~ ~ ~ ~ REVIEWS OF OUR MUSIC ~ ~ ~ ~ White Trash 'Zine, winter 2009 issue "Cincinnati area based Vexing Souls play a brand of horror goth metal that heavily nods to the sludgy 70's Black Sabbath style metal. Now, don't be lead into believing that they sound like a 70's metal band. That's not the case. Vexing Souls just have big, slow guitar riffs and aren't as dance oriented as other goth bands. I suppose a better comparison would be Type O-Negative with a female vocalist. Vexing Souls incorporate some really nice ambient keyboard sounds to add a balance to the doom metal guitars. There's some nice lyrical ideas on this disc too. 'Creature of the Night', 'Zombie', and 'Angel of Death' are the highlights of the album 'Another Nail in the Coffin'." ----- Wretched [ vocalist for the band ~ Grave Robber ] Fireworks Magazine UK, issue 38 Nov/Dec 2009 "From Kentucky arrive gothic newcomers VEXING SOULS with their new CD 'Another Nail in the Coffin', recorded by the band's guitarist Steve Burris. The first track 'Dream Killers'...has a groove that is mid paced progressive, melodic and somewhat electric, a good opener. 'Tormented' opens up with screams and crunching Marty Friedman stylistic guitars. On this track Judy has an almost Debbie Harry 'Blondie' feel, you can almost create a smoky image of the band live... 'Another Nail in the Coffin' is a great song, it has an almost hypnotic feel coupled with interesting guitar and synth progressions, it's quite catchy and has a vibe and style of its own. Next up is 'Creature of the Night'....a little in the style of maybe Epica and Leaves' Eyes, dark moody and melodic. 'Earth-bound Spirit' starts off with mellow melodic guitar vibes, I love the way the mood builds, very dark and sexy song, one of the highlights. Climbing out of the album's grave is 'Zombie', a chunky tune with cool guitars. I love the way Judy's vocals kinda swirl around the structure, very cool song. 'Screams of War' is a slower more doom ridden track, grittier guitars and vocals. 'Trapped' is another of those smokey tracks you can picture live with clouds of stage smoke. Next is 'Angel of Death', I totally loved Judy's vocals on this one... Last track is 'Living My Nightmare' which again comes at you in the style of bands like Epica jamming with Blondie..." ----- Nicky Baldrian [ TSM Promotions ~ Fireworks Magazine UK ] Divine Metal Distro "Another Nail in the Coffin".... Dark, intense and electrifying. ----- James Mattern Metal Pulse Radio, Untombed Magazine 2009 Vexing Souls is a Gothic band out of Kentucky that was started as a husband and wife team. I was really looking forward to this new release that came out this year, "Another Nail in the Coffin", because they have a full band behind them. Right off the bat I was very impressed with the music coming across. What I enjoyed most about this album was the clean, melodic vocals of Judy and how the music was geared to her vocal style. Their last album, I think, was just a little too high for her. This album just fits her perfectly. I was very impressed with the vocals on this album. The songs you really noticed on it were Dream Killers and Another Nail in the Coffin, the self titled track to this, are two great songs off this brand new album. I give this cd four and a half (4 1/2) out of 5, or an eight and a half/ nine (8 1/2 - 9) out of a possible ten (10). Great album. Really good release for 2009 and will probably be in my top ten for this year. Like I said, I was very impressed with this album. ---- Dale Huffman DeathRat Fanzine, July 2011 With the guitars of Necromance and the vocals of 45 Grave, the sound of this band is great for all Goth enthusiasts. The vocals provided by Judy Burris make the music for me, as vocals are the most important to any music as far as I am concerned. However, if you prefer guitars, you will not be let down as the power from these guys is pretty amazing and they just don’t quit or let you down with the overdrive and impressive solos. The perfect amount of reverb and a steady beat give this Gothic Metal act a complete sound. They talk quite a bit in their music about their personal beliefs and the subject matter is just what Gothic Metal should be…life after death. From the track “Zombie” to “Another Nail in the Coffin” it’s not hard to guess that death is a prominent theme, but I challenge you, if this is to your taste, listen deeper because there is an amazing gem hidden in the lyrics and things just might start to make sense in a way they never have. Oh yes, follow the ominous riddle and have a listen! You are sure to enjoy it because there is something for everyone, both musically and personally. ---- Hannah Edington |
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