Vended are a band with a lot of weight on their shoulders, we here at Rockflesh have covered them on numerous occasions including their show at Rebellion and also at Sweden Rock festival, they have become somewhat of a favourite amongst our reviewers. It has become almost an obligation to mention that they are the products of absolute metal royalty, with 2 members having dads who play in Slipknot, as is apparent with their massive Iowa Era influence. Nepotism is part and parcel of music these days, and whilst some bands are almost stealing a living this way, there’s something different about Vended, despite them wearing their familial inspirations quite firmly on their sleeves.
Read MoreWhilst Vended, Graphic Nature and Lake Malice all sound very different, they share two very important pieces of DNA. Firstly, they are building their fanbases online utilising direct social media interaction as opposed to stagnant record label endorsed marketing technics. That true kinship and ownership comes across loud and clear tonight and the power dynamic between artist and fan seems to exist on a much more unified plane. The other unifying factor is the diversity and variance of their musical reference points.
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