Vektor (band)

Vektor
Vektor in Hamilton, Ontario, 2012
Background information
Also known as	Locrian
Origin	Tempe, Arizona, United States
Genres	Thrash metal, progressive metal
Years active	2002-present
Labels	Earache Records
Members	David DiSanto Erik Nelson Frank Chin Blake Anderson
Past members	Adam Anderson Kian Ahmad Mike Tozzi Willy Redshaw

Vektor is an American progressive thrash metal band from Tempe, Arizona (and based in Philadelphia since 2012). The band was formed under the name Locrian around June 2003, but changed their name to Vektor in 2004.

History

Formed in December 2002 by the front man/guitarist David DiSanto, Vektor became popular in the Phoenix metal scene, with a musical style drawing influence from progressive metal and technical thrash and speed metal, with high-pitched screaming vocals. In 2006, Vektor released a demo entitled "Demolition", followed by a two track demo "Hunger for Violence" (2007). After four years of local and regional performances as the opening act for such national acts as Testament, Hirax, Iced Earth and Municipal Waste, Vektor embarked on a tour, alongside label mates Exmortus, in support of Black Future in December 2009 through January 2010. The band subsequently toured the US in June–August 2010 on their own. Their first full length album, Black Future, was released on November 17, 2009, on Heavy Artillery Records. The band released its most recent album, Outer Isolation, on November 22, 2011, on the Heavy Artillery label. On the day of its release, Vektor streamed the full album online.

Touring

Vektor headline show in Hamilton, Ontario, 2012

In the summer of 2012 Vektor went on a small headlining tour, and in November opened on an extended tour with Napalm Death, Municipal Waste and Exhumed. In January 2013, the band played the Earache Records Showcase in California.^[1]

The band played their first European show at Hellfest in June 2013. They embarked on their first full European tour in November and December 2015 alongside Angelus Apatrida and Distillator which included an appearance at Eindhoven Metal Meeting and culminated in a show at the Camden Underworld in London. ^[2]

Band members

Current members

• David DiSanto – guitar/vocals (2002–present)
• Erik Nelson – guitar (2004–present)
• Frank Chin – bass guitar (2008–present)
• Blake Anderson – drums (2007–present)

Former members

• Mike Tozzi – bass guitar (2006–2008)
• Adam Anderson – drums (2004–2007)
• Kian Ahmad – drums (2007)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

• Black Future (2009)
• Outer Isolation (2011)
• Terminal Redux (2016)

Demos

• "Nucleus" (2003)
• "Demolition" (2006)
• "Hunger for Violence" (2007)

Singles

• Scion AV Label Showcase - Earache Records (2013)

References

External links

• Official Facebook