VADIAT- Spear of Creation Cd

VADIAT- Spear of Creation
Debut album released April 2023
On Redefining Darkness Record's Limited to 300
Including bonus track of
Trouble's "Pray for the Dead"
Not included on vinyl versions

VADIAT is:
Brian Sekula - Guitars / Vocals
Joe Twardzik - Drums
Matt Sorg - Guitars
Ed Stephens - Bass

All music by Sekula & Twardzik.
All Lyrics by Sekula - State Of Terror Publishing
except Pray for the Dead (Music by Bruce Franklin & Rick Wartell)
Lyrics by Eric Wagner (RIP).

Guest Vocal Appearance on UNEARTHED by Paul Gorefiend (Embalmer, Kurnugia).

Logo by Christophe Szpajdel
Artwork by Thomas Haywood & Nestor Carrera
Layout by Nestor Carrera

"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