Voidceremony has always moved on the edges of
reason, where technical precision collides with abstract chaos. Formed around
the restless mind of Garrett Johnson, also
known as Wandering Mind, the band has carved
a distinct identity in the underground by merging death metal’s aggression with
the free-thinking patterns of jazz and progressive music. Their previous works
introduced this strange, contorted world, but “Abditum” makes it more compact
and direct, a feverish half-hour of twisted design and grim philosophy.
On “Abditum”,
Voidceremony continues their cosmic descent,
twisting death metal’s framework into strange, unexpected shapes. Johnson’s guitar work spirals into uncharted
territory, dissonant but thoughtful, never chaotic for its own sake. Jayson McGehee (The
Archonoclast) complements this with sharp interplay, weaving between
riffs that sound like collapsing geometry. The rhythm section, driven by Dylan Marks on drums and the deep, pulsing bass
lines from Damon Good and Ben Ricci, gives the music a sense of shifting
gravity, like tectonic plates beneath an alien sky.
“Abditum”
plays like a labyrinth, full of sudden turns and vanishing exits. It’s an album
that rewards immersion, where precision meets chaos, and every return listen
uncovers new patterns hiding under the surface. The riffs are jagged, the drums
unpredictable, and the atmosphere suffocatingly intricate. The effect is
hypnotic, an unending drift through voids of thought and sound.
The artwork
by Khuzuzu mirrors this perfectly. Abstract,
obscure, and otherworldly, a fitting visual for a band whose sound never sits
still. Voidceremony continues to expand
their strange world, refusing simplicity and inviting the listener into
something that feels ancient and futuristic at the same time.
Score: 8.0
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