Official press release:
Buckle up, Bad Luck Crew! VCTMS is bringing the heat with a new era of music that continues to expand their groovy, chaotic, blistering, pummeling take on alternative metal. Their new EP Pain Processing II is set to release on May 1. The band is doubling down on crushing breakdowns and bone-shaking riffs, showcasing what they’re capable of alongside Ben Hoagland of Extortionist on their new single “Burning Bones”.
Listen to the new track here.
Pre-save the EP here.
Speaking on the upcoming EP, the band shares:
“Serving as a powerful follow-up, Pain Processing II finds us returning with even more purpose, intensity, and emotional weight. Building on the raw vulnerability and crushing heaviness that defined Pain Processing, this EP pushes our sound deeper into the chaos while sharpening every edge. We’re blending suffocating breakdowns, punishing riffs, and emotional vocals with an atmosphere that feels both personal and destructive, creating a listening experience that hits just as hard emotionally as it does sonically.
Rather than simply continuing where the previous release left off, Pain Processing II expands our vision—diving further into themes of struggle, reflection, and release. Each track feels like another stage of the process, where aggression and honesty collide in waves of controlled brutality. It’s heavier, darker, and more focused. We understand exactly what we want this sound to be.
As a follow-up, Pain Processing II doesn’t just revisit familiar ground—it intensifies it. The result is a relentless, cathartic chapter, proving our evolution is far from over.”
The band will also be touring this spring. Dates are below.
Pain Processing II EP track listing:
- “twenty/eight”
- “victim/mentality” feat. Austin Hayes (Heavy//Hitter)
- “burning bones” feat. Ben Hoagland (Extortionist)
- “bed_of_nails”
- “devil’s // speak” feat. Nathan Johnson (Fox Lake)
- “trauma/response” feat. Aaron Matts (ten56)
- “clip my wings” feat. Juan Guiteraez
5/08 Greenville, SC — Radio Room ^
5/09 Atlanta, GA — Masquerade (Purgatory) ^
5/10 Nashville, TN — The End $ *
5/12 Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819 ^
5/13 New York, NY — The Brooklyn Monarch ^
5/14 Cleveland, OH — The Foundry $
5/16 Cudahy, WI — X-Ray Arcade ^
5/17 Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge ^
5/19 Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street Collective ^
5/20 Dallas, TX — Puzzles ^
5/21 Lubbock, TX — Jake’s Sport Cafe $
5/22 Colorado Springs, CO — Black Sheep ^
5/23 Denver, CO — Marquis ^
5/25 Mesa, AZ — The Nile Theater ^
5/26 Las Vegas, NV — Grey Witch ^
5/27 Fresno, CA — Strummers $
5/28 Sacramento, CA — Harlow’s ^
5/29 Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone ^
5/30 Pomona, CA — The Glass House ^
6/03 Wichita, KS — Brickyard $ +
6/04 St. Louis, MO — Off Broadway $ +
6/05 Iowa City, IA — Wildwood $ ~
^ = supporting JILUKA
$ = VCTMS headline dates
* = w/TSS only
+ = w/ Mirrorcell
~ = w/ Mirrorcell, Waste, Catsclaw
