V-HAJD

Established:

2014

Members:



Derek Rock
Vocals


Harry Wilkens
Lead-Guitar


Alex Scherz
Bass


Jörn Wilkens
Rhythm-Guitar


Dirk Heidenreich
Drums





Style:



Borderless Metal





Characterization of

the musical style:



Tight rhythm Group
Hard power chord riffs
Melodic guitar solos



Borderless Metal? Make your own drawers? Why not! Groovy monsters in mid-tempo are the specialty of V-HAJD from the tri-border region of Germany, France and Switzerland. Boundlessness is written on the flag of the 5 band members around the former Destruction guitarist Harry Wilkens and they start right from the beginning with surprising independence. Their new single "Le Misanthrope" drag forward with speed riffs and playful melodies as well as deft tempo changes and a modern, driving Drumbeat - but still lands somewhere between Judas Priest, Anthrax and Vicious Rumours, so its base is in the classical Heavy Metal. Which is underlined by the expressive singer Derek Rock, who skilfully stages his vocals. Very professional, dry, but not too sterile produced - you can really be curious, what is still stuck in the quiver for the upcoming full-length output.

The name of the band, V-HAJD, is crooked in the mouth before recognizing the wordplay with the members' initial letters and the English word "we hate". The international troupe from south-western Europe is collecting songs for their new album. Boundless, that's the motto. The band wants to cover musical broadest possible spectra, they allow themselves some trips in the songs and give them a certain groove - yet you end up  in classic Heavy Metal. Intention or simply as the lowest common denominator? "Our roots are clearly in classic heavy metal," notes bass player Alex Scherz, but adds, "However, we put great emphasis on artistic independence and freedom." Some of our songs have a clear swing and jazz influence, genres that we love to hear.", says Alex. "We try to remove the blinders as much as possible and are happy to think outside the box. Perhaps that is also because we come from the tri-border region of Germany, France, Switzerland. It is not uncommon for us to travel in one day in all three countries without worrying about it. That is why we also characterize our music as "Borderless Metal" - for us these limits do not exist. We all have our musical home, but there is no reason for us not to leave home and go on trips to other stylistic realms. Ultimately, it's about looking in the mirror and coming to the realization that with V-HAJD we are making exactly the music that we all like.", bassist Alex sums up the essence of the band.