Vicar Blood Unleashes Death Metal Fury on The Zach Moonshine Show
Friday night, The Zach Moonshine Show went full-on death metal assault, and Clevelandâs newest underground predators, Vicar Blood, were right in the heart of it. From their debut...
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Vicar Blood Unleashes Death Metal Fury on The Zach Moonshine Show
Friday night, The Zach Moonshine Show went full-on death metal assault, and Clevelandâs newest underground predators, Vicar Blood, were right in the heart of it. From their debut single âWhen War Comesâ to crushing riffs, gut-punch grooves, and relentless energy, this episode was a masterclass in old-school fury meeting modern ferocity.
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From TikTok Riffs to Full-Blown Death Metal
Dan Gates, the mastermind behind Vicar Blood, shared how the band came together in a story that could only happen in the age of social media. âI always seem like I always have something going on⊠and Veda heard some riffs I posted online, and she said, âLetâs start a band.â And thatâs how Vicar Blood began,â Dan said during our live interview segment.
From that spark, the band quickly grew to include Steve Fernandez on bass, Will on guitar, and drummer Charlie, forming a lineup capable of bringing raw brutality with precision. They played their first show in December, opening for Castrator in Cleveland, and the response was immediate: âWe couldnât have asked for a better first show,â Dan said.
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Writing, Recording, and DIY Metal
Vicar Blood isnât just about shredding and growlingâtheyâre hands-on with every aspect of their music. Dan discussed mixing, mastering, and crafting the perfect guitar tone:
âThe first couple of songs were written in standard tuning, then I moved into drop A on my 7-string⊠ran it through my Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and blended some IRs. Everybody in the band was really happy with it.â
This DIY ethic is part of what makes the band exciting: the music is uncompromising, yet thoughtfully produced. Theyâre planning a full-length album to release before Inkcarceration Fest 2026, and most of the music is already written.
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The Metal Journey
In our conversation, Dan also reflected on his musical upbringing, from skateboarding in the â80s to discovering thrash and death metal, and ultimately carving his own path:
âOnce I heard Reign in Blood⊠I just didnât know that music could be that evil, that extreme. It hooked me for life.â
We talked about the tape-trading scene, early death metal influences, and the evolution of metal today:
âItâs mind-blowingâthese new bands keep taking it to the next level. And it all goes back to Black Sabbath, you know?â
Whatâs Next for Vicar Blood
For now, the band is laser-focused on writing and recording their full-length album. Local shows are on holdâthey donât want to get distracted from crafting music that hits hard and leaves a mark. With Inkcarceration Fest on the horizon, itâs clear that Vicar Blood is aiming for nothing less than domination.
âIf youâre interested in the band, go to vicarblood.comâeverything you need is there, merch, music videos, all of it,â Dan told us.
Crank It Loud
If last nightâs broadcast taught us anything, itâs that Vicar Blood isnât here to play nice. Theyâre here to crush, to dominate, and to honor the spirit of old-school death metal while pushing it into the modern era. Whether itâs their riffs, their stories, or their gear nerding, theyâre unapologetically metal.
đ„ Blast the full show, stream the interviews, and witness Vicar Blood in action:
Full Track List:Â
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The Zach Moonshine Intro
7 - Ozzy Osbourne - Miracle Man/Sweet Leaf8 - Dissonance - Induced Mentacide (Feat Ricky Myers from Suffocation)9 - Negative Sixxx - AGONY10 - SkĂŒll - Who Killed The Rooster
Vicar Blood - Interview featuring When War Comes/Resist/Destruction
11 - Vitriol - Shame and its Afterbirth12 - Testament - Meant to Be/Shadow People13 - Zach Moonshine - Barbarian14 - BDF - Bulldozing/Drinking The Blood Of Gods15 - The Grand Myth - KILLER WHALE16 - ROTTEN BLASPHEMY - Rise and Sin17 - ROCK N ROLL VILLAIN SOCIETY - Captain America and the Army of the Damned18 - NetherDred - Necrodancer19 - Crymwav - Speak No Evil20 - Black Reuss - Endgame21 - Cyanate - Fade Away22 - Aseptic - Lustful Butcher23 - WAKAS - InvocaciĂłn del Uku Pacha.
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Super huge thanks to the 113,384 metalheads that tuned in LIVE!
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