Vended were formed in February 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa, and consists of Cole Espeland (guitar), Griffin Taylor (vocals), Simon Crahan (drums), Jeremiah Pugh (bass) and Connor Grodzicki (guitar). And if the group’s origins remind you of anything, it’s because two of the members of Vended, the singer and drummer, are, respectively, the sons of Corey Taylor and Shawn “Clown” Crahan of the unsurpassed Slipknot.
Grown, literally, in metal, Vended don’t hide that they want to conquer the world and no one would be surprised if they succeeded. With the precision and speed of the rhythm section, the ferocious guitars and the sincerity-filled vocals, they seem capable of pulling it off. After two years of hard work, Vended played their first sold out show in March 2020 and after a forced hiatus, courtesy of Covid-19, they returned stronger and hungrier than ever.
Come early to see for yourself what the new generation of metal looks like. This is just the beginning.
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