WL//WH Video of the Day CRYING VESSEL
At the forefront of the Goth and Post-punk revival since 2011, US/Swiss pair Crying Vessel, made of Slade Templeton (vocals, guitar, and synth), Basil Oberli (drums), and as of 2026, new band member Larry (second vocals/guitar) making it a trio, unveils a DIY Official Video for the single “Angels of Ruin”, via German Independent label Cold Transmission.
The band has deftly developed over the years an intriguing combination of synth-heavy, darkwave-adjacent sonics, haunted and emotionally charged cinematic lyrical subject matter, and an obscure, enigmatic, and striking visual storytelling.
Crisp, punchy programmed beats, alongside clattery, stuttering bass lines, cut through by layered eerie and twisted synthesizer pads, with lonely intervals of icy poignant key stabs and buzzing impulses, provide an eerily sharp, throbbing dancing momentum that sways around a pain-filled male/female interplay, blending temptation and disappointment with shame and dread into a dangerous dramatic finale of menacing doom.
In the Official Video by Crying Vessel themselves, Slade and Larry deliver an interpretive performance of “Angels of Ruin” in a grey limbonic realm to depict the devastation of betrayal and the lust for forgiveness mentioned in the soundtrack. The strategic use of a strobe light combines with convincing expressions and symbolic wardrobe to create a shapeshifting perception where the two singers’ faces might appear guilty or innocent depending on the shadow.
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