BAND NAME: Vials Of Wrath
GENRE: Ambient Unblack Metal
STATUS: Active
LOCATION: Charlotte, North Carolina (early); Maryville, Tennessee (later)
Lineup:
Dempsey Mills - Everything
Links:
Discography:
Vials Of Wrath (EP, 2011, Unblack Metal Scene Records) (CD-R)
1. Cold Contempt 5:19
God do you feel anger?
Remorse? Regret?
When You look down
At Your creation
Snakes that resemble men
Dwell among Your children
And they feed
And they breed
Serpents feeling comfort
There should be cold contempt
Blind to their lies
We embrace them
We embrace them
Accustomed to their presence
Seeking less of Yours
Solace in prayer slowly fades
Broken in Nehushtan
Shattered as should be
Deliver us from the evil
We condone
I will send venomous snakes among you
Vipers that cannot be charmed
And they will bite you
They will bite you
2. From The Dead An Army Risen 3:35
The hand of the Lord was upon me
And I was carried out of the spirit
And he set in the midst of a valley
Which was full of bones
And I passed them 'round about
There were many, so very dry
He asked me, "Can these bones live?"
"Upon them now prophesy"
From the dead an army rise
The breath of life enter you
Creating flesh, ye shall live
And all will know I am the Lord
I prophesied as commanded
There was a noise, behold they shake
The bones then came together
Skin covered, but no breath they take
"Son of Man," He commanded me
"Prophesy unto the wind
From the four corners
Breath into these slain
So that they shall live"
So I prophesied as He commanded me
And breath came into them
And they lived, stood upon their feet
It was an exceedingly great army
From the dead
3. Rise 5:14
Rise! A war has been declared
Arise now and choose your side
Fall! Down on your knees
Our triumph comes from prayer
Our struggle is not against
The flesh and blood
But principles of darkness
Rise! A war has been declared
To win we must be sanctified
Take upon your armor
So you may withstand evil
Holy armor of God
And having done all to stand
Guard within you truth
Righteousness and peace
A shield of faith
Will protect from fiery slings
Helmet of salvation and the sword
Of the Spirit, to attack and defend
Against that which is unseen
A call to arms
Rise up and defend
A call to arms
Goes out to all men
Arise! A war has been declared!
Arise! Arise and choose your side!
4. Every Knee Shall Bow 4:55
Who are you to judge my service?
To our own master
We stand and fall
And I will stand, even when I'm weak
For the Lord strengthens me
When I call
Receive the one who is weak
And struggles with their faith
They may not see each day
As holy for giving praise
No one lives just to himself
No one dies the same
In life and death we are the lords
And glorify His name
To this end Christ both died
And rose and revived
To be the Lord
Of the dead and the living
For it is written
As I live
Every knee shall bow before me
And every tongue confess
That I am God
We all shall stand together
Before the throne of Christ
Vials Of Wrath / Warfrozen (split, March 30, 2011, Unblack Metal Scene Records) (CD-R)
1. Vials Of Wrath - Cold Contempt 5:12
2. Vials Of Wrath - From The Dead An Army Risen 3:29
3. Vials Of Wrath - Rise 5:08
4. Vials Of Wrath - Every Knee Shall Bow 4:57
Seeking Refuge (Album)
April 23, 2013, Independent (CD)
July 18, 2013, Independent (Digital)
2014, VoW Music, Black Metal Underground Records (12" Vinyl)
March 7, 2014, Independent, Limited Edition (CD)
September 15, 2015, Independent (Digital)
September 29, 2015, GS Productions, Limited Edition (CD, Digital)
June 20, 2016, Vision Of God Records (CD, Digital)
March 10, 2019, Vision Of God Records, Limited Edition, Remastered (CD)
March 18, 2019, Vision Of God Records, Ultimate Edition (Digital)
December 2020, Vision Of God Records, Limited Edition, Remastered (12" Vinyl)
ORIGINAL TRACKLIST
1. A Greater Calling 7:37
I am a grain of sand
Swept with tides of unknown shores
You are the ocean mighty
Full of life both great and small
I am a single fading light
In the cold night sky
You are the bright morning stars
Shining bright for all to see
I am a lone drop of rain
Falling and quickly forgotten
You are the cleansing flood
Who takes away all untrue
I long to be so much more...
