Episode: 189 - Inter Arma

VHF-189 (Inter Arma) introduces a progressive metal band out of Richmond, Virginia. Active since 2006, the group has a new album out next month. We will be checking out the title track but before that annihilates your eardrums Not Dead Yet Mike is playing a selection of songs from earlier  albums and EP’s, mainly material released in the last decade. Heavy rhythmic drumming is the foundation for songs that often weave in a tribal or militaristic pattern. Twin guitars trade melodic leads while the bass roams subsonic frequencies. The vocals are a mixture of clean and death metal. The group has released a covers album so we’re going to hear the group interpret Ministry, Neil Young, Nine Inch Nails and a few others. Occasionally tunes can last well over ten minutes. There’s even a 45 minute long song called The Cavern that has elements of classic prog rock interspersing with very heavy sections. Keyboard flourishes bring a Pink Floyd type of sound into the mix. Very High Frequencies aims to enlighten the listeners to a fascinating alternative metal outfit that is doing their own thing while nodding to the music that they loved to rock out to.