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taking a stroll into punk rock; "Wolfpeach"
takes stops between riffs poppy opening riffs,
with hard rock and prog influences appearing throughout; the remaining track, "Foundation," was not available for review at press
time, though a previously recorded version
with the band’s earlier lineup follows form.
Despite the presence of traits familiar to metalcore (a genre that combines metal and elements of hardcore punk) like contrasting
clean and screamed vocals and lyrics that
lean toward emotional honest over bravado,
VEDA eschews other hallmarks, like generally
straightforward song structure and the cliche
of a heavy breakdown section for every song.
“I’ve gotten out of that phase,” said McCollum.
“I just don’t like that flat, genericness.”
The rest of the band shares the sentiment,
though none of the members seem particularly concerned with being interpreted in any
one way.
“I feel like people run away from labels and I
think that’s stupid,” said Williams. “I don’t care
what you call us, if you come to our shows
and like what you do, I don’t care what you
call that.” ✻
If you want to find out more about VEDA or
purchase “INNOVADE” when it releases July
28, visit the band on Facebook at facebook.
com/VEDAbandofficial. Physical copies of the
release will be available at the band’s show
on July 31 at Andy’s Music in Southside, with
the bands Pace House and Jungle Candy also
performing (see Facebook for more details).
You can catch VEDA in Calhoun County at the
Caldwell Tavern July 18 at 10 PM with Pace
House.
July 2015
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