Driving a sound that sits somewhere between Iron Maiden and Dio is a new band seeking to prove that quality metal can be found in all corners of the globe and they’re called Vessel. They’re based in Israel but only their drummer can call it his birthplace, and even he was born out in the desert!
The man behind the kit is Mor Harpazi, vocalist Bruno V. Passy and bass player Mark ‘Deadfish’ Preis come from such differing parts of Brazil they might as well as have lived in different countries, while guitarist Ariel Maman is Spanish.
Vessel emerged back in early 2018 in Tel-Aviv (Israel), aka the city that never sleeps, to cover their greatest influences of hard rock and heavy metal. Soon after, they committed to playing their own original material.
In fact, they found themselves on a journey of modernising the old school heavy metal they loved, because they believed hard rock and metal took a wrong turn somewhere in history, and their intent is straighten the wheel and make their old idols proud.
Come 9th July the world will know how far they’ve succeeded in their endeavour, as their debut EP, Behind The Walls, that will be released on all digital platforms through Golden Robot Records.
That five-song ride features the tracks ‘Keep Running’, ‘First Rain’, ‘Shape Of The Devil’, ‘Overdrive’ and ‘Behind The Walls’.
‘Keep Running’ is about facing the unknown, believing in yourself and being restless when pursuing your objectives. No matter what others will say or how scary the road might be, the heavy groove in this song and its hectic ending is intended to remind you of one thing: “You must keep running”.
‘First Rain’ reflects dualities. Hope and despair, love and hate, pleasure and pain – The way we deal with choices and emotions will define who we are and how we see things at a certain moment in time. With heavy riffs and melodic vocal lines, this song tells the story of living with every decision one makes along the way and learning to expand the horizon of possibilities that that brings.
‘Shape of the Devil’ is about the many devils inside of us, everything that represents someone’s more vulnerable side. With a calmer touch at first and a daring chorus, this song seeks to create a balance with our own frailty and imperfections to find peace of mind.
‘Overdrive’ is about pushing the limits, for the good or for the bad. An intense song that describes the experience of over-measure.
‘Behind the Walls’ is intended as a horror movie in a song. The occult is something that always caused fascination throughout human history. And this song is an invitation to cross the veil into the unknown, with a fat guitar and drum sound, dark vocal melodies and some unexpected tribal touches during the song.
You can pre-save/order Behind the Walls here. You can also stream ‘Keep Running’, ‘Shape of the Devil’ and ‘Overdrive’ on Spotify here and catch videos to them right here at RAMzine.
