Name: The Empty by Virreck
Duration: 2 min 30 s
Description: This album is a musical expression of my journey through the malady of addiction and into the beauty of recovery.

Dog Chased

[Verse]
Now that my mailin' is finished
I've never been happier
A dog chased me around the block
He was a big dog

[Chorus]
I'm sorry
Mrs. Johnson
Your letters got all wet
It rained while I was runnin'
I wish it was a tiny dog

[Verse]
I'm usually a sprinter
I'm better at short distances
But I ran so far today
It was a big dog

[Chorus]
I'm sorry
Mrs. Johnson
Your letters got all wet
It rained while I was runnin'
I wish it was a tiny dog

[Verse]
Now that my mailin' is finished
I've never been happier
A dog chased me around the block
He was a big dog

[Chorus]
I'm sorry
Mrs. Johnson
Your letters got all wet
It rained while I was runnin'
I wish it was a tiny dog

Composed : May 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM

Dog Chased (EP)

Dog Chased

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Lyrics:
I'm not the one you'd like to find when you take a look inside
You been afraid of what its like; Become the one that you've despised
Buried alive, dug your own grave, sacrificed; Dying in vein
The divine sorrow and shame left a trail of destruction and pain

i took a trip down by the tomb
old man pearson payed me a visit 'round noon
he rose out the grave and we had a few brews
told me who I could save and who I could shoot
said that he couldn't stay, I've gots a mission to do
and when I gets it done we're moving onto phase 2
grew close to the old man, though I know that he's dead
and long before I knew it, Pearson became my friend to the end

vile visionary
I talk to the dead
vile visionary
it's not all in your head
x2

your body will be forgotten in the pits with the maggots; rotting
you're alive and growing nauseous
say your prayers, cause God is watching

i see trouble coming over the hill
i sense that they may be coming to kill
cryptid chaos coming closer
wicked pagan seance composer
 
-
 
Vilephile is a concept-driven metal band rooted in horror, mythology, and the grotesque decay of the American Midwest. Emerging from the haunted remnants of an 18th-century hog farm in rural Illinois, the band constructs a dark universe of sound and story. Each member is a cryptid entity—once part of the land or its history, now resurrected into flesh through the twisted magic of a farm witch named Vile Lynn. Musically, Vilephile merges the downtuned weight of Black Sabbath with the chaos and aggression of Slipknot, the theatrical violence of GWAR, and the industrial pulse of Rob Zombie. Drawing influence from bands like System of a Down, Megadeth, Hatebreed, Pantera, I Set My Friends On Fire, The Bunny The Bear, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, Alice in Chains, Modest Mouse, My Chemical Romance and even Insane Clown Posse, the band weaves together metalcore riffs, groove metal rhythms, and eerie synth-driven textures to create something both heavy and hallucinatory. Stevie Vile’s vocal performance is a brutal blend of deep, gravel-coated growls and shrieking, high-intensity screams along with twangy southern style of singing similar to Primus. His lows carry the weight and grit found in early Megadeth and Rob Zombie, delivering a raw, almost feral tone that feels carved from rust and bone. In stark contrast, his high-pitched screams slice through the mix with the unrelenting intensity of Nirvana, Knocked Loose, Flagman, The Chariot and the trap-metal artist Bruxism, adding a layer of panic and volatility. The result is a voice that feels both grounded in tradition and violently unhinged—an essential force behind Vilephile’s chaotic, horror-laced sound.

Old Man Pearson

The Vigilant

My Curse

Carapace [HQ] - Rhythm In Static

Carapax / карапакси / карапаксы / карапакстар / Caparazón / karapaks / karapaksas / درع / vỏ cứng / 外骨格 / 갑각 / Carapacho / カラパス / Карапакс

Music & artwork - Mitch Duffy

Carapace

Your teeth gnaw at scraps, your eyes glint with greed,  
A swarm of jealous rats, on what you can’t feed.  
I’m the shadow, the hunter, the storm in your path,  
A predator’s grin, a harbinger’s wrath.  

>> Watch the Full Music Video >> https://youtu.be/SrJ4fjQ0QhI?si=QyTprUhGVPqxtR1m

Rats

This album is a musical expression of my journey through the malady of addiction and into the beauty of recovery.

The Empty

dopamine

Metal/Death Metal/Industrial-Tinged Death Metal.

Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hauntshade

Official Releases:
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCW9qc5B5KDyRQn5qZwvdcXw
Apple Music / iTunes: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/hauntshade/1817374824
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68cnPaXWK276LYnYQgBfOB
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/nl/artist/327799491
Bandcamp: https://hauntshade.bandcamp.com


Lyrics written by me.
Music created with AI.

Battling Shadows

Acid Black

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Hi,

I'm Virreck. 36 years old and I've been playing guitar since I was about 15/16, completely self-taught, I had a failed stint at music college, but I still carried on playing. Music has been a passion of mine my whole life and I love creating. I mostly make hard rock/metal as they've always been my favourite genres and resonate with me.

The songs I created for The Album were made during my journey through drug and alcohol addiction and into the 12 steps of recovery. it's been a hard road but I'm still here, and what you hear is a little part of my soul. 

I hope my music can bring something to someone else whatever that may be.

Thanks to all of you for listening.

Yes, I do use AI art to generate images for my song/album covers, because I am a musician only, not an illustrator, and cannot afford to commission someone to do art for me.

The Empty

Virreck

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