INNER VITRIOL is a progressive-dark metal band from Bologna, Italy. Under the former moniker Vitriol, the band released two albums via Melodic Revolution Records; their full-length Into The Silence I Sink was widely acclaimed, reaching No. 8 in the Prog Metal Show’s “Top 50 progressive metal albums of the year.” INNER VITRIOL have toured extensively across Italy, the UK, Poland, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Serbia, Bosnia, Hungary, and Russia, sharing stages with Dream Theater, Sons of Apollo, Pain of Salvation, Evergrey, Soen, Kingcrow, Votum, Riverside, and Geoff Tate. The name references the Renaissance alchemical motto V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (“Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem”), symbolizing an inward journey toward truth and the balance between aggression and introspection. In 2023, the band released a live DVD and two singles with videos, Endless Spiral and Impressioni di Settembre (a reinterpretation of the 1971 Premiata Forneria Marconi classic), and toured the EU/UK with Evergrey while supporting Geoff Tate in Italy. In early 2025, INNER VITRIOL released the EP Butterflies and toured Europe again with Geoff Tate. Their new album Semper Tacui arrives March 20, 2026, preceded by the singles Waterfall and Weaker and Fading, alongside Italian headline shows and a European spring tour.
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Inner Vitriol plays dark progressive metal, combining atmospheric complexity with heavy melodic structures rooted in the Bologna underground scene. Follow Inner Vitriol on Mood.
Inner Vitriol originates from Bologna, Italy.
Inner Vitriol released their sophomore album Semper Tacui in March 2026.
