What's your take on VITRIOL?

Akkush · Post by **Akkush** » 14 Feb 2023, 22:48

I'm happy to see them touring with Morbid Angel.
I see them once here, in Budapest, love their energy!

For me they have their flaws as all new, "modern" bands has, but their among the few that I listen to.
Also it's funny for me that their EP sounds much better then their album...mixing is a hell of a thing

What do you think about them?
What are their strengths and weaknesses?
What's your favorite song from them? (Violence the worthy truth, for me!)

zim · Post by **zim** » 15 Feb 2023, 02:24

i like vitriol's energy a lot but i don't think they've written any great songs. kyle is a really fierce guitarist and has some cool solos.

Akkush · Post by **Akkush** » 17 Feb 2023, 23:09

Well, yeah, there aren't any very outstanding songs yet. I'm not a big fan of this song structure which is common now days either.

Violence the worthy truth is my favorite, the first riffs are very groovy, epic, but that could repeat during the song.

They could also mix up the "kind" of songs they write. I mean slower, groover, or more of a blackened vibe ones...

This all time full blast chaotic could be a bit tiring after a while on a full album...

User · Post by **User** » 18 Feb 2023, 20:35

i meh

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 19 Feb 2023, 06:05

i think they are okay

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 19 Feb 2023, 06:05

sound like they are trying too hard, need more hooks in the songs

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 19 Feb 2023, 08:14

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 26 Feb 2023, 06:41

ye exactly

zim · Post by **zim** » 26 Feb 2023, 07:51

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
19 Feb 2023, 08:14
Who

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 26 Feb 2023, 08:43

He just looks like he's trying to get through the song so he can unless hell on a toilet.

zim · Post by **zim** » 26 Feb 2023, 12:12

imagine he hates death metal so much those are the faces forced out of him

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 01 Mar 2023, 05:15

looks like his stupid neck tattoo is stabbing him in the throat

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 01 Mar 2023, 15:38

zim wrote: ↑
15 Feb 2023, 02:24
i like vitriol's energy a lot but i don't think they've written any great songs. kyle is a really fierce guitarist and has some cool solos.

Agreed.

Some songs are very cool to watch them perform them and are pretty bangin'. But I never really remember the songs.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 01 Mar 2023, 15:40

This song is one of their best. And that solo still blows me away.

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 02 Mar 2023, 06:51

yeah its very good, cant deny that.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 02 Mar 2023, 09:46

Is it though? Not much that really gets the wangux moving in either of these songs.

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 03 Mar 2023, 04:37

the palying is yeh

zim · Post by **zim** » 04 Mar 2023, 11:23

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
02 Mar 2023, 09:46
Is it though? Not much that really gets the wangux moving in either of these songs.

i agree, something is off about their tunes, nothing really pulls me in

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 04 Mar 2023, 11:41

Pretty forgettable overall in the sea of same sounding death metal bands.

vO)))id · Post by **vO)))id** » 04 Mar 2023, 13:37

I do agree there
.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 01:32

The whole band quit mid-tour and left that dude at a gas station in Vermont

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https://www.metalsucks.net/2025/11/24/v ... -mid-tour/

zim · Post by **zim** » 25 Nov 2025, 01:40

kyle seemed like a cool dude but he must be a real insufferable asshole behind the scenes

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 01:50

He just looks like a massive douche.

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 25 Nov 2025, 02:15

holy shit that's funny

also i missed this thread the first time around and have never heard these guys before, that second track just sounds like dollar store disalvo era cryptopsy to me

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 03:19

vO)))id wrote: ↑
01 Mar 2023, 15:40
This song is one of their best. And that solo still blows me away.

Still pretty sure that's Zim playing bass in this video.

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 25 Nov 2025, 03:25

Left at a gas station in Vermont - a fate worse than death.

zim · Post by **zim** » 25 Nov 2025, 07:43

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 03:19

vO)))id wrote: ↑
01 Mar 2023, 15:40
This song is one of their best. And that solo still blows me away.

Still pretty sure that's Zim playing bass in this video.

dudes playing bass in nile now, think he got out while the gettin' was good

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 08:48

Who's to say it's not worse?

