Tuesday 28 May 2019

REVIEW: Body Void, "You Will Know the Fear You Forced Upon Us"

By: Eeli Helin


Album Type: EP
Date released: 15/03/19
Label: Dry Couch Records,
Crown and Throne Ltd,
Seeing Red Records




Every single note, stroke and gasp is just as essential as the one preceeding and following; You will be left speechless amidst them, in a lightless, sludgy vortex of noise, fearing for your life.


 
"You Will Know the Fear You Forced Upon Us" CD/DD/CS/LP track listing:


1. Die Off
2. Fascist Cancer

The Review:

The Californian noisy sludge/doom trio Body Void are back with an ep titled "You Will Know the Fear You Forced Upon Us", released less than a year apart from their second full-length. Through two tracks clocking just under fourty minutes, the ep adds a new kind of depth to Body Void's well established style that can be described as uncompromising, demanding uneasy listening.

"Die Off" starts with a relentless pounding meant to floor the listener instantly, inflicting a feeling reminiscent of having your spine collapsing, one vertebra at a time. After the build up, the song erupts into a well structured, filthy verse with Will Ryan's agonizing howls on top of everything, puncturing your eardrums in a way that is achieved only by few. Continuing in a slow and droning pace, the songs atmosphere evolves over time yet choking the listener constantly for well over fifteen minutes until an abrupt stop, followed by unexpected d-beats and groovier movement. Ultimately leading back to an anti-rhythmic conclusion, "Die Off" ends as it started, violently and devastatingly.

"Fascist Cancer" continues with more a structured and swifter rate, bringing in some important variation. Fluctuating between quicker bursts and dragging blows, "Fascist Cancer" bludgeons and buries whatever remains from what the first track left behind it. Being clearly more versatile than the previous one, this track goes on to show that unique sound doesn't require context. The song propels through the mentioned styles into a minimalistic, less distorted airy passage that again adds to the depth and textures of the bands overall sound. Again you find yourself in the middle of some unforeseeable transitions and cuts; Throwing the listener around is clearly one of the bands strong suits. Ending on a crusty note, this ep is a tense and powerful continuation for the bands two full-lengths, that won’t leave the listener cold by any measure. Or actually, leaving the listener cold is exactly what this band does, as they take away all the warmth and humane feelings one might have left somewhere in their ransacked and battered body.

Body Void is a prime example of a band working in perfect unison. Every single note, stroke and gasp is just as essential as the one preceeding and following; You will be left speechless amidst them, in a lightless, sludgy vortex of noise, fearing for your life.

"You Will Know the Fear You Forced Upon Us"  is available HERE





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