Vials of Wrath – Atmospheric Unblack Metal from Tennessee
Origin: Maryville, Tennessee, USA
Founded: 2009
Genre: Atmospheric / Unblack Metal
Solo Project: Dempsey “DC” Mills
Biography
Vials of Wrath is the one-man atmospheric black metal project of Dempsey “DC” Mills from Tennessee. Founded in 2009, it bridges raw emotion and contemplative faith, bringing a distinctly Southern sense of nature into a genre known for coldness and despair.
Mills writes and records all his material at Fallen Oak Recording (Maryville, TN), handling vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, and production. His music merges the aesthetic of atmospheric and blackgaze metal with reflective Christian themes, offering a rare voice of light amid shadow.
Message / Lyrics
The lyrics revolve around faith, redemption, mortality, and humility before the Creator. Nature serves as a metaphor for divine cycles—death and rebirth, decay and renewal—making Vials of Wrath’s work a poetic meditation as much as a musical statement.
Discography (selected)
- Remnants for Remembrance (2025, Vision of God Records) — latest studio album; a spiritual reflection on autumn and time.
- Dark Winter Memories (EP, 2022)
- Days Without Names (2015, Fragile Branch Recordings)
- Seeking Refuge (2013)
Line-up
- Dempsey “DC” Mills — all instruments, vocals, production
- Guest: Derek Corzine – lead guitar solos (selected tracks)
Media
🎧 Spotify 💿 Bandcamp 🛒 Vision of God Records 📘 Facebook
News
The latest release, “Remnants for Remembrance” (digital Oct 7, 2025), marks a new peak for Vials of Wrath — a record that fuses autumnal reflection, faith, and the atmosphere of black metal. CD and vinyl editions available via Vision of God Records.
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