Seattle, Washington alt-metal band Vespera are taking the music scene by storm without even having released an official EP or album just yet. Racking up right around 500,000 streams on Spotify for an unsigned band that’s existed for exactly a year is no small feat, and gaining the attention of several massive outlets is also nothing to sneeze at.
All of these accolades would be nothing without great songwriting, though, and the four-piece band have that in spades with their upcoming album, The Thoughts That Plague You. While the record doesn’t have a release date of any kind just yet, the band’s new single “Vanilla Sky” provides a good snapshot of what you’ll find on the record. Vespera bridges the gap between modern rock/alt-metal and more progressive metalcore like Northlane’s newer material. Led by a dynamic frontman in Jonathan Wolfe and a capable rhythm section to boot, Vespera are rock’s next great success story. Check out the band’s new video for “Vanilla Sky” below, and prepare to be engaged.
