Origin: Spain
Formed: 2007
Location: Alicante, Valencian Community
Genre: Melodic Black Metal
Status: Active
Label: Rock‑CD Records
Vladek is a melodic black‑metal band from Alicante, originally active between 2007 and 2013 before returning in 2019 with a renewed, more polished sound. Their style blends melodic black‑metal riffing, dark atmospheres, and a strong sense of dramatic tension—somewhere between Scandinavian melodic black metal and Iberian melodic extremity. The band’s early years culminated in a self‑titled demo in 2012, but their true comeback arrived with the full‑length From the Ashes and Darkness (2020), a title that mirrors their return after years of silence.
The 2020 album showcases sharper production, more intricate guitar interplay, and a clearer melodic identity, while still retaining the raw emotional edge of their early material. Vladek remains active and independent, continuing to carve out a place in the Valencian extreme‑metal scene.