Vital Remains is a heavy metal band from Rhode Island that has been creating a mix of black and death metal since 1989. After releasing two albums, 1992's Let Us Pray and 1995's Into Cold Darkness with Deaf Records, the band was left unsatisfied with the label's lack of promotion and distribution, leading to the dissolution of its contract and the departure of its founder and guitarist, Paul Flynn. Despite experiencing a series of lineup changes during the recording and release of its subsequent albums, Vital Remains had its first taste of critical acclaim in 2003 with its fifth studio album Dechristianize, and continues to tour throughout the world and with new material.
