Tag: Vanitas

Documentary: Behind the scenes of “Grey Morality” with Vanitas!

Golden syrup and red food dye are used to make sickly sweet fake blood as Midlands Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas take us behind the scenes of the music video Dark North Media helped them create for new single “Grey Morality“. A powerhouse cut with more unclean vocals than they’ve used previously, you can bet your

Track Review: “Grey Morality” from Vanitas

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

Exclusive Interview: Vanitas look back at the past year #2!

2023 was an incredible year for Cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas for so many reasons, from four very well received waterfall released singles to sharing some larger stages and a run to the Metal 2 The Masses final for a chance to play Bloodstock. The second part of a creature double feature of interviews with them

Exclusive Inteview: Vanitas look back at the past year part #1!

It may sound like a cliché but rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Verb The Noun and Aramantus with a mutual love of vast spanning JRPG soundtracks Vanitas coined their own genre with their sound when they appeared on the scene in 2022. After releasing their self titled debut EP the Birmingham based Cinematic DJent

Listmania: New Years Day Honours List 2023!

2023 was a phenomenal year for Metal Noise and another record breaking one, so it’s time we said a HUGE thank you to an awful lot of people who make it all possible. It has always been all about the bands first and foremost. Without them making the soundtrack to our lives there would be

Listmania: Metal Noise Top #5 Singles of 2023!

Like a boomerang every year our listmania awards season between Christmas and New Year comes around again and after six years the question “when will it stop?” is one that can only be answered with “how long is a piece of string?“. So now that the hangover and the Bailey’s is gone (other Irish cream

Track Review: “I’m Here” by Vanitas

In celebration of the release of Sonic Dream Team, Vanitas have chosen to cover “I’m Here” from the Sonic Frontiers soundtrack, paying homage to their love of video games and the JRPG soundtracks that lead them coin the term cinematic DJent. The genre pioneers have been steadily building their momentum with the waterfall release of

Documentary: Behind The Scenes of “Secrets” with Vanitas!

The camera behind the camera of Dark North Media (Trendkill) has been put to great use as Vanitas tell a story of family betrayal with latest single “Secrets“, which has been given the indulgence of a behind the scenes featurette. The Birmingham based five piece coined the sub-genre of Cinematic DJent with their self titled

Track Review: “Secrets” by Vanitas

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