Based out of Tempe, Arizona, science-fiction-themed progressive thrash metal band Vektor have caught the attention of the genre's true fans.
They could be called "the intelligent man's thrash band," and their sophomore album, 2011's Outer Isolation (Earache Records) supports that title.
On May 26, while on a run of West Coast dates, they stopped by the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood as the main support act to fellow thrashers Warbringer. Prior to the show, I caught up with guitarist/vocalist David DiSanto and lead guitarist Erik Nelson for a detailed chat about all things Vektor.
Listen to our 14-minute interview below, and check out the band on Facebook.
“We had 15 minutes left, and it was time to go… I just started playing that riff. Then Lenny goes, ‘Whoa, what’s that?’” Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classic
“The concept of the guitar duel at the end was just appalling”: Crossroads is an essential piece of '80s guitar lore, but not every guitar legend was a fan of the film
