The Wasteland Massacre formed around vocalist and guitarist Damien Vass, bassist Evelyn Solstice, and drummer Ethan Thorne. They started playing in underground clubs, building a sound that drew from heavy riffs and ethereal harmonies. Their debut single "Amnesia" came out in 2015, followed by the albums "Echoes of the Damned" in 2017 and "The Ruins of Memory" in 2020.
Songs like "Devil Inside" and "No Havens At Midnight" show their range, mixing doom metal with elements of progressive rock and post-punk. Vass's lyrics often touch on memory and identity, while his stage presence has been described as confrontational. The band cites influences from Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden to Cocteau Twins and The Cure.
They haven't conformed much to industry expectations, sticking to their own vision instead.
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