Vended Have Their Eyes on the Future with New Single “Nihilism”
With a lengthy touring schedule coming up and things getting generally hot for bands hailing from Des Moines, Iowa lately, Slipknot progeny Vended dropped another new single titled “Nihilism.”
As one of the new bands embracing that sort of nu metal aesthetic and sound, Vended continues to sound heavier than expected. The riffs are there, the drums hit hard, and vocalist Griffin Taylor is starting to sound less and less like his superstar father, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. Couple the cool track with its accompanying music video featuring what looks like an homage to the heist video game Payday, and you’ve got a pretty cool drop from the young band.
Speaking of the track, the band say “Nihilism” is about the band’s forward trajectory.
“This song represents the momentum for what’s to come, continuing with the energy from our last single. It brings that same energy and pushes the limit even more. The whole meaning of the track is to not fear what doesn’t really matter, so do what YOU want and not what you think will hold you back.”
Starting today, the band will be touring Europe and the U.K., with tonight’s show taking place in Warsaw, Poland. That run will end on June 2 in Reading, U.K. Then they’ll be cooling their heels until they get back out there to join Knocked Loose as a supporting act for part of Slipknot’s 25th anniversary run through the U.S.
You can find the full list of dates below.
VENDED – TOURING 2024
Tue 7th May – WARSAW – Proxima (PL)
Wed 8th May – BERLIN – LIDO (DE)
Thu 9th May – DRESDEN – Tante JU (DE)
Fri 10th May – PRAGUE – Futurum (CZ)
Sat 11th May – VIENNA – Szene Wien (AT)
Mon 13th May – ZURICH Dynamo (CH)
Tue 14th May – MILAN – Legend Club Milano (IT)
Wed 15th May – ROMANS SUR IZERE – La Cordo (FR)
Fri 17th May – BARCELONA – Razzmatazz 2 (ES)
Sat 18th May – MADRID – Shoko (ES)
Sun 19th May – TOULOUSE – Rex (FR)
Mon 20th May – PARIS – Petit Bain (FR)
Tue 21st May – ANTWERP – Zappa (BE)
Wed 22nd May – EINDHOVEN – Dynamo (NL)
Fri 24th May – BIRMINGHAM – Asylum (GB)
Sat 25th May – LIVERPOOL – O2 Academy 2 (GB)
Sun 26th May – DUBLIN – Whelans (IE)
Mon 27th May – BELFAST – Limelight 2 (NI)
Wed 29th May – GLASGOW – Cathouse (GB)
Thu 30th May – NOTTINGHAM – Rescue Rooms (GB)
Fri 31st May – BRIGHTON – Arch 187 (GB)
Sat 1st Jun – SWANSEA – Sin City (GB)
Sun 2nd Jun – READING – Sub 89 (GB)
Sat 7th Sep – AUBURN, WA – White River Amphitheater *
Sun 8th Sep – RIDGEFIELD, WA – RV Inn Styles Resort Amphitheater *
Wed 11th Sep – NAMPA, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *
Fri 13th Sep – INGLEWOOD, CA – Intuit Dome *
Sat 14th Sep – INGLEWOOD, CA – Intuit Dome *
Sun 15th Sep – PHOENIX, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheater *
Tue 17th Sep – AUSTIN, TX – Moody Center *
Wed 18th Sep – DALLAS, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion *
Sat 21st Sep – DES MOINES, IA – Knotfest Iowa @ Water Works Park *
* = with SLIPKNOT & Knocked Loose
