Ahead of their first-ever performance at Hellfest, today, Vestige are releasing a heavy new single. “Envy” is shaped by the scars of childhood trauma. The way the song flips between haunting post-metal atmosphere and hard melodic edge captures the volatile state between fragility and fury.
Watch the blazing video for “Envy” below:
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Vestige burst onto the modern metal landscape last year with their debut album Janis, but the band’s new single is rooted in deep psychological trauma. “Envy” finds vocalist and guitarist Théodore Rondeau returning to a cycle of domestic abuse, only to confront a parental figure’s jealous partner. “You never broke me / You tried”, he shouts, before pleading “Let me shine away from your controlling games”. Slowly and with deliberation, clean, sorrowful shoegaze gives way to eruptions of razor-sharp distortion and pummeling drums.
“Envy is always seen / It hides from your words”, Rondeau roars, naming and reclaiming what was almost lost.
Vestige will perform “Envy” as well as songs from Janis during their performance at Hellfest on Saturday, June 21.
Janis is now available on Season of Mist
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The signing with Season of Mist brings the band’s first milestone, allowing VESTIGE to share their journey in the form of their debut album, Janis. Poised for release in late 2024, the album is a culmination of their collective efforts and a statement of the band’s arrival in the heavy music scene. Weaving through atmospheric shoegaze textures, melodic landscapes and intense, tormented moments that reflects the emotional spectrum of the human experience, the band established a foothold into the genre of modern metal.
Beyond the studio, VESTIGEis gearing up for a series of live performance in 2024, setting the stage for an introspective musical experience that brings raw and authentic energy. A cathartic release that pulls in the listener into the emotional depths the band has to bring.
Lineup:
Théo dore Rondeau - Vocals, Guitar
Thomas Petit - Guitar
Pierre-André Krauzer - Bass
Quentin Regnault - Drums
Photography & Video Production:
Mathieu Ezan
Stream & Order debut album ‘Janis’: https://orcd.co/vestigejanis
Follow Vestige:
https://linktr.ee/vestigemusic
