Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From the ashes of the band Onera, Justin Christian (Bass, Guitars) and Craig Simas (Guitars, Synth) built Vigil to be heavier, and more aggressive but also beautiful and emotional. Joined by Joe Davis to compliment as one of the two bassists in the band, Brandon Phinney on drums and Dave Petillo on vocals.
Today the band announces its signing with the Italian powerhouse ARGONAUTA Records: “Vigil’s partnership with Argonauta Records is a perfect fit for what we as a band were looking for. We needed someone to take what we do as seriously as we do, but also realize that what we do is very specific and not the easiest thing to market and sell. The team at Argonauta sees that and really does their best to build up the bands they work with, but also gets them in front of the fans that are looking for this kind of thing. We are very excited to have them as team members for this project and can’t wait to see what else this can create.”
As a celebration of this partnership, VIGIL release today their new single. Says the band: “Our first single ‘Descend to Extinction’ was the first song written for this recording, and the band for that matter. It captures the darker, heavier sound we envisioned for Vigil, as Justin indulged the pangs of his death-doom roots. We went all in with our idea to use two bassists and go for the melodic heaviness. The solo section is a thrashy riff right out of 1988 and shows our love for that kind of music. The chorus really came to life with Brandon’s powerful clean vocals and points to our appreciation of epic metal. Overall, this song is all the things we love all in one place. It has slow, almost funeral doom verses, power metal style choruses and a ripping guitar solo. The lyrics - brutally sung by Dave - are basically apocalyptic, about an extraneous force eliminating mankind, and humanity's sudden need to face its fragile mortality.”
One of the original building blocks of Vigil was to be as heavy as we could. This led to the decision to have two bass players. As the songs started to take shape and each member was putting their own touches to the arrangements. Combining that with our love for Post Rock, Thrash and Progressive Metal, Vigil is a showpiece for all our influences filtered through our ears, hands, and emotions, taking the listener down a dark road of sorrow and anger.
The band continues: “There is already another project ready to see the light of day that we would love Argonauta to be part of. Hopefully in time that too will become part of the family. Things are moving in the right direction for Vigil and our hard work. If you like it heavy, loud and underground, Argonauta is the place for you.”
Stay tuned for more news and details to be revealed soon.
INFO:
facebook.com/vigildoom
vigil-doom.bandcamp.com
From the ashes of the band Onera, Justin Christian (Bass, Guitars) and Craig Simas (Guitars, Synth) built Vigil to be heavier, and more aggressive but also beautiful and emotional. Joined by Joe Davis to compliment as one of the two bassists in the band, Brandon Phinney on drums and Dave Petillo on vocals.
Today the band announces its signing with the Italian powerhouse ARGONAUTA Records: “Vigil’s partnership with Argonauta Records is a perfect fit for what we as a band were looking for. We needed someone to take what we do as seriously as we do, but also realize that what we do is very specific and not the easiest thing to market and sell. The team at Argonauta sees that and really does their best to build up the bands they work with, but also gets them in front of the fans that are looking for this kind of thing. We are very excited to have them as team members for this project and can’t wait to see what else this can create.”
As a celebration of this partnership, VIGIL release today their new single. Says the band: “Our first single ‘Descend to Extinction’ was the first song written for this recording, and the band for that matter. It captures the darker, heavier sound we envisioned for Vigil, as Justin indulged the pangs of his death-doom roots. We went all in with our idea to use two bassists and go for the melodic heaviness. The solo section is a thrashy riff right out of 1988 and shows our love for that kind of music. The chorus really came to life with Brandon’s powerful clean vocals and points to our appreciation of epic metal. Overall, this song is all the things we love all in one place. It has slow, almost funeral doom verses, power metal style choruses and a ripping guitar solo. The lyrics - brutally sung by Dave - are basically apocalyptic, about an extraneous force eliminating mankind, and humanity's sudden need to face its fragile mortality.”
One of the original building blocks of Vigil was to be as heavy as we could. This led to the decision to have two bass players. As the songs started to take shape and each member was putting their own touches to the arrangements. Combining that with our love for Post Rock, Thrash and Progressive Metal, Vigil is a showpiece for all our influences filtered through our ears, hands, and emotions, taking the listener down a dark road of sorrow and anger.
