VADIAT:Spear of Creation 12” vinyl
VADIAT-Spear of Creation
12" Vinyl 2 variants
Released April 2023 on
Redefining Darkness Records
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Spear of Creation 05:04
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Father Impaler 04:12
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Shadows Divine 03:29
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Silenced Cries 04:24
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Empty Vessel 04:38
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The Entity 05:47
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Unearthed 04:49
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Quarter Moon Chaos 06:07
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Darkness Proceeds 07:09
"Here, Vadiat offer a sophisticated take on death metal, one that showcases glory-ride guitar work (see “Father Impaler”) and tons of melody, but not at all in a tired sense, more like how classic Amorphis songs would utilize melody. "
- Bravewords 8/10
"Cleveland’s Vadiat is loaded with talent who have cut their teeth in death metal for over thirty years. Formed in 2019, Vadiat imbues doom-drenched death metal in the vein of Amorphis and Incantation...Vadiat’s ten-song salvo sways between near-gothic melodies and pummeling death metal riffing....Their deathly pedigree is on full display in moments like “Shadows Divine” and the title track as well as a personal favorite in “Father Impaled.” The album closes on a stellar cover of Trouble’s “Pray For The Dead.”
- Decibel Magazine
"Vadiat is here to discuss the mortality of Jesus with you thanks to their new single "Spear Of Destiny." And by "discuss," I mean "beat you over the head with riffs until you're a paste on the floor." Which is sort of a form of discussion, and an enjoyable one at that."
- Metal Injection
"The dual-harmonizing guitars and heavy-metal solos give the band’s style a special shine that sets them apart from the legions of similar bands out there."
- Decibel Magazine, Five for Friday
"The thick, rapidly undulating riffage, a feverishly swirling guitar solo, and viciously hammering drums quickly create a vision of macabre ecstasy. The gruesome gutturals add to the song’s bestial personality, while twisted lead-guitar maneuvers make it sound morbidly wretched. The pulse-punching momentum doesn’t abate until just past the halfway point, signalling a move from a kind of brazen imperiousness into even more frightening realms of wraithlike melody, dragging bass lines, and an overarching atmosphere of blood-congealing horror and soul-splintering agony."
- NO CLEAN SINGING
"On what is their debut album proper, Vadiat have turned in a very near complete manifestation of all their myriad influences and concepts. They’ve set the bar very high for future albums with Spear of Creation, an album that is emotionally resonant, easy to enjoy and full of depth. This is a vast first full length step into the scene for the Ohio crew, and I can’t wait to hear their future additions on the strength of it."
- The Metal Observer
"Man, this is a superb debut album, maybe somewhat unsurprising coming from this skilled, veteran collective of musicians, but nonetheless they really deliver with “Spear Of Creation”. They even top everything off with a cool dm cover of the classic song “Pray For The Dead”, from the legends Trouble (RIP Eric Wagner) to finish things off nicely here."
- Canadian Assault
The band’s sound is clearly rooted in doom-heavy bands like early Amorphis, Incantation and Immolation, along with a healthy dose of classic Bolt Thrower. For fans of classic, straightforward darkness, Vadiat delivers on everything you could want in a death metal band."
- Decibel Magazine
www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/11/01/vadiat-an-assembly-of-death-metal-veterans-delivers-new-ep-darkness-proceeds/
"Old school qualities unbound and run riot throughout. And groove coupled by abrupt whipping pace transformations and a plodding bludgeoning approach are commonplace within tracks which display a surprising spectrum of emotion."
- Cult Metal Flix
cultmetalflix.wordpress.com/author/cultmetalflix/
In 2018, from the ashes of two Cleveland greats, TERROR & BLOOD OF CHRIST, VADIAT was born.
The members of VADIAT read like an encyclopedia of Death Metal. While Guitarist /Vocalist Brian Sekula's mainstay was Cleveland's legendary Death/Thrashers TERROR, he was a touring member of Mortician in the 90's, and was also an acclaimed Live Sound and Studio Engineer that recorded albums for bands such as Incantation, Nunslaughter, Morpheus Descends, and many others. VADIAT's founding counterpart, drummer Joe Twardizk, was also a founding member of Cleveland's infamous BLOOD OF CHRIST with Decrepit's legendary guitarist, Tom Rojack (RIP). The band is rounded out by second guitar player, Geoffe Hein, who spent time in a number of underground Cleveland acts and recently added bassist, Duane Morris, a Cleveland underground legend, who was a member of Embalmer & Decrepit, and played in stints with Incantation, Nunslaughter, From the Depths, and many more.
VADIAT exist to show all these young upstarts what Death Metal really is. In the spirit of the early days of the genre, the band are here to pay homage to those exciting fledgling days they were once a part of, as well as stand as pillars of what Death Metal should and always will be. No fads, no trends - Death Metal is life to these maniacs!