The band's leaders have long lorded over the demons of underground metal, but VLTIMAS rose to truly epic extremes on their new album. "...lives up to their reputation as extreme metal's leading lights", wrote Metal Hammer, who named EPIC one of the best albums of 2024.
This year, VLTIMAS are adding another devilish tale to their legend when they tour North America for the very first time. As the band plot to scorch faithful followers from coast to coast with fellow demigods Septicflesh and Ex Deo, today, they're issuing another grand declaration with a punishing new video for their latest manifesto.
Watch the music video for "Mephisto Manifesto" below:
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After three decades on the throne, even the most Satanic rulers are guilty of sitting back and admiring their dirty work. But VLTIMAS are still doing the devil's work. "Mephisto Manifesto" declares their unholy dominion over extreme metal. "I'm righting all their wrongs", Evil D growls with righteous disdain at his lesser demons. His captors may put a stop to his grand plan in the song's devious video, but the closing solo from Rune Eriksen seals the band's oath to extreme excellence in blood.
"We are teaming up with our metal brothers Septicflesh and Ex Deo for VLTIMAS' first-ever North American Tour next month", says David Vincent. "We look we look forward to sharing our strength and misery with our friends and fans. This indeed will be EPIC!"
Modern Primitive in North America Tour 2025
February 10 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [TICKETS]
February 11 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater [TICKETS]
February 12 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater [TICKETS]
February 13 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater [TICKETS]
February 14 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick [TICKETS]
February 15 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [TICKETS]
February 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS]
February 17 - Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive [TICKETS]
February 19 - Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater [TICKETS]
February 20 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater [TICKETS]
February 21 - St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall [TICKETS]
February 22 - Joliet, IL @ The Forge [TICKETS]
February 23 - Cleveland, OH @ TempleLive Cleveland [TICKETS]
February 24 - Toronto, ON @ Concert Hall [TICKETS]
February 26 - Ottawa, ON @ Overflow [TICKETS]
February 27 - Montreal, QC @ Le Studio TD [TICKETS]
February 28 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium [TICKETS]
March 1 - Albany, NY @ Empire Live [TICKETS]
March 2 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater [TICKETS]
The video for "Mephisto Manifesto" was produced by 9LITER FILMY (www.9lf.pl). It was written and directed by Błażej Jankowiak.
VLTIMAS brought Italian artist Daniele Valeriani (Mayhem, Unanimated) to visualize EPIC. The aesthetic, as illuminated by music and message, was iconic boldness. The three-eagle head crest with three different crowns, accompanied by transfigured symbols of the Passion and the "impossible triangle," projects effortlessly. In EPIC, the group will dominate. There's no escape from "Miserere," "Mephisto Manifesto," "Scorcher," and "Invictus." Together, they thrust, by resolve and inventiveness, VLTIMAS into the uppermost echelons of extreme metal.
"[EPIC is] old meets contemporary, a symbiosis of all the great things we love about extreme metal," offers Eriksen. "All combined into one album."
"I want to be as emotional and honest [with VLTIMAS]," Vincent adds. "I want to tell stories; I want to have the themes that appeal to me; I want to have some messaging that someone can take away, in this case, strength. EPIC is strength."
Lineup
David Vincent - Vocals
Rune Blasphemer Eriksen - Guitars
Flo Mounier - Drums
Ype TVS - Bass
João Duarte - Guitars
Recording studio
ARDA Recorders
Producer
Jamie Gomez Arellano
Sound engineer
Jonathan Mazzeo
Mixing and mastering engineer
Jaime Gomez Arellano
Mixing and mastering studio
Arda Recorders, Orgone Studio
Cover art
Daniele Valeriani
Additional artwork and layout
Adrien Bousson
Biography
Chris Dick
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/vltimasepic
Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/VLTIMASEPIC
Links:
Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/artist/vltimas/1445457453
Bandcamp:https://vltimas.bandcamp.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vltimas/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vltimas/
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kz64zyv2xtkdhboztpdwa
Twitter:https://www.twitter.com/vltimas?lang=en