Vesseles - Home (2026)

Unleashing one hell of a magical debut full-length release, today we have Vesseles with “Home”. Featuring a very lively and explosive sound that reminds us of the early days of Symphonic Black Metal in the 90’s with bands like Tartaros, Limbonic Art, and most recently rekindled by the likes of Vargrav. Featuring nine tracks and over 44 minutes of music, this release makes a statement as the band showcases their abilities.

Opening with the bombastic “Flesh Throne”, we get a very lush and blistering opening, filled with ravaging guitars, crafty atmospherics and hellish shrieks. The band’s tempo changes work perfectly, creating a very contrived and chaotic vibe. Pummeling through nightmarish pieces like “Eternally Within Us”, “The Beneath”, and the solemn album title track, the band gives that theatrical vibe that Cradle of Filth featured in their earlier releases like “Dusk and Her Embrace” and “Cruelty and the Beast”.

Led by the multi-instrumentalist Valira Pietrangelo, the release continues its blistering approach with “Until They Are Dust”, and the eerie “Scriptures Etched Into the Mind's Pillars”. The heavy use of piano creating a very regal and yet somber atmosphere perfectly accompanies the fast guitar work and massive drumming. The band’s ability to craft different melodies and engaging mysterious slower passages, makes tracks like “Perpetual Chasm of Black Mirrors” a delight to listen to and fully unpack after more than a few dozen spins.

Overall, “Home” is one of the best debut releases we have heard in quite a while. While the recording features a different vocalist than the band’s current one (Valira stepped in), we can’t wait to hear this work in a live setting. While tons of bands are always cloning others, it is refreshing to see outfits like Vesseles taking inspiration, but carving their own take on the genres they mix. If you are a fan of Symphonic Black Metal, do not miss out on this one.

Label: Unsigned

Release: January 16th, 2026

Genre: Symphonic Black Metal

Country: USA