The band continues: “There is already another project ready to see the light of day that we would love Argonauta to be part of. Hopefully in time that too will become part of the family. Things are moving in the right direction for Vigil and our hard work. If you like it heavy, loud and underground, Argonauta is the place for you.”
Stay tuned for more news and details to be revealed soon.
INFO:
facebook.com/vigildoom
vigil-doom.bandcamp.com
![DUNE AURORA - Crocodile (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lIz7xwdSt7E/mqdefault.jpg "DUNE AURORA - Crocodile (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]
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Filmed at Zoo Station, Torino, Italy
Directed by: Matteo Melotto (Visceral Studio)
Band logo by: Mirkow Gastow
Audio recorded and mixed by: Davide Donvito at Magma Studio, Turin, Italy
Mastered by: James Plotkin, Plotkinworks USA
Special thanks to: Stefano Giove and Fabio Lionello (Zoo Station)")
![MANDY MANALA - From Whence You Came (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mJi-5M8fjv4/mqdefault.jpg "MANDY MANALA - From Whence You Came (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta]
Argonauta Records and Octopus Rising are proud to unveil the full details of the highly anticipated debut album by Finland’s rising heavy rock force, MANDY MANALA. The self-titled album is set for release on May 23, 2025, and will be available exclusively on colored vinyl and digital streaming platforms.
Following the success of their debut single, May Queen, MANDY MANALA now shares the next chapter of their sonic journey with the brand-new single and video, From Whence You Came, directed by Erika Strengell.
Formed in Vaasa, Finland, MANDY MANALA is a five-piece, female-fronted powerhouse blending stoner rock, gothic elements and diverse influences to create a uniquely haunting yet irresistibly catchy sound. Their debut album, recorded at the renowned Wolfthrone Studios, is a manifest to the bands meticulous craftsmanship and dedication to musical storytelling.
Comprising nine tracks, this debut offering showcases the bands ability to weave dark, grim atmospheres with soaring melodies, drawing inspiration from legendary acts such as Fleetwood Mac, Alice Cooper, Ghost, and Black Sabbath. At the forefront of their mesmerizing sound is the commanding and emotive voice of lead vocalist Christa Nedergård, whose presence brings the band’s storytelling to life.
Tracklist:
01 - Stillborn
02 - From Whence You Came
03 - The Machine
04 - Black Sheep
05 - May Queen
06 - The Dark Passenger
07 - War Drums
08 - The Lighthouse
09 - When We Rode Out To War
Meet the Band:
Christa Nedergård – Vocals
Jonas Snickars – Drums
Joel Vienonen – Guitar
David Granfors – Guitar
Kenneth Norrlin – Bass
With their self-titled debut set to drop on May 23, 2025, MANDY MANALA is prepared to make their mark on the global rock scene. From Whence You Came is just the next step in their dark, cinematic universe, so prepare to be entranced.
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![MOLDERA - Falling Through the Ashes (official visualizer) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oneHQxP_JsU/mqdefault.jpg "MOLDERA - Falling Through the Ashes (official visualizer) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta]
Argonauta Records and its (un)parallel label Octopus Rising are thrilled to welcome MoldEra to their growing roster of visionary heavy acts. To mark the signing, the Belgian post-sludge outfit unveils their brand new single and official video, “Falling Through the Ashes”. The track offers a powerful and immersive introduction to their upcoming second album “Colonize”, due out later this year.
MoldEra was born in 2018 from the fusion of four anthropomorphic mold spores thriving in the post-industrial wastelands of Liège. Drawn together by a passion for slow, heavy, deep and hypnotic sounds, rooted in stoner rock meadows and sludge-doom marshes, the band cultivated their first sonic experiments during the pandemic and released their debut album “Waste Pile Dunes” in 2022.
Now, after years of refining their live presence and expanding their musical palette, MoldEra return with “Colonize”, a conceptually rich and sonically massive exploration of ecological collapse, industrial ruin and societal decay. Their latest single “Falling Through the Ashes” sets the tone: meditative yet crushing. It is a soundtrack for a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, and a tribute to the resilience of life in the ruins of late capitalism.
The video, available now on YouTube, captures the essence of MoldEra’s aesthetic. It is immersive, symbolic and unflinchingly raw. Fans of Sleep, Om, Yob, Elder, King Buffalo, Isis and The Melvins will find familiar textures, yet MoldEra’s voice remains uniquely their own: organic, conceptual and deeply rooted in the decay of our time.
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