Velnias for Experimental/Post-Metal - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Based in Nederland, Colorado, Velnias are a North American atmospheric black metal group, signed to Eisenwald Records and named after the Baltic god of the underworld. A self-described progressive post-metal band performing "Oppressive Rocky-Mountain Dirge", Velnias were formed in 2006 by Chicago transplants Petras Vaznelis (guitars/vocals) and Andrew Scherer (drums; of I Shalt Become and one-time collaborator with Locrian). Velnias' style combines black and doom metal, neofolk and post-rock to craft long, complex songs informed by Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, Enslaved and Opeth.

Vaznelis and Scherer are the core of Velnias around which a host of guest musicians come and go. The two self-released the Pacing the Cyclic Nether demo in 2007, and added Ævangelist member Valerie Dorr as bassist for their 2008 full-length Sovereign Nocturnal. After a split and a couple EPs, Velnias released their sophomore LP, RuneEater, in 2012, recorded with the assistance of guitarist Paul Riedl and bassist Jeff Barrett, both of Spectral Voice and Blood Incantation. RuneEater saw the meticulous band growing and tightening their sound, moving beyond their influences to embrace their idiosyncrasies, demonstrated even further on the twelve-minute 2016 single Absolution (this time featuring Blood Incantation drummer Isaac Faulk as additional guitarist). Velnias' matured style reached its height on 2020's Scion of Aether album and its 2023 follow-up EP, Rending of Dyadic Convolution, recorded as a quartet with bassist Adam Watts and guitarist Dana Johnson.

Velnias will no doubt appeal to fans of Fen, Skagos, Negură Bunget, the Flight of Sleipnir, Drudkh and Panopticon.

"RuneEater" (2012)

https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/runeeater

"Absolution" single (2016)

https://velnias.bandcamp.com/track/absolution

"Scion of Aether" (2020)

https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/scion-of-aether

"Rending of Dyadic Convolution" EP (2023)

https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/rending-of-dyadic-convolution

Edited by Gordy - July 16 2023 at 02:43

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Necrotica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Colaborator Joined: July 28 2015 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 3407	Post Options Post Reply Quote Necrotica Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Velnias for Experimental/Post-Metal Posted: July 20 2023 at 00:09

	Take me down, to the underground Won't you take me down, to the underground Why oh why, there is no light And if I can't sleep, can you hold my life https://www.youtube.com/@CocoonMasterBrendan-wh3sd

Gordy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Folk/Eclectic/PSIKE/Metal/Post/Math Team Joined: January 25 2007 Location: US Status: Online Points: 4653	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordy Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: July 20 2023 at 00:05
	And added.

Gordy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Folk/Eclectic/PSIKE/Metal/Post/Math Team Joined: January 25 2007 Location: US Status: Online Points: 4653	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gordy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 16 2023 at 02:42
	Based in Nederland, Colorado, Velnias are a North American atmospheric black metal group, signed to Eisenwald Records and named after the Baltic god of the underworld. A self-described progressive post-metal band performing "Oppressive Rocky-Mountain Dirge", Velnias were formed in 2006 by Chicago transplants Petras Vaznelis (guitars/vocals) and Andrew Scherer (drums; of I Shalt Become and one-time collaborator with Locrian). Velnias' style combines black and doom metal, neofolk and post-rock to craft long, complex songs informed by Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, Enslaved and Opeth. Vaznelis and Scherer are the core of Velnias around which a host of guest musicians come and go. The two self-released the Pacing the Cyclic Nether demo in 2007, and added Ævangelist member Valerie Dorr as bassist for their 2008 full-length Sovereign Nocturnal. After a split and a couple EPs, Velnias released their sophomore LP, RuneEater, in 2012, recorded with the assistance of guitarist Paul Riedl and bassist Jeff Barrett, both of Spectral Voice and Blood Incantation. RuneEater saw the meticulous band growing and tightening their sound, moving beyond their influences to embrace their idiosyncrasies, demonstrated even further on the twelve-minute 2016 single Absolution (this time featuring Blood Incantation drummer Isaac Faulk as additional guitarist). Velnias' matured style reached its height on 2020's Scion of Aether album and its 2023 follow-up EP, Rending of Dyadic Convolution, recorded as a quartet with bassist Adam Watts and guitarist Dana Johnson. Velnias will no doubt appeal to fans of Fen, Skagos, Negură Bunget, the Flight of Sleipnir, Drudkh and Panopticon. "RuneEater" (2012) https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/runeeater "Absolution" single (2016) https://velnias.bandcamp.com/track/absolution "Scion of Aether" (2020) https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/scion-of-aether "Rending of Dyadic Convolution" EP (2023) https://velnias.bandcamp.com/album/rending-of-dyadic-convolution Edited by Gordy - July 16 2023 at 02:43