By: Charlie Butler
Album Type: EP
Date Released: 16/12/2016Label: Translation Loss
Call Of The
Void’s sound is a potent cocktail of punk attitude and rock’n’roll swagger
coated in a thick layer of sludge aggression. “AYFKM” is an intoxicating
adrenaline rush that will keep you coming back for more.
“AYFKM” CD//DD//LP track listing:
1). Get in
the Van
2). Are You
Fucking Kidding Me
3). Throwing
Bullets
4). On and
On
5). Never
Enough
The Review:
It’s been a
few months since I’ve heard something filthy from the riff hotspot that is Denver , Colorado
“Get In The Van” opens the record and
draws the listener in with a towering edifice of doom riffage. The crawling hypnotic heaviness casts a
powerful spell which makes the sudden shift into breakneck sludge-fuelled
hardcore at the song’s mid-point feel like a kick in the gut. The track feels like a glimpse into an
alternative reality where Matt Pike was kidnapped by Black Flag, a killer combination
of dirty punk and Sabbath worship.
From here, Call Of The
Void waste no time and rip through the remaining four tracks in a
breathless ten minutes. The title track makes it clear that “AYFKM” stands for “Are You Fucking Kidding me?” a sub-two minute burst of bile-soaked
rage with insistent hooks that will burrow their way into your brain. “Throwing Bullets” ups the pace to near
breaking point, throwing more grind influences into the pot and culminating in
a ferocious raw thrash finale reminiscent of Trap Them at their most
unhinged. “On and On” and “Never Enough” almost come as a relief
after the onslaught of the preceding tracks but even when Call Of The Void slow down a
little they still pack a hefty punch.
Call Of The Void’s sound is a potent
cocktail of punk attitude and rock’n’roll swagger coated in a thick layer of
sludge aggression. “AYFKM” is an
intoxicating adrenaline rush that will keep you coming back for
more until the band return with a larger dose of mayhem.
“AYFKM” is available here