More of what you are
I am nothing without you
For you are the Great I Am
2. To Walk Upon The Heights 7:26
I hear and my insides tremble
My lips quiver at the sound
Rottenness enters my bones
I tremble while I stand
As I await the day of distress
To come against those who attack us
I will rejoice in the Lord
Rejoice in the God of my deliverance
The Lord God is my strength
He will set my feet like the deer
He will let me walk upon the heights
3. Contemplating Creation 2:29
4. The Beginning Of Sorrows 7:34
In the passing of the eternal
What stands the test of time?
All of your possessions will burn
Everything rusts, dies, decays
All this world can offer is trivial
Meaningless unto the grave
To put away treasures here on earth
Is useless at the end of days
Can you not see the signs?
Can you not feel the pain?
This world as we know it is dying
The only escape: be born again
I will seek refuge in the woods
To be alone to pray
Just as the Christ, who often withdrew
Unto the mountains
Beside the streams
Into the forest
Among the trees
In His creation I find peace
And pray
5. In Sackcloth And Ashes 2:51
6. Alone In The Wilderness 8:19
Night falls and I am alone
With my thoughts, my failures
The harsh reality of wood and stone
Revives my spirit again
The solitude of God's creation
Brings peace, cleanses my sins
To be alone, in the wilderness
Brings a freedom to pray
All around, branches, like hands
Offer up their praise
And with each gust of wind
They bow to the King of Grace
A fire within me burns
And grows each passing moment
I must do more with this life, this gift of being
Beneath infinite stars I ponder the eternal
And know I'm never truly alone
Father, here I am
Please forgive me
I pray you welcome me home
BLACK METAL UNDERGROUND TRACKLIST
Side A:
1. A Greater Calling 7:37
2. In Sackcloth And Ashes 2:51
3. Alone In The Wilderness 8:19
4. Contemplating Creation 2:29
Side B:
5. To Walk Upon The Heights 7:26
6. The Beginning Of Sorrows 7:34
7. Artist Divine 6:34
GS PRODUCTIONS BONUS TRACKS
7. Cold Contempt 5:22
8. From The Dead An Army Risen 3:38
9. Rise 5:08
10. Every Knee Shall Bow 4:03
11. The Shadow Of Death 4:46
In the void of despair, fear grips me without warning
When my faith is weak, it takes hold
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
There's darkness closing in
Yet whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my light and salvation!
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
12. Our Final Mourning 2:32
13. Empty Words 4:48
Immortality brought
From words penned
Sharing a thought
Long after
I'm gone
Memories fade
With the owner
Truths of events
Forever laid
To rest
No longer able
To reconcile
Apologies linger
Unaccepted
Undone
Do we ever know
Significance
A greater scheme
Or just
Existence
Forgive me
In my exit
For nothing
Insightful
To say
14. Vengeance Is Mine 5:05
VISION OF GOD BONUS TRACKS 2016
7. Artist Divine 6:34
8. A Greater Calling (Demo) 7:34
VISION OF GOD TRACKLIST 2020
Side A:
1. A Greater Calling 7:38
2. To Walk Upon The Heights 7:27
3. Contemplating Creation 2:30
4. The Ways Of Old 4:38
This world is evil
Purge the earth
Of all unrighteous filth
Bring forth a fresh plague
That life may begin anew
Cleanse this sphere
Let nature's course consume
May those that remain
Inherit terra firma pure
We are a cancer
Devouring, destroying
The soil, water, air
Despite ourselves
We are the cure
If returned to the natural ways
A divine order of old
Set in place by our creator
Side B:
5. The Beginning Of Sorrows 7:34
6. In Sackcloth And Ashes 2:51
7. Alone In The Wilderness 8:20
8. All That's Left In Shade 4:53
Time is genocide
Of all my dreams
With age and wisdom
I now abort them
To alleviate their birth pain
Too many seeds planted
Too little harvest to show
My ambitions withered
My spirit broke
With each new day
I lament the rising sun
It's golden light a beacon
For the death of yesterday
Dusk brings mourning
Buried in darkness
Its ghosts will haunt me
With all that is left in shade
I will seek to bear witness
To days without names
Taste the blood of a savior
Living water flowing
From a never-ending stream
Empty Words (demo, June 5, 2013, Independent) (Digital)
1. Empty Words 4:48
Immortality brought
From words penned
Sharing a thought
Long after
I'm gone
Memories fade
With the owner
Truths of events
Forever laid
To rest
No longer able
To reconcile
Apologies linger
Unaccepted
Undone
Do we ever know
Significance
A greater scheme
Or just
Existence
Forgive me
In my exit
For nothing
Insightful
To say
Vengeance Is Mine (demo, July 18, 2013, Independent) (Digital?)
1. Vengeance Is Mine 5:05
Let There Be Light (EP)
July 23, 2013, Black Metal Underground Records (CD)
July 23, 2013, Independent (Digital)
Remixed/remastered versions of the songs from the split with Warfrozen, with two bonus tracks that were not on the original split.
1. Cold Contempt 5:22
God do you feel anger?
Remorse? Regret?
When You look down
At Your creation
Snakes that resemble men
Dwell among Your children
And they feed
And they breed
Serpents feeling comfort
There should be cold contempt
Blind to their lies
We embrace them
We embrace them
Accustomed to their presence
Seeking less of Yours
Solace in prayer slowly fades
Broken in Nehushtan
Shattered as should be
Deliver us from the evil
We condone
I will send venomous snakes among you
Vipers that cannot be charmed
And they will bite you
They will bite you
2. From The Dead An Army Risen 3:38
The hand of the Lord was upon me
And I was carried out of the spirit
And he set in the midst of a valley
Which was full of bones
And I passed them 'round about
There were many, so very dry
He asked me, "Can these bones live?"
"Upon them now prophesy"
From the dead an army rise
The breath of life enter you
Creating flesh, ye shall live
And all will know I am the Lord
I prophesied as commanded
There was a noise, behold they shake
The bones then came together
Skin covered, but no breath they take
"Son of Man," He commanded me
"Prophesy unto the wind
From the four corners
Breath into these slain
So that they shall live"
So I prophesied as He commanded me
And breath came into them
And they lived, stood upon their feet
It was an exceedingly great army
From the dead
3. Rise 5:08
Rise! A war has been declared
Arise now and choose your side
Fall! Down on your knees
Our triumph comes from prayer
Our struggle is not against
The flesh and blood
But principles of darkness
Rise! A war has been declared
To win we must be sanctified
Take upon your armor
So you may withstand evil
Holy armor of God
And having done all to stand
Guard within you truth
Righteousness and peace
A shield of faith
Will protect from fiery slings
Helmet of salvation and the sword
Of the Spirit, to attack and defend
Against that which is unseen
A call to arms
Rise up and defend
A call to arms
Goes out to all men
Arise! A war has been declared!
Arise! Arise and choose your side!
4. Every Knee Shall Bow 4:03
Who are you to judge my service?
To our own master
We stand and fall
And I will stand, even when I'm weak
For the Lord strengthens me
When I call
Receive the one who is weak
And struggles with their faith
They may not see each day
As holy for giving praise
No one lives just to himself
No one dies the same
In life and death we are the lords
And glorify His name
To this end Christ both died
And rose and revived
To be the Lord
Of the dead and the living
For it is written
As I live
Every knee shall bow before me
And every tongue confess
That I am God
We all shall stand together
Before the throne of Christ
BONUS TRACKS
5. The Shadow Of Death 4:46
In the void of despair, fear grips me without warning
When my faith is weak, it takes hold
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
There's darkness closing in
Yet whom shall I fear?
The Lord is my light and salvation!
Alone in my thoughts, like death, voices of doubt rise to take hold, leave me cold
Crying out in desperation
In the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
I will fear no evil, for you are with me
6. Our Final Mourning 2:32
Days Without Names (album)
September 8, 2015, Independent, Limited Edition (CD, Digital)
May 26, 2017, Fragile Branch Recordings, Limited Edition (Cassette)
December 15, 2018, GS Productions, Limited Edition (CD, Digital)
February 27, 2019, Vision Of God Records (Digital)
March 8, 2019, Vision Of God Records, Limited Edition, Remastered (CD)
July 27, 2020, Independent, Limited Edition (12" Vinyl)
ORIGINAL TRACKLIST
1. That Which I've Beheld 2:51
2. Journey Beyond The Flesh 9:12
To journey beyond the confines of this flesh
In communion with another
I wander 'neat a canopy of oak and pine
The allure of an October eve
Sees me tread amongst fallen leaves
My sorrows are lifted in the presence of the Divine
Let this feeling never cease
Tranquility and peace
In the forest will I be found
When death's cold hand takes mine
May it be such a time
Make my grace upon the highest mount
3. Revival Of The Embers 7:23
This glacial apathy
I must overcome
This fleshly desire
I am undone
This calloused heart beats now
But for how long?
