Critically acclaimed Death Metal force TEMPLE OF VOID return with their new album, The Crawl.<\/p>\n
The caveman brawn of previous albums, namely Summoning the Slayer (2022), remains, but there\u0092s a wider dynamic on the group\u0092s fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartet\u0097featuring guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist\/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin Malek\u0097the Michiganders aren\u0092t shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater integration of grunge and post-punk with their brutish signature. Singles \u0093The Crawl\u0094 and \u0093Soulburn\u0094 demonstrate the proficiency of TEMPLE OF VOID’s death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of opener \u0093Poison Icon\u0094 to the granite wall of \u0093The Twin Stranger,\u0094 The Crawl isn\u0092t just TEMPLE OF VOID evolved, it\u0092s a harbinger of death metal to come.<\/p>\n
\u0093The biggest shift for me on this record was not feeling like we had to fly the \u0091death-doom banner\u0092 as part of our identity,\u0094 says Alex Awn. \u0093Death-doom, as a genre, gave us something to anchor our sound around when we started. It was always a reference and touchstone. At the same time, we always wanted to make sure we had our own spin on it. We\u0092ve always been adding to the conversation, adding to the genre, giving our point of view. A huge part of what makes a Temple of Void record is the non-death-doom influences that make up our DNA. And on album five we never once asked ourselves, \u0091Do we have enough death metal? Do we have enough doom metal?\u0092 We simply wrote a heavy-ass record\u0097let the chips fall where they may.\u0094<\/p>\n
For lyrics, Erdody built on the psychology and fear themes of Summoning the Slayer. The overarching theme of The Crawl is, put rather simply, an \u0093allegory about life, choices, and consequences.\u0094 It\u0092s a qualitative view on the horrors of the human condition and the contemplation of our monstrous capabilities. \u0093The Twin Stranger,\u0094 for example, is about being stalked by a person\u0092s doppelganger; \u0093Godless Cynic\u0094 draws on a short story by sci-fi author Harlan Ellison; and \u0093Poison Icon\u0094 tackles the crushing effects of mankind\u0092s intrinsic nature to deceive and control.<\/p>\n
The Crawl was tracked in a single \u0093colder-than-hell\u0094 week in January, etched into proverbial obsidian at Kurt Ballou\u0092s GodCity Studio (Gatecreeper, High On Fire) in Salem, MA. Ballou was assisted by engineer Zach Weeks (Deafheaven, Fuming Mouth). Both studio mavens were enlisted by TEMPLE OF VOID because they wanted a \u0093human\u0094-sounding, spontaneous record. This is evident from the heavy-as-fuck, raw-edged guitar and bass tones, as well as Pearce\u0092s in-the-room drum sound. Ace Brad Boatright, who\u0092s handled everyone from Sleep to Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon (aka Stranger Things), was brought on to master at his Audiosiege Mastering Studio in Portland, OR.<\/p>\n
TEMPLE OF VOID are evolving, rolling their 20-sided die yet again. This time, it\u0092s raw, in-your-face, dissonant, heavy, and absolutely human. Featuring the captivating \u0093referential\u0094 cover art by Travis Smith (Opeth, Death), The Crawl burrows into bone, flays minds, and leaves metalheads wanting more. Venture into the deepest, darkest dungeons, fellow Templars! <\/p>\n
Tracks:<\/strong><\/p>\n Genres:<\/strong> Death Metal, Doom Metal<\/p>\n Label:<\/strong> Relapse Records<\/p>\n Erscheinungsjahr:<\/strong> 2026<\/p>\n K\u00fcnstler:<\/strong> TEMPLE OF VOID<\/p>\n Spieldauer:<\/strong> 41:51<\/p>\n Format:<\/strong> CD<\/p>\n EAN:<\/strong> 0781676759521<\/p>\n GPSR Information:<\/strong> Critically acclaimed Death Metal force TEMPLE OF VOID return with their new album, The Crawl. The caveman brawn of previous albums, namely Summoning the Slayer (2022), remains, but there\u0092s a wider dynamic on the group\u0092s fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartet\u0097featuring guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist\/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3442582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[463],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3442584","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-cd-t","7":"pa_band-temple-of-void","8":"pa_productgenre-death-metal","9":"pa_productgenre-doom-metal","10":"pa_productlabel-relapse-records","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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