Artist Info: Vesseles

Vesseles (pronounced "veh-sel-is") is an American symphonic black metal project from Santa Clara, California, formed in 2023. It serves as the creative vessel for multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Valira Pietrangelo, who channels themes of identity dysphoria, misanthropy, occultism, demonhood, and existential alienation. The project blends serrated black metal riffs, haunting orchestral/symphonic elements, piano-driven passages, and raw, ritualistic energy. [read more...]