Haunted Shores
Void


3.5
great

Review

by pizzamachine USER (631 Reviews)
May 12th, 2022 | 18 replies


Release Date: 2022 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Instrumental metal that doesn’t put you to sleep.

Void is a death metal/metalcore/djent album. It’s also an instrumental album. Aside from two atmospheric tracks, the album is a nearly endless barrage of slammed drums and frantically shredded guitars. The tracks with riffs are entirely predictable. No dynamics, and no relent, with equally skillful musicians. The album favours the drummer. The constant use of double bass pedals and blast beats, combined with the drums loudness in the mix, puts them at forefront. The impressive display is similar to the band Rings of Saturn, which is high praise. I love how the drums sound, although the mix does take away some weight from the guitars. It’s not a huge problem, but it is a noticeable distraction, to not have cohesion.

As previously stated, there are two atmospheric tracks. One is a nice spacey, ambient track, and the other similar to a sci-fi movie soundtrack like TRON: Legacy or Oblivion. The only downside is that they don’t fit the album’s narrative. If they used some of that spacey ambience amidst the guitars they might have a more varied album, but Void really is a straightforward metal onslaught with negative personality points. It’s by no means a classic album, or one that particularly stands out, but it’s still an incredibly solid piece of heavy, instrumental music. It’s a fun time throughout, remaining an engaging listen from start to finish.



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pizzamachine
May 12th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It’s a very hard 3.5.

Slex
May 12th 2022


16634 Comments


Yea i heard this is good need to check

pizzamachine
May 12th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Do it. Do it now. m/

Scoot
May 12th 2022


22227 Comments


viscera fucks pretty hard

alkostach
May 12th 2022


277 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I really liked this one. I return to it from time to time and always have a lot of fun. It's somewhere between 3.5 and 4. But I'm a nice guy, so you know.

pizzamachine
May 12th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah I’d rate it 3.75 but I don’t have special emergency powers. 🥺

Purpl3Spartan
May 12th 2022


8685 Comments


Guys I think Tundra might like this for some reason

I can't quite put my finger on why

Tundra
May 12th 2022


9791 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Nah this summary ain't it, Animals as Leaders, Intervals, Sithu Aye, Modern Day Babylon, only to name a few, gtfo

Tundra
May 12th 2022


9791 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Anyways, least I dont have to review this one like every other instrumental djent album. I prefer Viscera to this, but the artwork for this is very gewd. That's a gist of why this is my pfp.

bloc
May 12th 2022


70312 Comments


This was a snooze

pizzamachine
May 12th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Fuck writing an essay of band comparisons, ain’t got time for that bullshit.

Koris
Staff Reviewer
May 13th 2022


21233 Comments


"Nah this summary ain't it, Animals as Leaders, Intervals, Sithu Aye, Modern Day Babylon, only to name a few, gtfo"

Apparently you don't remember that he gave The Madness of Many a 1/5 review, lol

pizzamachine
May 13th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ah, but ‘twas a clever joke

pizzamachine
May 13th 2022


27327 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Tbh, Animals as Leaders are in a league of their own and I would never compare them to another band.

OwMySnauze
May 13th 2022


2538 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The sax is overdone. One time was enough on their debut.

Tundra
May 13th 2022


9791 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

Viscera just shits on this in every conceivable way

AlexKzillion
May 14th 2022


17378 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

i forgot this came out lol damn gonna check rn

Tundra
July 28th 2022


9791 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

This has actually grown on me tbh, retract my statements, who knew album I have as my picture is actually good damn



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