| In 2017, guitarist/vocalist Austin Thomas formed Vacuous Depths in Tampa, Florida — the birthplace of death metal. He recruited drummer Christ Wotring and bassist Doug Gialluca, quickly recording a digital-only six-song demo. After a handful of shows, both Wotring and Gialluca exited the group. Refusing to be deterred, Thomas took his heavy, churning songs and pressed on.
Re-formed and reinvigorated, Vacuous Depths entered 2019 with new bassist Arturo Palomo and a re-release of their 2017 six-song demo through Texas label Goat Throne Records. With new drummer Dustin Rogers onboard, the band entered The Hum Depot studio with producer Dan Byers in October 2021 to record their debut full-length album, Corporal Humiliation.
A grand entrance, to say the least, Corporal Humiliation disgustingly showcases Vacuous Depths at their rawest, most furious, and most uncomfortable. While undeniably rooted in Tampa’s death metal legacy, the album plunges deeper into the primitive sounds of late-1980s and early-1990s death metal as a whole. Only the most wretched and wrong sounds abound.
A true death metal record for diehard fans, Corporal Humiliation features the trio’s unique twist on the pummeling brutality of scenes from Finland, Mexico, and South America. Clocking in at 10 tracks and a murderously swift 34 minutes, the album delivers exactly what its title promises and exits before the perpetrators are caught.
Evil deeds done dirt cheap? Truly, these are Vacuous Depths.
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