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The Mess Lab is an independent record label focused on complete, conceptually driven releases and distinctive visual identities.

Fact sheet

Founded
May 2026
Acts
2
Albums
9
Songwriter
Hoblivion Graves

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Short boilerplate

The Mess Lab is an independent label that develops full artistic statements across progressive metal, West Coast hip-hop, and related styles. Its current roster includes Hero and Halcyon, Ghost Note, Velvet Voltage, and Crabcore Confessional.

Long boilerplate

The Mess Lab is an independent imprint dedicated to long-form concept albums and tightly defined sonic and visual worlds. Rather than single-driven cycles, each project is treated as a self-contained statement in which music, narrative, and visual design carry equal weight. The current roster includes the progressive metal project Hero and Halcyon, the West Coast G-funk duo Ghost Note, Velvet Voltage, and Crabcore Confessional. The label prioritizes clear presentation of both the recorded work and the visual identity that accompanies it.

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The Mess Lab

Chart note

Velvet Voltage – Neon Reaper reached #1 on the SharePro Indie Music Charts (week of 16 July 2026).

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Velvet Voltage

EDM / Hard Synth/ Screamo/Metalcore

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Velvet Voltage follows a single consciousness named Velvet as she moves through the Power Web — a vast electrified network that contains, processes, and repurposes human energy. The project shifts between neon cyber-pop, industrial intensity, and sharper metal-edged material while remaining rooted in electronic production. The debut Use Me and Lose Me rewires a classic dangerous rock structure into neon-soaked dance tracks. Ride the Voltage marks the first full descent into the Power Web itself, tracing Velvet’s transformation from confined subject to something far less human. Later releases expand the same world: Neon Justice for None pushes deeper into the Datastream, while Neon Reaper pivots into thrash and speed metal while retaining the residual electronic charge that defines the project. Deep lore exists for those who want to follow it. The music stands on its own either way.

Hero and Halcyon

Progressive Punk/Metal

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Hero and Halcyon formed around the dual voices of Harrow “Hero” Thorne and Halcyon Vesper. The name itself is the result of attrition more than design. The original name kept getting misremembered, so Hero stopped correcting people and the band became Hero and Halcyon. The five-piece is completed by Kaethe (drums), Xylen (lead guitar), and Orryx (bass). Their approach favors complete concept records written start-to-finish as single narratives. The music sits at the intersection of progressive metal and high-intensity synth-driven arrangements, with equal weight given to atmosphere and precision. Orryx’s presence in the band is treated as unremarkable by the others. There is no elaborate origin story offered, and none is required.

  • Harrow "Hero" Thorne Co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Halcyon Vesper Co-lead vocals, multi-instrumentalist
  • Kaethe Drums
  • Xylen Lead guitar
  • Orryx Bass

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