Canadian hardcore / punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Vacant State has been around since 2008 or so and it still blows my mind that they get very little press. Straight forward, mid 80's influenced hardcore which doesn't reinvent the wheel but rather is a fresh take on the sound. Angry, gruff vocals complemented by mid-tempo stompers with all the right hooks and fury. Think Negative Approach, Punch In the Face, Cardiac Arrest (STL), Boston Strangler, Peacebreakers or The Abused.