To the dilemma of another
It hastens to numb
As smoldering embers weaken
A faith not fanned doth wane
Dying amongst the ashes
I must revive the flame
This earthen vessel
A dwelling place for the most high
Flawed and unworthy
Made pure by fiery trial
I offer myself once again
Yahweh M'Kaddesh
You are welcome here
4. Burning Autumn Leaves (Under A Harvest Moon) 7:02
As I stand here burning leaves
The aroma of autumn
Distinct and full of memories
Cold yet warming, like hidden sin
'Tis death approaching
A season's end
Grey skies and long nights
The beginning of decay
Green turns to gold
But it will not stay
Under a harvest moon
An omen looms
From fervent prayer
A discerning guide
A spirit of light
May all who hear beware
Servants of twilight
There is a coming dawn
There the vultures will gather
There death will new life spawn
As the earth grows cold
And all its hues fade
Memories of our future
Are revived once again
At the end of an age
Harvesting wheat
Burning the tares
5. The Path Less Oft Tread 8:31
In time I will be forgotten
Forsaken, forlorn
By even those closest
From enemy and friend torn
As I choose a path
The one less oft tread
I fear I dire end waiting
Was all for naught if nowhere lead
I am overcome with sorrow
Life's elusive meaning I seek
A journey that leaves me failing
Destitute and weak
So in pressing in onward
I envision Heaven's open gate
With hell always at my heels
I pray the better of two fates
Let me now falter nor stumble
Grant me strength on this day
With each victory to remain humble
And each failure boldly pray
6. Silhouettes Against The Sun 2:11
7. A Cleansing Prayer 8:50
I long to be where no shadows dwell
All darkness is vanquished
And my spirit is well
At this summit of stone and oak that impales
Transfixing my mind upon self, upon self
My purpose
My pain
My loss
My gain
Nevermore than what is today
Purge me, Adonai, of desire and lust
Less of me, more of thee
May all my glory be thine
Empty me of self... of self
FRAGILE BRANCH BONUS TRACK
8. Within The Grey
2018-PRESENT BONUS TRACKS
8. The Ways Of Old 4:38
This world is evil
Purge the earth
Of all unrighteous filth
Bring forth a fresh plague
That life may begin anew
Cleanse this sphere
Let nature's course consume
May those that remain
Inherit terra firma pure
We are a cancer
Devouring, destroying
The soil, water, air
Despite ourselves
We are the cure
If returned to the natural ways
A divine order of old
Set in place by our creator
9. All That Is Left In Shade 4:54
Time is genocide
Of all my dreams
With age and wisdom
I now abort them
To alleviate their birth pain
Too many seeds planted
Too little harvest to show
My ambitions withered
My spirit broke
With each new day
I lament the rising sun
It's golden light a beacon
For the death of yesterday
Dusk brings mourning
Buried in darkness
Its ghosts will haunt me
With all that is left in shade
I will seek to bear witness
To days without names
Taste the blood of a savior
Living water flowing
From a never-ending stream
Vials Of Wrath / Consuming Fire (split, May 20, 2017, Martyrdom Records, Black Metal Underground Records, Limited Edition) (7" Vinyl)
Plays the same on both sides.
2. Vials Of Wrath - All That Is Left In Shade
Ataraxia (EP)
August 19, 2018, Independent (Digital)
August 21, 2018, Independent (Digital)
August 21, 2018, Fallen Oak Recording (CD)
1. As The Shadows Grow Long 7:13
As evening approaches
And shadows grow long
My thoughts drift to times past
Of family and friends
Youth that never ends
In a memory no one ever grows old
How I miss that childhood bliss
To be young, naive and sinless
Realities cost is innocence lost
When nightmares are no longer dreams
Just as summer's shade
Becomes autumnal shadows
A place that once gave comfort
Now renders me so cold
And just as the only constant is change
I gain solace knowing the one
Who transcends every age
As evening has passed
And the shadows are gone
My thoughts drift to tomorrow
Of family and friends
A new day will begin
Full of joy and sorrow
How I miss that childhood bliss
To be young, naive and sinless
Realities cost is innocence lost
When nightmares are no longer dreams
2. Hands To The Plow 7:47
We all have acquired
What seem to us dreams
Of joyous occasions
And needful things
Our hearts desire
A quest to gather so much more
Never content with the present
But what life has in store
Or old lang syne's our passion
Nostalgic adoration
Our lives were better yesteryears
Looking into the past
Mourning a half empty glass
Yet I have found treasure
Living in the now
Knowing a divine purpose
