Vandampire is a post-metal band from South West England featuring ex-members of We Heart Records alumni andtheywillriot! and Serena Joy.
Formed in 2018, the band fuses crushing riffs and post-rock atmospherics with a raw hardcore edge.
Their debut EP You Will Be The Bones (2018) was self-released, followed by The Last Good Thing Has Happened (2020, Land of Treason/Trepanation Recordings), which earned strong reviews across the DIY doom and post-metal scenes.
Now, Vandampire return with their first full-length album, Hope Scars, recorded at The Bookhouse and Hackney Road Studios, London, produced by Jack Ashleyand mastered by Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna).
Hope Scars marks the first Vandampire release to feature a second guitarist, broadening their sonic scope to expansive new heights. The record shifts seamlessly between visceral heaviness and immersive atmosphere: crushing guitars, thunderous drums, and searing vocals drive a sound as punishing as it is captivating. Refusing easy classification, Vandampire draw from sludge, post-metal, and noise rock, anchored by their DIY screamo and post-rock roots, channeling emotional depth through uncompromising heaviness.
Conceived as an audio journey from city to country, Hope Scars reflects the band’s navigation through major life changes, moving between sprawling, atmospheric passages and moments of raw intensity, always circling back to their core weapon: The Riff.
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Vandampire |
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Hope Scars |
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Ripcord Records |