Vital Remains - Into Cold Darkness

Facts Reissue. Vital Remains formed in 1988 and has built a strong legacy in death metal, with influences from Celtic Frost, Venom and Bathory. Their second album, Into Cold Darkness (1995), deepened their blackened death metal style with faster tempos and intense riffing. The album has a clear anti-Christian theme and features covers of "Dethroned Emperor" and "Countess Bathory", a tribute to their black metal roots.