feel jaded with things which are of a similar vein and then just when you thought you had it all figured out, a band of experienced musicians comes along like Vanitas and completely blows your tiny mind. No strangers to the
As the United Kingdom endures enjoys a heatwave otherwise known as Summer Time, we head from the bright lights of our Capital Conspiracy City to the heart of it in Birmingham. There we find a quintet formed from the ashes of Verb The Noun and Aramantus with a mutual love of vast spanning JRPG soundtracks
Birmingham quintet Vanitas maybe a new band but they are no strangers to the World of Metal, comprising former members of previous Verb The Noun and Aramantus. What is new however is the sound that they are creating, taking inspiration from vast-spanning JRPG soundtracks and the raw energy of modern metal riffs combining them to
After last week’s audio stream premier, Vanitas have returned with a music video filmed by Seventh Sky Media for “Breaking Illusions“. The Birmingham quintet have coined the term Cinematic DJent as a genre tag for their sound and feature a wealth of experience with former members of Verb The Noun and Aramantus in their ranks.
