Symphonic Demon Black Metal
A ritual in sound — between worlds.
This is not an escape. It is a return.
A ritual in sound — between worlds.
This is not an escape. It is a return.
The Band
VESSELES (veh-sel-is) is a ritual in sound — the sonic embodiment of Valira, a demon composer reclaiming her identity through haunting orchestrations, serrated riffs, and searing vocals.
Drawing power from The Beneath — a dominion forged by demons beneath the human world — VESSELES conjures music as invocation: a reckoning with identity, rage, and transformation. Formed in 2023, the band channels a raw, ritualistic energy that blurs the line between performance and possession.
With the debut EP I Am A Demon (2024) and album Home (2026), Valira shares her journey from exile to embodiment — a path carved in defiance of silence, shaped by the fire of self-discovery. Joined by Ron Graves (bass) and Nikolas Brön (drums), VESSELES summons a sound for those who live between worlds.
This isn't an escape. It's a return.
Bearer of Cold Clarity · Nyvran · The Beneath
The most personal work to date. A descent into identity, dysphoria as proof of self, and the perpetual becoming that defines the Beneath.
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