Locked In A Vacancy

Emerging from the tumultuous New York hardcore scene of the late ’90s, Locked in a Vacancy paved the way for an entire generation of metalcore acts alongside titans like Converge, Lamb of God, and Hatebreed. Their early discography was a gauntlet thrown down—starting with the incendiary demo So We Are Rendered Powerless, followed by a series of releases that culminated in the hauntingly prescient It’s Always Darkest… Hiatus came in 2007, as members diverged into other projects. Any glimmer of a 2012 reunion vanished with the tragic loss of drummer Rick Cimato. Now, with their new EP …Before the Dawn, via Fuzz Therapy Records, they’re back—not for nostalgia, but as a jolting force. Disregard labels or categories; Locked in a Vacancy isn’t about easy definitions. Theirs is a sound that demands your attention, a reckoning that defies recapture. Brace yourself—this is not a reunion; it’s a reckoning.