Vitskär Süden is a cross-genre rock band that merges evocative storytelling with rich sonic texture, fusing elements of neo-psych, space, doom and progressive rock. The Los Angeles-based quartet’s material often features weird fiction sensibilities and feels cinematic in scope – understandable given the fact that most of the members met through filmmaking before bonding musically.
The band appeared on the radar in 2020 with a self-titled, cosmic horror-inspired debut Metal Hammer described as offering “epic soundscapes as soothing as a blood-red Californian sunset”. The album landed at #17 on Doom Charts’ best of the year list. In 2022, Vitskär Süden signed with Ripple Music and released “The Faceless King”, a dark fantasy concept album weaving the origin story of the record’s antihero namesake. Special editions of the vinyl release were accompanied by an RPG module written by band members and expanding on the album’s story.
Their latest full-length “Vessel” (2024) saw Vitskär Süden pushing genre boundaries yet again, experimenting with additional progressive elements while transporting listeners through seven distinctive soundscapes. Vitskär Süden continues their ascent as one of the most unique musical voices on the underground rock scene.
The album will be issued in Limited Jade Green Marbled LP, Limited 4 Panel CD Digipack on March 21st, with preorders available now via Ripple Music. It was produced by Vitskär Süden & Don Cento, mixed by Don Cento at CenTones in Austin, and mastered by James Driscoll in Dallas. Cover art by Samuel Araya
“Vitskär Süden creeps up on you like those last red moments of sunset before full darkness.”
– Laird Barron, author of Not a Speck of Light (stories)
