Horns to the Sky by Vampire Liver Therapy: Album Review

by Damien Reid February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023

Horns to the Sky by Vampire Liver Therapy: Album Review

Jose Miguel Cumsille leads Vampire Liver Therapy, an electronic act with a splendid fusion of punk and 80’s synthwave. The album “Horns to the Sky” is a dark take on the aforementioned genres, where heavy basslines and a rebellious singer are of focus. Altogether this 16-track journey has a resonance and will click with anyone enjoying a bit of digital rock.

Vampire Liver Therapy maintains a stable pace throughout the album where a cyberpunk style electro bass is present. It forms the essential rhythm for each track, and tagging along is a poetic singer. Their vocal essence is indeed mysterious and even a bit spellbinding. It’ll put you in a trance echoing dystopian themes along with existentialism. While those are deep subject matters, Vampire Liver Therapy does a splendid job in ensuring their music forms an easy gateway for audiences to feel immersed. For instance, in tracks such as “Real Fear of the Mankind” and “Paranoid by Default”, one can easily grasp the artist’s expression as a gripping synthwave melody is formed. The singer speaks their mind, and it’s like a flow that the masses can chant along and groove out at the same time.

The title track “Horns to the Sky” is Vampire Liver Therapy’s musical core at its peak. In its melody, an ambient synth piece forms a bond with the vocalist’s songwriting. As catchy as hooks go, this one nails it with dubstep-style arpeggios and grounded beats.