VVON DOGMA I Shares Drum Playthrough Video For “The Void”; New Album "The Kvlt of Glitch" Out Now!
VVON DOGMA I is known mainly for its wow factor as an avante-garde progressive metal band with a 9-string bassist helmed by frontman and band founder Chaoth (ex-Unexpect). But today, the band presents its complex, challenging, and at times even unsettling music with a playthrough by drummer Kevin Alexander and his skill to weave each drum hit to the thrilling ride of the track "The Void" that is from the band's latest album "The Kvlt of Glitch" released this past May.
Watch the drum playthrough via its premiere on TechnicalMsuicReview HERE.
Drawing influences from Radiohead, Meshuggah, and Deftones, Vvon Dogmai I has carved out a unique sound that blends complex rhythms and haunting melodies. Ringleader and bassist Chaoth (ex-Unexpect) quotes that the band’s sound is him paying tribute to the wide assortments of influences that he’s had in his life from 90's alternative and nu-metal to modern electronic and ambient music and everything in between. He continues to explain:
“It's very freeing in a way to be the main songwriter because you don't really have to fight for your ideas, whatever goes so, it's a glimpse of my psyche. Lyrically it's very much fueled by dark feelings that have been following me my whole life. Very personal yet vague as f*ck. This whole project, these songs, this sound, it's been living in my head and computer alone for too long but now I'm just happy and proud to finally bring this project to life.”
Currently, Chaoth does most of the writing before drummer Kevin Alexander and Yoan modifies the structure and adds attitude with the drums and guitars and then it goes to the studio where Blaise Borboën adds like a million layers, very synth-heavy. Hours of trial and error lead to the final polished result. Like sculpting, they just play with it until it looks like something.
Vvon Dogma I is an experimental and challenging display of musical prowess and creativity. They are recommended for fans of Deftones, Sleep Token, Meshuggah, Igorrr, and Unprocessed.
"The Kvlt of Glitch" was released on May 5, 2023.
Album order - Vvondogmai.bandcamp.com
Music Video - “One Eye” - https://youtu.be/ebEmZojXIgk
Lyric Video - “The Void” - https://youtu.be/G5MTer7TkM
Bass Playthrough - “Day of the Dead” - https://youtu.be/W6YEmsIkHEI
Track Listing:
1. The Void - 4:45
2. Tabula Rasa - 4:25
3. Triangles and Crosses - 4:33
4. Day of The Dead - 4:36
5. One Eye - 4:34
6. Hivemind - 2:47
7. Lithium Blue - 4:51
8. 2 + 2 = 5 - 3:11 (Radiohead Cover)
9. Hurt - 3:58
10. The Great Maze - 6:54
Album Length: 44:40
Album Recording Credits:
• All songs performed by: VVON DOGMA I
• All songs written by: CHAOTH and VVON DOGMA I (except 2+2=5 written by Radiohead)
• Produced by: Blaise Borboën-Léonard, Chris Donaldson, Dave Evangelista, Chaoth
• Mixed by: Max Lacroix at House of Gain studio
• Mastered by: Max Lacroix at House of Gain studio
• Album Artwork by: Patrick Filteau and MidJourney
• Canadian Content (MAPL) (for Canadian
Vvon Dogma I - Album and Live Band Lineup:
ChaotH (Frederick F) – 9 String bass
Kevin Alexander – Drums
Yoan MP – Guitar
Blaise Borboën – Synth, Strings, Production
For more info: Facebook.com/VvonDogmaI | Instagram.com/vvondogmai | Twitter.com/vvondogmai | Youtube.com/@vvondogmai8596
"His most recent playthrough video, Day of the Dead, combines all manner of picking, slapping and tapping, combining an expansive compositional approach with his virtuosic technique." - Bass Player Magazine
"The invigorating glitched out bliss they have on display here is as dense as it is rewarding, with nothing falling out of place, yet with everything shifting all the time. If “The Void” is any indication of what’s to come, I seriously cannot wait to hear the rest of The Kvlt of Glitch, when it lands on May 5th independently." - Everything Is Noise
"Vvon Dogma I are an act I praised many, many moons ago and I'm stoked to do so again. The band lead by ex-uneXpect bassist Frédérick Filiatrault is mixing electronics, progressive metal, vocoder, grooves and more. This one is for prog nerds and bass geeks alike. Also, there's a wild cover of Radiohead's "2 + 2 =5" and you won't hear anything like it anywhere else." - Metal Injection
"Vvon Dogma are back with a new video for their new record, The Kvlt of Glitch, in the form of the track “One Eye.” It features some seriously insane nine-string bass playing... Chaoth, their nine-string bassist, is a big driver behind their experimental sound and their popularity." - Metal Sucks
"The album promises to push boundaries with its unconventional approach to music." - Metal Insider
"The path has been challenging for this new Canadian juggernaut, but now awakened in their futuristic glory Vvon Dogma I has positioned themselves to emerge victorious in a way past efforts did not. Worship noise, don leather straps and desert goggles, turn down the lights—the Kvlt will consume you." - Angry Metal Guy
"if you’re in the market for something a bit different and potentially challenging, then check this out. If you’re a fan of bands such as Scale the Summit, Synaptic Glitch, Cynic, Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, Sleep Token, Unprocessed, and OU, then put this on your radar." - Wonderbox Metal
"I am not exaggerating when I say you’re in for something very different. Vvon Dogma I is a project from Montreal, Canada, led by Frederick F a.k.a. ChaotH. He’s playing a 9 string bass, added by drummer Kevin Alexander, guitarist Yoan MP and Blaise Borboën on synthesizers, strings and production. I added Vvon Dogma I as progressive metal in the database, but is so much more than ’just’ that! At times so complex it is almost impossible to count the rhythm. It’s like uptempo industrial metal with progressive twists, added by jazz moves at times... Sometimes the music feels like madness transalted into notes, but still with a thread to follow. I like this, probably because it is so unique." - Melodic.net
"“The Void” opens the album and immediately grabs the listener with that insane bass playing and technical sound. There’s some cool noises and those mesmerizing vocals as well... Chaoth’s bass playing is just unreal, I mean on the same level of Les Claypool. The electronic embellishments that pop up on this album just makes it sound all the more foreign and not of this world. This is currently my top contender for album of the year." - Transcending The Mundane
"If you have a taste for more of a quirky and off kilter variety of djent-flavored contemporary progressive metal, this album is probably one that merits a check." - Progressor
