G R A V E W I S H

Artist...: Vacant Stare
Album....: Vindication
Year.....: 2002
Rel. Date: 2020-02-01
Genre....: Metal
Label....: Copro Records
Source...: CD
Encoder..: FLAC 1.3.1
Quality..: 44.1kHz, 2 channels

1.  Obscured                                               4:02
2.  Inertia                                                4:06
3.  A Head Start                                           3:18
4.  Patience                                               4:36
5.  Where I Stand                                          4:49
6.  Come Face Up                                           4:35
7.  Halving The Fuse                                       5:09
8.  Prognosis                                              4:58
9.  Seeds Of Unrest                                        4:59
10. I Am...                                                5:07
45:39

Vacant Stare were the hot topic back in the early 2000s. You couldnÆt be
exposed to UK rock music and not know who they were. They seemed to be
on every bill on every major rock show up and down the country and the
release of their one and only album æVindicationÆ was a landmark release
for any fan of heavy music.

Released through Copro Records back when it wasnÆt completely inactive,
Vindication was (and still is) one of the best nu-metal albums to ever
see the light of day. Consistent, heavy, anthemic with plenty of
electronic flair; it was the sound of a generation.

Then it all went a bit pear-shaped. Talks of major label interest seemed
like things were on the up for the Vacant Stare boys and then suddenly
they were no more. Their story echoes label-mates earthtone9 (exept for
the reforming part) and was enormously gutting for anyone who had stuck
with them.

Vindication is now 10 years old and I actually canÆt believe it. This
was a seminal record for me and one that introduced me to rock and
metal. Raise a glass for Vindication and never forget your heroes; music
is forever!