Vials of Wrath are an American Christian metal band, who play a mixture of unblack metal and

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music, with one member Dempsey "DC" Woodrow Mills Jr. He is from Princeton, West Virginia, however the band was formed in 2011 in Charlotte, NC. The band has released three

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s, ''Seeking Refuge'' in 2013, ''Days Without Names'' in 2015, and ''Dark Winter Memories'' in 2019. The project have released four extended plays, ''Vials of Wrath'', in 2011, ''Let There Be Light'', in 2013, ''Ataraxia'' and ''The Ways of Old'' in 2018.

Background

Vials of Wrath is a one-piece Christian metal band, playing unblack metal and

music, featuring Dempsey "DC" Mills, originally from Princeton, West Virginia. Vials of Wrath was formed in 2011 when Mills was not performing with North Carolina's Christian deathcore band

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, but wanted to write and record in the vein of his pre-Christian musical influences. Mills started Vials of Wrath after leaving Bloodline Severed to focus on his job full-time. Mills has been a Christian since 1998. He is a former rhythm/lead guitarist and background vocalist for Bloodline Severed. The band name Vials of Wrath comes from Revelation 16, where it states, "'Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.'"

Music history

Started as a band/project in 2011, with his first extended play, ''Vials of Wrath'', releasing that year. The first

, ''Seeking Refuge'', was released on April 30, 2013, and was recorded in Mills' own Wildwood Studios in Maryville, Tennessee. Its second extended play, ''Let There Be Light'', was released the same year, in 2013, featuring remixed versions of the songs from the 2011 EP along with two additional tracks. The band's second studio album, ''Days Without Names'', was released on September 1, 2015, and was again recorded in Mills' home recording studio, however its name was changed to Fallen Oak Recording. An EP, ''Ataraxia'', was released in the summer of 2018 with a limited edition CD pressing via Mills' own Fallen Oak Recordings label. In November 2018, the band announced their signing to Avantgarde Music sub-label Flowing Downward, and released its third full-length, ''Dark Winter Memories,'' in 2019.

Members

;Current members * Dempsey W. Mills Jr. (a.k.a. "DC" Mills) – Lead Vocals, all instruments (ex-Bloodline Severed, ex-Endless Descent, Pallidus) ;Session members * Derek Corzine (ex-

) – Guitars (2015) * R. Michael Cook ( A Hill to Die Upon) – Drums (2015) * Aaron Macemore (Bloodline Severed) – Guitars, vocals (2015) * Josh Thieler (Slaves B.C., Twilight Fauna) – Drums (2019)

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Seeking Refuge'' (April 30, 2013) * ''Days Without Names'' (September 1, 2015); featured guest musicians R. Michael Cook from A Hill to Die Upon, Derek Corzine from Whisper From Heaven and Blood Thirsty, and Aaron Macemore from

. * ''Dark Winter Memories'' (December 8, 2019); featured guest musician Josh Thieler of Slaves B.C. ;EPs * ''Vials of Wrath'' (2011) * ''Let There Be Light'' (July 23, 2013) * ''Ataraxia'' (August 21, 2018) * ''The Ways of Old'' (August 29, 2018) ;Split EPs * ''Vials of Wrath/Warfrozen'' (2011; Split w/Warfrozen) * ''Consuming Fire/Vials of Wrath'' (2017; Split w/ Consuming Fire) ;Demos * ''Empty Words'' (2013) * ''Vengeance Is Mine'' (2013) ;Compilation appearances * ''Metal From The Dragon (Vol. 1)'' (2017; The Bearded Dragon Productions) * ''Hymns of the Blackest Light Volumes 1'' (2017; Fallen Oak Recording) * ''Hymns of the Blackest Light Volume 2'' (2018; Fallen Oak Recording) ;Documentary appearances * ''Metal Missionaries: The Documentary'' (2017) * ''True American Black Metal'' (2020)

References

External links

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Entry on Metal Archives
{{Authority control American Christian metal musical groups American death metal musical groups Unblack metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2011 Musical groups from West Virginia 2011 establishments in West Virginia People from Princeton, West Virginia