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Following the release of a bold new track last September—the popular radio hit “Flare of Defiance”--Portland, Oregon’s alt metal-prog hard rockers Veio are set to release their new album Vitruvian on June 19 through Silent Majority Group. Inspired by the name of a famous sketch from Leonardo da Vinci in 1490, the band has conceptualized and translated the artist’s legendary “proportions of man” into a sonic interpretation by giving each song on Vitruvian a theme, emotion and proportion of its own. “The themes and emotions distinctly expressed on this record are defiance, self-ownership, spirituality, anxiety and depression, deceit, bloodlust, grief and awe and wonder,” says bassist/vocalist Kris Lewis who joins brothers Cameron Byrd (vocals/guitar) and Brett Byrd (drums) in the project, which is named for an Etruscan city-state during the time of the Roman Empire. Vitruvian was recorded over a year-and-a-half with Stephan Hawkes (Chelsea Grin, Attila, I Declare War) at Interlace Audio in Portland, with additional production by Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down) who has called Veio “the loudest band” she ever recorded. To her point, the cops were called as the band tracked drum parts. “We have experimented in taking the programming and synth production to a level we’ve never incorporated before,” adds Lewis. “We have also spent a lot of time on new guitar tones and effects to take, what we feel, is a step forward for our music. We wanted to incorporate subtle elements of electronica to give it a bit of a cinematic effect to enhance the depth of the instrumentation, while still playing around with odd time signatures and polymeters and maintaining anthemic and singable choruses.” The first single, “Flare Of Defiance” was a hit at Active Rock Radio, entering into the Top 30, while also being named a Top 10 Metal Contraband Track. After being placed on a number of official playlists, the song has also helped the band reach the 1 million streams benchmark on Spotify in recent weeks. 
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Grave Digger Review - Thousand Tears By: Susan Vega The sixth track off the "Fields of Blood" album, aptly named "Thousand Tears" sends you back to the reign of Mary Queen of Scots. The somber duet between Noora Louhimo of Battle Beast and Boltendahl makes you feel like you're being serenaded by melancholy minstrels who are mourning the loss of their beloved queen. Power house vocals and brilliantly orchestrated instrumentals are brought together in a sort of harmony that tugs at your heart for reasons you don't quite understand. And who isn't a total sucker for the bag pipes when done in soulful manner? The Folk Metal vibe is strong. It almost makes you want to don a kilt, hop on your horse and race through the lush greenery of old Scotland, all whilst the warm tears run down your cheeks. German Metal is a beautiful creature.  |
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