With my hands to the plow
For we aren't promised tomorrow
And there's no reliving days of yore
To be constantly in the holy presence
'Tis what this life is truly for
Yet I have found treasure
Living in the now
Knowing a divine purpose
With my hands to the plow
3. As The Shadows Grow Long, Part II 3:05
The Ways Of Old (EP)
August 29, 2018, Independent (Digital)
2018, Black Metal Underground Records (7" Vinyl)
1. The Ways Of Old 4:38
This world is evil
Purge the earth
Of all unrighteous filth
Bring forth a fresh plague
That life may begin anew
Cleanse this sphere
Let nature's course consume
May those that remain
Inherit terra firma pure
We are a cancer
Devouring, destroying
The soil, water, air
Despite ourselves
We are the cure
If returned to the natural ways
A divine order of old
Set in place by our creator
2. All That Is Left In Shade 4:54
Time is genocide
Of all my dreams
With age and wisdom
I now abort them
To alleviate their birth pain
Too many seeds planted
Too little harvest to show
My ambitions withered
My spirit broke
With each new day
I lament the rising sun
It's golden light a beacon
For the death of yesterday
Dusk brings mourning
Buried in darkness
Its ghosts will haunt me
With all that is left in shade
I will seek to bear witness
To days without names
Taste the blood of a savior
Living water flowing
From a never-ending stream
Dark Winter Memories (album)
October 28, 2019, Flowing Downward, Limited Edition (CD, 12" Vinyl)
October 28, 2019, Independent (Digital)
December 8, 2019, Vow Music, Fallen Oak Recordings (Digital)
1. Into The Burmal Woe 2:10
2. A Black Bile Fog 6:06
Fog lifts revealing
Night's victims and victors
The struggle eternal
To stay green, to stay
Amidst all remaining
All that's turning gray
The cold aroma of a winter's fire
Warm memories overwhelm
They become dark all too soon
Like the day, last of days
Charred remnants become clear
Into oblivion, our past burned
For we are all but ashes
That have not yet turned
The lone call of a raven
Echoes through these woods
Like chambers of my memory
Upon the past I brood
Recollections, reminiscence
For the best of times I yearn
As we are all but ashes
That have not yet turned
3. The Cold And The Hope 6:36
Wistful thoughts and dark memories
As I recall the dead of winter
Fleeing warmth and a most bitter cold
My mind is far from here and now
O, let me be! In this hinterland of snow
To overcome my sorrow with these black birds of woe
On my honor I shall not tarry
But must confront the ghosts which haunt me
Lest they wrench my very soul
They're words left deep furrows
In my mind, heart, soul
I will cultivate them for my spirit's growth
"I am the way, the truth, and the life"
Fading into eternity, truth hard as stone
Like a December's snow, my elders are falling
Yet have never stood so strong
A celebration for the ages, a rebirth unto dust
They will always be with me
Until I am with them
4. Reflection Of An Old Soul 4:42
Thou wilt interpret life to me, and men
Art, nature, yea, my own soul's mysteries
Bringing truth out, clear-joyous, to my ken
Fair as the morn trampling the dull night
Then the lone hillside shall hear exultant cries
The joyous see me joy, the weeping weep
The watching smile, as Death breathes on me his cold sleep
5. With Distance 7:12
Distance - time and space
The chasm between
What is and was
Allows me to find
Nothing
Distance - like newfound faith
Can come between
What is and was
Allows me to find
Everything
Silence is needed, golden, broken
As I trek into the woods
I must press on
To find something, anything
Distance
Benign
I have become
A brother to dragons
And a companion to owls
My lyre also is turned
To mourning
And my organ to the voice
Of them that weep
And so the mountains become
A lodestone
The forest an escape
An albatross will be laid down
With distance
Silence
Nothing
Everything
6. Calling Upon The Ancient One 9:56
Burn, O ancient fire
Purging all impurities
Flow, O ancient waters
Ever cleansing, baptizing
Blow, O ancient wind
Drying up all left standing
Shine, O ancient light
Illuminate this dark world
Return, O ancient of days
Deliver us with your blood
A new Babylon is rising
Wood and stone abandoned
For brick, mortar and steel
The natural ways forsaken
Impugned as we
Bend them to our will
Blue skies laden with white scars
Solemn night defiled by
A throng of false light
A tranquil sonority fallen
At the hands of men
The ever growing pall
Expanse at what perdition?
At the hands of men
At the hands of men
7. A Hiemal Aura 3:56
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