Think about my shock when a bundle from Reuben Storey confirmed up containing yet one more new venture’s demo tape. So perhaps my shock was lessened somewhat by the truth that that is Reuben’s wont. To Reuben Storey, it’s 1991 occurring ‘92 and he’s nonetheless gotta ship his new demo to the blokes he is aware of on the within. Critically honored, by the best way. 

This time round I observed Reuben was joined on guitar and vocals by his former Funerot bandmate, Daniel Munro. Again within the early 2000s these guys had been ripping old fashioned loss of life steel, placing out CDs on Razorback, approach earlier than the trendy loss of life steel resurgence that’s nonetheless going robust at this time. However from Reuben’s  included correspondence I gathered that Vision Master had been removed from a loss of life steel band. This, apparently, was “Airtight heavy steel.” The tape’s cowl artwork bolstered the thought, if solely by making it extra ambiguous. Briefly, I couldn’t pop this tape in quickly sufficient! 

What blasted from my audio system was intense heavy steel that instantly and deeply appealed to the a part of my mind that worships Manilla Street, Brocas Helm and The LW Slough Feg. By the third track, I used to be obsessed. For all its licks, hooks, catchy verses, unforgettable choruses, indescribably candy riffs—by no means thoughts the truth that I used to be focused personally and despatched this superior tape at no cost but with an unstated obligation, like some cost from afar—for all its analog splendor and infectious power, I needed to attain out. Not solely as a result of it was bestowed upon me freed from cost, however . . . Vision Master selected me, I do know, as a result of they belief me to ship these items with the correct respect and honor resulting from them. 

Orb

So that you two performed collectively over ten years in the past in Funerot. What impressed Vision Master and introduced the 2 of you collectively once more? How’s it really feel to be again in a band collectively once more?

Daniel Munro: It looks like placing on that outdated t-shirt filled with holes that your spouse tells you to cease sporting to work – superior. Reuben and I began making music collectively once we had been like 16 years outdated, so our ears and musical sensibilities developed collectively, so it’s been very easy & enjoyable to date.

My intention for Vision Master was actually set in Fall 2019 after I went to go to Ben Moore-Maley (additionally of Funerot) in Vancouver, B.C. We polished off a bottle of gin at his apply house, arrange some mics and let free. I did some Judas Priest fashion riffing and vocals. Once I awakened the subsequent day and listened to the recording I used to be like “that is my future…”

Reuben and I began sending recordings of stuff we had accomplished backwards and forwards round that point and shortly after that we determined to collaborate on Vision Master. I had been recording guitar riffs since 2012 on an outdated tape recorder and my telephone so I began sorting via these and placing collectively songs. The track [“Run to the] Lighthouse[”] is from some riffs I layed down in 2012!

Reuben Storey: Yeah, what’s a decade in any case? It’s nice as we share a typical lexicon from our early life, we converse the identical musical language. After spending 2020 taking part in all of the devices within the varied “bands” I’ve been doing, it positive is sweet to play with somebody that really is aware of tips on how to play the rattling guitar, haha!

What was the journey like so far as placing these songs collectively. How did Orb come to be? It’s known as Orb proper?

DM: I recorded a 13 track demo with digital drums and we chosen the songs that we knew we might nail and that sounded the sickest & most cohesive. Reuben helped reorganize a number of the songs and we recorded them Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.

RS: There’s an orb on the duvet, ain’t there? Appears fairly becoming to me!

So this launch was recorded in two totally different locations. Was this as a result of pandemic? How did the Vision Master debut EP really come collectively?

DM: Principally as a result of pandemic. Reuben can also be like a 2 hour drive from me, so splitting the recordings permits us to file with extra flexibility and save street time.

RS: Yeah, the pandemic and distance. The one time we really received collectively was to do the ultimate combine! Fairly wild method to do a band in my expertise, but it surely labored out to be really actually pleasurable. We are able to work on our personal time and we don’t must coordinate or schedule very a lot in any respect. Like taking all of the crap that normally sucks about being in a band and flushing it!

The primary monitor tells the story of a nocturnal metamorphosis into an invertebrate creature of some form and the themes stay equally as bizarre and particular from there. What impressed the lyrics throughout these 4 songs?

DM: I like to inform tales of unusual realms and beings, darkish unsure locations, tales of glory and tragedy. I feel one of the best steel has extra than simply ripping songwriting, however a narrative that pulls you in, places you in a sure headspace or makes you are feeling there’s something extra to this world than the on a regular basis bs. Bands like Bother, Slough Feg, Saxon, Venom, Manowar & Candlemass try this for me. The general inspiration for Vision Master is simply my twisted thoughts and some receptors in my mind that I prefer to mud off each every so often.

This comes out at this time on CD from C.B. Centauri Productions, Reuben’s personal label. What makes you guys need to maintain this in home?

DM: Calling all labels—drop us a line if you happen to like our neck snapping other-worldly steel.

RS: C.B. Centauri is placing it out to get it on the market. There’s nowhere to go however up from right here, haha!

What comes subsequent for Vision Master? What about Orb, will there be every other codecs? I solely ask as a result of I really feel privileged to personal the tape I do. It makes for a extremely sick tape too!

DM: We’re engaged on one other EP known as Sceptre. I’m nearly accomplished writing the fabric which shall be quicker with extra wailing vocals—to the restrict! The plan is to launch each as a double EP known as Orb & Sceptre on vinyl. After Orb & Sceptre we’ll begin work on a full size.

RS: Yeah, cassettes and CDs can be found at www.cbcentauri.com and a digital model is out there at visionmaster.bandcamp.com

Will Vision Master ever come alive within the dwelling world as a dwell act?

DM: The purpose of Vision Master is to create and launch excellent & distinctive heavy steel. Don’t get me fallacious, I fucking LOVE to play dwell exhibits, but it surely’s not a purpose for us proper now.

Get Vision Master’s debut EP on CD and cassette at this time from their Bandcamp.