Vex Red

English rock band best known for the 2002 debut album Start With a Strong and Persistent Desire, an album shaped in production and conception by Ross Robinson.

According to the available review: discovered by Ross Robinson via a Kerrang contest; album work involved Ross Robinson and was released on I Am Recordings; supported Staind on a European tour; featured in Rocksound; drummer Ashley Soan is mentioned; the band reportedly ousted singer Terry and later continued under a different name.

The available review praises Vex Red's 2002 debut Start With a Strong and Persistent Desire as a finely crafted album with notable influences (Deftones, The Cure, Nine Inch Nails). The review credits producer Ross Robinson for discovering and shaping the band. Despite critical promise, the band reportedly broke up and underwent lineup changes.

For:Fans of Deftones, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, and early-2000s alternative/industrial rock.