I’ll be honest. The only reason I downloaded this EP was
because it shares the title with what is probably my favorite movie of recent
years, Enter the Void. The movie is an absolutely unprecedented, almost
fully first person, psychedelic epic; unquestionably the most immersive
celluloid trip man has ever made (check out the details here). But it has
absolutely nothing to do with black metal. It remains unknown to me whether or
not the band was influenced by the film (or even knows about it) but there are
certainly no direct musical links. There is however four pretty cool black
metal songs that, going in with absolutely no expectations, I did enjoy. It’s
pretty standard stuff – black metal with the minimal thrash/death influences –
but the riffs are good and I liked the eerie note it finished on, reminded me
of Blut Aus Nord. The thing I like best about it though is the vocals. They
have a feeling both mechanical and bestially organic, similar to groups like
Red Harvest, and they are pretty evil. The band has smartly published this
(their first release) for free download at their website, so download away
and check it out! It’s not a bad little first shot at things, definitely opens
room for expansion.
In short: Decent black Finnish black metal that is well
worth the price (free). Not exactly industrial BM, but it has an industrial
kind of vibe and is definitely recommended to industrial BM fans.
Standout tracks: “Sic Itur As Astra”
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