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
Band info: facebook || bandcamp
