June 6th, 2024 plunge into the electrifying abyss of Western Violence, the latest auditory odyssey from the enigmatic minds of Detroit's VAZUM. Nine months in the making, VAZUM meticulously crafted the album taking inspiration from their experiences touring the Southern US and abroad in the UK and France. Consisting of Zach Pliska (vocals, guitars, drums) and Emily Sturm (vocals, bass, keyboards) the duo wrote and produced the songs toghether aspiring toward a shared vision of hauntingly beautiful and powerful music.

Zach Pliska began as a drummer playing in numerous Detroit bands before becoming a bandleader. Taking the name from a genus of predatory sea snails called Vasum, Zach launched VAZUM in 2017 with the release of the single Fall Guy. He then recorded three albums VAZUM (2018), Void (2018) and Variant (2019), while enlisting the help of a few friends to form a band and play shows. In 2019 Zach met Emily Sturm at Leland City Club in Detroit and the two connected over a shared passion for music and art.

Emily Sturm has a background in visual arts, costume and jewelry making. She owned and operated her business Raven Eve Gothic Jewelry from 1999 - 2019. Emily developed a strong following with her work being featured on The View and worn by Whoopi Goldberg, Courtney Love and Kat Von D. Since joining VAZUM Emily has contributed an uncompromising musical and aesthetic direction.

As a duo Zach and Emily have released five albums, two EP's and multiple singles and music videos. 2020 marked the birth of their deathgaze sound with the album Vampyre Villa, garnering attention from underground radio shows, DJ’s and blogs. The pair then released a Halloween themed album, Rated V which mixed doomgaze and stoner-rock songs with ambient soundscapes and textures. Later that year they released Vazumnacht, a Krampus inspired EP transforming three Christmas carols into gothic industrial dirges.

Summer 2021 brought the album V+ immersed in layered guitars, lush vocals and haunting songs about the occult. V+ further solidified VAZUM as a unique and powerful band with a new take on post-punk and gothic rock. That Fall VAZUM unveiled their electronic Halloween album, Unrated V which explored darkwave, industrial and ambient tracks inspired by classic horror tales. In 2022 VAZUM released four singles; Thief, Angel, Double Stellium and Precious Ones while touring regionally in the US. VAZUM began 2023 with the release of thier single Night Shade, followed by their album V- and a Spring tour of the Midwest and Southern US.

VAZUM's first single of 2024, Blush was released in January followed by a handful of shows in the Southern US. VAZUM then released the single Breach before embarking to Europe to play shows in Scotland, England and France. Blush and Breach are both included in VAZUM's upcoming album Western Violence which is coming out June 6th, 2024.