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Sep 19, 2023 · Though it might not seem like it on first listen, Megan’s openness and vulnerability lies at the heart of Vexed’s music. Their tech metal onslaught centres around her demonic gutturals, but it’s elevated by unsettling themes and cut-throat lyrical content.
- Emily Swingle
- PTSD
- Anti Fetish
- We Don’T Talk About It
- X My <3
- Panic Attack
- Lay Down Your Flowers
- There’S No Place Like Home
- Extremist
- Default
- Trauma Euphoria
The whole point of this track is to set the tone for the rest of the album. We intentionally kept it super simple and stripped back, to help maintain a sense of tension and unease. The track starts with a vocal sample recorded by producer Meyrick De La Fuente, which details what happens upon death. This introduces the general theme of the entire al...
This is one of my favorites on the album, and one we spent a lot of time experimenting with. We’d toyed with the idea of pitched whammy’s for some time, and this track was the perfect place to implement it. Lyrically, this track describes the feeling of being constantly compared to other artists in the industry, specifically as a ‘female fronted’ b...
This is a super fun track, both to play and listen to. It’s super bouncy but also one of the heaviest. The lyrical theme of this track is about having to keep quiet to keep peace, and suppressing childhood traumas.
No one knows what happens after death, and that’s exactly what this track is about. There are so many opinions that people try to force on others, when we’re all just as in the dark as each other. A standout moment in this track for me personally is the verse, as it gives the rhythm section a good space to really lock in. It also features a really ...
This track is pretty self explanatory. Instrumentally, we tried to recreate the sensation of a panic attack, with fast paced rhythms eventually progressing to a super open and breathable chorus. I know our drummer Willem doesn’t have the most fun playing this one, however, the guitar is super fun. It’s one of the simplest but most effective tracks ...
This is one of the first tracks we wrote for Negative Energy, and one of my favorite riffs. It’s almost uncomfortable sounding, which I think is what gives it such character. Lyrically, it’s about people who live for attention and validation, and constantly victimize themselves without reason. We were lucky to have Lochie Keogh of Alpha Wolf featur...
This is a track where our Thy Art is Murder influences may shine through. This track was super fun to write and came together very organically. It didn’t need much work upon the first drafts. The track features a reference to the Wizard of Oz, and we had to recreate the famous ‘there’s no place like home’ line ourselves, which was super funny. The ...
Again, lyrically, this one’s super obvious to decipher. The track explores the theme of extremists, who constantly try and force their views on others. The track is extreme by name and nature, and is one of the harshest tracks we’ve ever written. It’s intentionally in your face and uneasy on the ear. A standout moment of this track is the ending br...
This song talks about the depressive state that we find ourselves in when we’re not touring. It’s probably the most nihilistic track on the album, and is an accurate reflection of your inner voice when things are bleak and hopeless. The bridge in this song is a standout moment for me, it’s super trippy vocally and perfectly sets up the drip into th...
This track was the perfect choice as the third single, as it’s completely different to the rest of the album. The more ‘commercial’ sound of its chorus is super catchy, but it sustains the high energy of the rest of the album. We wanted to put out something people could actually sing along to, and our main objective was to write something that’d ge...
Jun 29, 2023 · In an essay for International Women’s Day, Vexed vocalist Megan Targett rages against the separation of genders in music and why the term “female-fronted” has to stop.
Jun 23, 2023 · Vexed – Negative Energy (Napalm) Vexed came storming in with their Napalm debut in 2021 with Culling Culture. A brutal assault for sure, but still captured a catchy, melodic side at times that helped it blur the lines between modern metal, deathcore, djent, and more.
Oct 27, 2023 · VEXED are one of the quickest growing (and heaviest) metal bands in the UK music scene at the moment. The recent release of their second album Negative Energy brought an unreal level of chaos to our ears since which we’ve all been wanting more.
- Josh Bradshaw
Jul 10, 2023 · U.K. alt-metal act Vexed released their new album, Negative Energy via Napalm Records in June and, rest assured, it’s potent if not deadly. The band have released three singles from their long player with “Trauma Euphoria” being the third and most recent one.
Jun 19, 2023 · On June 23rd, Hertfordshire’s 3-piece alt-metal band VEXED finally released with Napalm Records their much anticipated follow-up album: Negative Energy, and it delivers a brutal sound I can only summarise with the term ‘cyber-djent’.
