Vintersea
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Vintersea | |
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| Also known as | Asterion (2014) |
| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, progressive metal, blackened death metal, post-metal |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Vintersea is an American heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2014 under the name Asterion.
Guitarist Riley Nix and drummer Jeremy Spencer have been playing together since their high school days. As their previous band broke up, they placed an ad on Craigslist in the summer of 2014. Shortly thereafter, singer Avienne Low, who had just relocated to the United States from Malaysia, became aware of the two and joined them. Another member was guitarist Jorma Spaziano, who had moved to Oregon from the east coast of the United States. The first rehearsals and the first performances under the name Asterion took place together. The band would later change its name to Vintersea.[1]
In late 2019, after self-releasing their EP Constellations and debut album The Gravity of Fall within the prior five years, the group signed a record deal with M-Theory Audio, the same year their second album Illuminated was released. The label was introduced to the band two years earlier through a gig in Sacramento, California, brought together by a recommendation from the group Graveshadow, who was also signed to this label. After the album's release, appearances followed with The Browning, among others.[1]
The band released their third album, Woven into Ashes, on May 5, 2023.[2][3][4]
On May 17, 2024, Vintersea and Avienne announced through their social media channels that she was leaving the band:[5]
After ten years of memories, three full-length albums, five tours across North America, and countless wonderful experiences with fans around the world, Avienne has made the decision to step down as the vocalist of VINTERSEA. We will miss Avienne as a performer, as a writer, and as a friend. We will be holding an ambitious audition process for a new vocalist, with details in a forthcoming post. As always, we are grateful to our incredible fans for your continued support and kindness.[6][7]
A few hours later, the band officially announced auditions for their vacant vocalist position.[8][9] On October 4, 2024 the band announced new vocalist, Kayla Dixon.[citation needed]
