Led by the sultry and powerful vocal gymnastics of lead singer Veronica Freeman whose voice has been praised on the television show That Metal Show on VH1 among others; Benedictum displays a plethora of aggressive riffs, fierce rhythms, and powerful melodies full of delicate textures that grow spikes with shredding leads to converge at the crossroads of tradition and innovation. The rise of Benedictum began when the band caught the ear and attention of Dio guitarist Craig Goldy who in turn had his friend Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner)