Vanguardian, who combine punk, rock’n’roll, extreme sludge, metal and hazy spices into a whole with their own sound, is starting the new year with a bang. The Finnish quartet, who paved the way for their upcoming studio album with the single ‘Demolition Hour’ at the end of last autumn, now releases the song ‘Peripherals’, which delves into a very topical topic: the idea behind the song is the interconnection of the human body and technology. With technology, humanity is freed from the limitations of humanity, but at the same time gives up the power of decision-making for a better tomorrow.
“Technological development is creeping deeper into people’s lives; we are constantly reachable, we live our reality through smart devices and the integration between machines and people is deepening at an accelerating pace. We throw out the idea; has a human being, made up of biological building blocks, reached the end of his life? Will the next great leaps in the human era only come when we accept that we are no longer enough as biological beings to take this world to the next stage?”, the band ponders.
Vanguardian‘s fundamental pillars include making and performing music based on the basics: nothing more is needed than drums, bass, guitar and screamed vocals, and this concept has been one of the most captivating, especially live.
Formed five years ago in the aftermath of the burial of thrash metal band Inkvisitor, Vanguardian has evolved year by year towards a more menacing and brutal essence, both musically and visually. A certain ruthlessness and surprise were already evident on their 2021 debut EP ‘I: The Witchhammer’, and now the band is preparing to release their debut album this year. The official release date of the upcoming studio album will be announced later.
Vanguardian is:
Markus Martinmäki – vocals
Tino Jäntti – drums
Mikko Saviranta – guitar
Sakari Soisalo – bass