Progressive death metal trio, Vile Rites, have premiered their new track, “Senescent” over at No Clean Singing. The track comes off the band’s full-length debut, Senescence, set for release on August 16th via Carbonized Records. Head into the article below to find out more.
Pre-order Senescence here: https://carbonizedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/senescence
Stream “Senescent” here: https://www.nocleansinging.com/2024/07/31/an-ncs-premiere-vile-rites-senescent/
Says guitarist/vocalist, Alex Miletich, “The inspiration for “Senescent,” as well as the general theme of the album, came from the life cycle of the octopus. For those that might not know, octopuses are born with no parental guidance — that we understand at least — and are forced to wander the waters alone. Once they are mature and find a mate, the female will lay her eggs and stay with them protecting and caring for them until they hatch, starving herself and ultimately dying in the process of creating new life. Not only is this a profound symbol for the sacrifices that mothers make to create new life, but for the endless cycle of death and rebirth in general. We are born into the world with nothing but a vessel, and we only leave behind the legacy of what we’ve created.”
Vile Rites uses a hypnotic amalgamation of aggressive riffing, swirling rhythms, wide dynamic range, and dark psychedelic ambience to take the listener on a cerebral journey into the esoteric. Drawing inspiration from events in nature, Vile Rites creates a visceral and kaleidoscopic experience that feels like wandering alone in the forest at night. Senescence is a forty-minute journey of mind-bending psychedelic death metal that takes its listeners through ever ything from cavernous darkness to soaring ethereal ecstasy with surprises around every corner.
The Vile Rites name and idea was originally conceived in early 2017 in Portland, Oregon by vocalist/guitarist Alex Miletich. In this early stage of the band, the music had more of a thrash focus, harkening to the pioneers of tech thrash, such as Coroner and Annihilator and the only other member was Miletich’s longtime friend and bandmate, Tyler Becker (Toxic Holocaust). After relocating to Santa Rosa, California in 2018, and parting ways with Becker, Miletich began searching for new members to complete the band. During this period of transition, Miletich also picked up a seven-string guitar and started taking the compositions in a heavier direction, discarding the material written in Portland. After writing some of the material that would end up on The Ageless EP, Miletich met drummer Aerin Johnson in mid-2019 and they began fleshing out the songs. The band’s lineup was finally completed with the addition of Stephen Coon on bass and synth in early 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down. The pandemic brought the band’s progress to a screeching halt, and everything was essentially put on pause until they were able to meet in person again later that year, finally able to hammer out the finishing touches on the EP.
In 2021, the band entered Earhammer Studio with Bay Area legend, Greg Wilkinson, to record their debut EP, The Ageless. After a well-received release through underground label, Desert Wastelands Productions, Vile Rites began making live appearances up and down the West Coast and immediately started working on their debut full length album, Senescence. After two years of grinding away, Vile Rites returned to the familiar Earhammer studio to work with Wilkinson again. By spending more time in the studio this time around, the band was able to actualize their true vision for Vile Rites.
Senescence tracklisting:
01 Only Silence Follows
02 Senescent
03 Shiftless Wanderings
04 Ephemeral Reverie Of Eroded Dreams
05 Transcendent Putrefaction
06 Banished To Solitude (Adrift On The Infinite Waves)
Vile Rites:
Alex Miletich – Guitars, vocals
Stephen Coon – Bass, synth, field recordings
Aerin Johnson – Drums
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