Swedish/American supergroup Pre-Human Vaults was founded by guitarist Ronnie Björnström (Solution .45, ex-Aeon) in 2012. Initially intended to combine the thrashier side of bands, such as early Metallica, Testament and Machine Head, with a more straightforward death metal-oriented sound, it later progressed into something else, but with that first notion still as the starting point. Even the PHV logo was a direct result of that first notion. Four songs were initially written, but it wasn’t until 2014, when Ronnie was visited by American drummer Michael Gomez (ex-Black Plague) in his studio Garageland Studios, that the foundation and sound of the band came together. Gomez's aggressive, yet groovy playing style suited the songs perfectly and a collaboration was started.
Shortly afterwards, Peter Nordin (ex-Meshuggah, Calipash) came to the studio and recorded bass on the songs, and a solid foundation was created. Ronnie then mixed the 4-song demo and sent it to Christian Älvestam, who is known for his aggressive singing style in bands such as Solution .45, Scar Symmetry, Unmoored and many others. Guitarist Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer, ex-Solution .45, ex-Ammotrack) was asked to record solos on the songs, and as of then the band was 100% complete, but would be put on hold for a short amount of time...
After a few tours, recording sessions and so forth with other bands, Pre-Human Vaults was brought back to life again in 2019. Now, they went through all 4 songs they had and re-recorded the majority of elements to make the EP sound even more brutal. The band then sent out the EP material to various record companies and landed a deal in the hands of Swedish label Discouraged Records.
TRACKLIST:
01. Whirlwind Reaper
02. Close To All, Next To Nothing
03. When The Trap Is Set
04. Shadow .44
LINE-UP:
Christian Älvestam - Vocals
Ronnie Björnström - Guitar
Patrik Gardberg - Guitar
Peter Nordin - Bass
Michael Gomez - Drums
