Descend Into Darkness With ETHEREAL VOID’s Death Metal Album, Gods of a Dead World
Behold Ethereal Void, a triad of malevolence hailing from the dark corners of Ontario, Canada. Their macabre melodies blend together the harmony of death metal with a sinister groove and progressive flair, all in worship to the gaping maw of the void. Born from the emptiness beyond time and space, they defy the norms of mortal ears with a sound that defiles all that has come before. They have unleashed their third album Gods of a Dead World, which is unlike anything they have done before.
Ethereal Void are inspired by the darkness alive within humanity and within the universe as a whole. Throughout their discography, they explore the concepts of entropy, decay, void, and ruin. This third album diverges from their first two and they expect that it will be a welcome change for existing fans. It is more raw, visceral, and primitive than before.
Gods of a Dead World is a dark and heavy exploration of war, suffering, and demise. It is recommended for fans of Gojira, Septic Flesh, and The Design Abstract.
Listen to Gods of a Dead World below and learn more about Ethereal Void via our Five Questions With segment.
Care to introduce yourself to our readers?
We are Ethereal Void, a three-piece death metal band from the blackened abyss known as Southwestern Ontario. I am Voiicide, the vocalist, bassist, and producer. I’ll be answering the questions unless otherwise noted.
Tell us a bit about your most recent release.
Gods of a Dead World is a bit of a departure from past releases. The core of the music has always been aggressive, groove-based death metal with some progressive elements, but for this one, we evolved the sound a little bit. The songwriting is more concise and focused, with ideas that get right to the point without meandering. I also invoked a hint of the writing style we use in The Design Abstract with orchestral scoring to back up the otherwise tight and brutal sound. This adds and epic dimension to the sound previously unexplored by the band.
Where do you tend to pull inspiration from when writing?
I asked Logan this, and his response was “the holy trinity: Meshuggah and Gojira” adding later that he would include the Lamb of God which makes the joke less funny.
From a lyrical perspective, I took a lot of inspiration from the war going on right now, at least for a few of the songs. In general, I try to keep the lyrics focused on the idea of entropy, void, and death with commentary that stops a little short of outright worship. That said, variety is necessary in not sounding monotone with lyrical ideas, so some songs stray from the topic in one way or another.
Do you have any upcoming shows you’d like to tell us about?
We do not play shows, as our focus is making comprehensive and detailed albums. Where some bands attempt the impossible task of capturing live-band energy in a recording, we rely on computer production out of necessity. All of our writing is done independently and assembled by me; almost all of it is done remotely.
What’s your goal for 2023?
We would love to see this music find a larger audience, as we think what we have here is worth checking out; all of us feel that this specific blend of brutality and melody with a focus on the groove is something we don’t hear enough of!
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