CD, Van Records, Digipak, 2016
US Heavy/Speed Metal
'Let's be real: Halloween is—objectively—the best holiday. Still, the last decade or so has left me wanting more from the season's music. While traditional spooky-sounds—the ones featuring creaking staircases, hollow moans, and virgin screams—are great, I've always envisioned a reality where autumn's soundtrack has a bit more flare. I wanted—no, needed—something that got me looking forward to every fall... something rife with detailed Halloween imagery... something that allowed me to escape into my very own Halloween world.
So, in 2016, I established VANIK, which has allowed me to create that very world through sound and rhythm. The self-titled debut was hailed by listeners as a powerful, high-energy record. Since then, I have released a number of well-received albums, and now, after the last two years felt like a never-ending horror movie—I am ready to hit the stage again. With a new designed one-man horror show I will bring you thundering guitar riffs embellished in your favorite movie characters.
Unique merchandise, some of it handmade, gives you the chance to celebrate Halloween all year round!' - vanikhalloween.com