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 09:24

https://metalinjection.net/news/everyon ... o-get-home

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 25 Nov 2025, 09:55

Methuselah Honeysuckle wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 09:24
https://metalinjection.net/news/everyon ... o-get-home

:hard-on bearer:

"Everyone who's reading this – Me, Brett, and Andy left Vitriol because Kyle sucks. That's it. It doesn't require an absolutely psychotic 2 part video series to explain. He irrationally screamed at the whole crew at the top of his lungs on multiple occasions we simply won't tolerate it, just like all the other 19 people who left this failed band. What more needs to be said? It's the same shit as every other victim of his abuse"

:benton:

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 25 Nov 2025, 10:35

So he's the Travis Meeks (Days of the New) of the metal world, I see.

zim · Post by **zim** » 25 Nov 2025, 10:48

i need the drama to go harder, it's so stupid

they should have set his guitar on fire or something

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 25 Nov 2025, 12:16

zim wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 10:48
i need the drama to go harder, it's so stupid

Right?! I can't wait for tomorrow's update!

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 25 Nov 2025, 13:55

zim wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 10:48
they should have set his guitar on fire or something

or put feces on the fretboard

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 25 Nov 2025, 23:32

he's raised $10,000 off this for 'travel expenses' man vitriol fans are really dumb, huh

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 26 Nov 2025, 00:48

jawn galliano wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 23:32
he's raised $10,000 off this for 'travel expenses' man vitriol fans are really dumb, huh

People probably feel sorry for his dog that he took out on tour some reason.

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 26 Nov 2025, 01:59

sympathy sells...and they're buying

User · Post by **User** » 26 Nov 2025, 04:16

how hard is it to bum rides and food across the U.S., i mean you only have to do it once. yeah you lose some dignity but maybe less than putting up this public crowdfunder and admitting to all your bands' fans you can't even pay to get home

jawn galliano · Post by **jawn galliano** » 26 Nov 2025, 06:58

odds that he was left high and dry with zero cash and legitimately couldn't afford to get home are next to zero, he's just milking his most gullible fans for a big payday because the opportunity to do so presented itself

zim · Post by **zim** » 26 Nov 2025, 07:03

he took his dog and girlfriend on tour, probably harder to bum rides doing that

apparently gofundme will automatically raise the donation goal every time it is met. he could have turned it off at the original goal but has just let it keep going, people keep donating so ????!?

vitriol isn't even that good, they (he) has two incredibly mid albums. metal archives shows the band has had something like 17 band members. how was that not a red flag to any of these new guys. how fucking stupid are the people in this 'business'. shouldn't there have been a contract to complete the entire tour or something like that (i'm sure there wasn't and it's all under the table)

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 27 Nov 2025, 23:42

at least for a stupid band like as I lay dying you have a band with some big success under their belt so anyone that joins that trainwreck can at least benefit from getting their name out there. joining a band like vitriol though? shit can't pay that well and you aren't doing yourself any favors.

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 28 Nov 2025, 23:24

this whole situation seems very funny to me

ive been a follower of keith merrow for many years via his youtube which mainly concentrates on gear, i always felt this seemed like a weird move for him to play with them.

and agreed, they have some interesting ideas but the songs never seem to go anywhere

Mesarthim · Post by **Mesarthim** » 29 Nov 2025, 02:13

jawn galliano wrote: ↑
25 Nov 2025, 23:32
he's raised $10,000 off this for 'travel expenses' man vitriol fans are really dumb, huh

10’ U-Haul one way box truck (cheapest) $2229
2866.07miles to Portland, OR
236.81 gallons of fuel
+$661 gas cost
+$100 for food/drink
Total: $2990

Dude just made like $7k profit off this misadventure.

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 29 Nov 2025, 02:58

not even a good band either

M.Bison · Post by **M.Bison** » 01 Dec 2025, 00:58

His Instagram posts and comments are ridiculously narcissistic. Apparently he likes getting pegged by his porn star gf

deckard · Post by **deckard** » 03 Dec 2025, 03:54

good for him

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 19 Dec 2025, 16:59

They play as a 2 piece now.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTHUUYMBKCk

Also that's quite a large pedalboard. Plus given what is known about his personality, I imagine he's the kind of hard-on bearer that frequently gets into heated exchanges with the venue's crew with regards to his setup.

Methuselah Honeysuckle · Post by **Methuselah Honeysuckle** » 19 Dec 2025, 19:18

That video is from them playing metro gallery in Baltimore last year.

zim · Post by **zim** » 19 Dec 2025, 21:23

yeah that drummer bailed too

shadowalk · Post by **shadowalk** » 20 Dec 2025, 14:44