Vital Remains formed in 1988 in Providence - Rhode Island. Their influences included acts such as Celtic Frost, Venom, Bathory, Sodom & Mercyful Fate, often lending the band's sound a slightly more black metal edge on occasion compared to their peers. The band was signed to Peaceville Records for 2 albums; 'Let Us Pray' & 'Into Cold Darkness' & is still a highly-respected force in the death metal world today.
