Vex

**Vex** is a Texas-based metal band that’s been carving out their niche since forming in the mid-2000s, blending blackened doom with atmospheric and progressive twists. Known for their dense, literary-inspired themes (shout-out to Jorge Luis Borges fans), their work—like *Sky Exile* (2018) and *Memorious* (2015)—often feels like a haunting journey through philosophical and existential landscapes. Tracks like *The Circular Ruins* and *Thanatopsis* showcase their knack for pairing crushing riffs with introspective lyricism, while raw live recordings like *The Machine Shop Sessions* capture their unrelenting energy onstage. Though they’ve flown under the mainstream radar, Vex has built a cult following for their cerebral, genre-defying approach to extreme metal.