INVULTATION
Invultation began its existence as an aural scourge of creation in Columbus, Ohio in 2015, conceived by solo artist, multi instrumentalist, and sole member and mastermind Andrew Lampe (The Wakedead Gathering, Echushkya, LONGBARROW). Influenced by legendary bands like Archgoat, Black Witchery, Revenge and Incantation, the project set out to conceive abominable hellscapes of utter destruction, an intent that became reality with the band’s self-titled debut demo, released that same year as a home-dubbed cassette released in a limited quantity. The project then sank back into the depths of silence until 2020 when it suddenly re-emerged with the release of its first proper full-length album, "Wolfstrap". This release saw the project morph into more of a death-metal driven entity, with the same bestial black/death metal roots still firmly anchored in its sound. It also displayed a denser and improved production/sound quality, as well as a more fine-tuned focus on its staple lycanthropic misanthropy aesthetic which would become ever so central later on. Without losing any momentum, Lampe unleashed the next bludgeoning Invultation full-length titled "Unconquerable Death" the following year, obscuring anything done until that point, and displaying an even more increased emphasis on production quality, songwriting, sheer tonnage of the riffs and just on all around yield of destruction in Invultation’s annihilating sound framework. "Unconquerable Death" continued and advanced the sound of "Wolfstrap", celebrating the end of all life with the ultimate metal of death. This second full-length offering was officially self-released in March 2021 to positive reception from the underground, which lead to a CD release via Born for Burning Productions that same month. This is when the release came across the desk of Sentient Ruin and a vinyl release plan soon shaped up for early 2022. At the same time Lampe and Sentient Ruin began preparing the ground for the grand unleashing of Invultation’s third, cataclysmic full-length album, “Feral Legion”, released in summer 2023.