Vipassi

Instrumental Progressive Metal - Australia

Vipassi Band

In Buddhist tradition, VIPASSI is the twenty-second of the twenty-eight Buddhas. Etymologically, the name has its roots in clear vision – a being of extreme contemplation. The band of the same name is a world-spanning instrumental extreme metal band from the lands of Australia, France and the UK. With members of acts such as Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Hadal Maw & Virvum, their work on the 2017 debut album ‘Sunyata’, which has a loose signification of Emptiness or Void, set the grounds for a technically impressive and fully instrumental exploration of sonic textures in what can best be described as – a divine experience reaching the depths of the human soul.

Originally made as a project between Daniel Presland (Drums) and Ben Boyle (Guitars) as far back as 2007 to explore new concepts and sounds not currently engaged by their projects at the time, the band has since then grown and expanded to an international connection of like-minded musicians and virtuosos with Arran McSporran (Fretless Bass) and Benjamin Baret (Guitars).

Further exploring their labyrinthine textures and layers of sounds, the band Vipassi is back with their sophomore album ‘Lightless’. The album shifts from the realm of the void towards a clash of light and dark – and sees the band expanding into even more technical and experimental realms, pushing the limits of their own ideas and abilities to heights unimagined when the band began all those years ago.

Line-up:

  • Ben Boyle : Guitar
  • Dan Presland : Drums
  • Benjamin Baret : Lead Guitar
  • Arran McSporran : Fretless Bass
Posted on January 24, 2024

VIPASSI have been carefully unlocking a mystery. The Australian quartet’s new album, Lightless, explores all sorts of twisted phenomena, from the hooded ritual of “Phainesthai“, the distorted maze of “Labyrinthine Hex” to the star-gazing mastery on “Morningstar“.

Posted on January 3, 2024

VIPASSI have been carefully unlocking a mystery. The Australian quartet’s new album, Lightless, explores all sorts of twisted phenomena, from the hooded ritual of “Phainesthai” to the distorted maze of “Labyrinthine Hex”.

Posted on December 12, 2023

VIPASSI laid their foundation on their debut album ‘Śūnyatā’ in 2017. Originally formed as a project between Daniel Presland (Drums – Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Virvum) & Ben Boyle (Guitars – Black Lava, Hadal Maw, AMDBL) to explore new concepts and sounds not currently engaged by their projects, the band has since grown to add Arran McSporran (Fretless Bass – Virvum, Utopia, Cosmitorium) & Benjamin Baret (Guitars – Ne Obliviscaris, Maer).

Posted on November 15, 2023

VIPASSI laid their foundation on their debut album ‘Śūnyatā’ in 2017. Originally formed as a project between Daniel Presland (Drums – Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Virvum) & Ben Boyle (Guitars – Black Lava, Hadal Maw, AMDBL) to explore new concepts and sounds not currently engaged by their projects, the band has since grown to add Arran McSporran (Fretless Bass – Virvum, Seven7, Cosmitorium) & Benjamin Baret (Guitars – Ne Obliviscaris, Maer).

Posted on January 19, 2017

VIPASSI have premiered their complete forthcoming full-length ‘Sunyata’. The debut of the Australian instrumental collective featuring members of NE OBLIVISCARIS will be out in stores on January 20th.

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Lightless
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12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Black & White Splatter
Ś​ū​nyatā
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12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Opaque White
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Transparent Clear
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Transparent Red
12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Light Blue