In metalcore, artistry is emblazoned with authenticity, pain and absolution. With VantaVoid, lead vocalist Frank Gioia and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Young, hope to summon listeners into a supportive community of outcasts. With songs of fearless intensity, featuring searing vocals, chainsaw guitars and pulverizing rhythms, the duo gives testimony to this axis of trauma and truth. This initial collaboration, “Drowning,” debuting at #1 on the iTunes Metal charts, established a co-writing methodology wherein Tyler creates the track, which in turn inspires Frank to imagine the melody and lyrics. For their first collaborations, Frank drew on his harrowing history of substances and circumstances. “My past struggles with addiction, and working through that process,” he explains. “I buried that version of myself through these songs, so it was very cathartic to write them.” Creating a safe space for all listeners – male, female, non-binary and beyond – is an encompassing ideology for VantaVoid. “We want to be a place for those who feel out of place,” Tyler Young notes. “If you don’t fit in, you are welcome here.” Frank Gioia concludes, “Since I grew up in the alt community, I want to make sure that people feel comfortable, no matter what they enjoy. And that they can express themselves without fear of rejection.” 
 -Dan Kimpel