NEWS: Voidthrone circle the drain?

Structured as a three-part cosmic death ritual, like Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, “Dreaming Rat” by Seattle Washington Dissonant Blackened Death Metal quartet Voidthrone follows a triptych of parallel arcs. A solar system burning through its lifespan, a civilization collapsing under its own complexity, and a parasite replicating itself across language, culture and flesh all intertwine to create one single entity from which there is no escape. A lyric video for second single “Surfing The Abyss” is now out there, the rest will follow on 8th May.

The band comment: “Surfing the Abyss is our first song to feature a vibraslap (!), and, well, a honky-tonk section? You be the judge. It’s black-death metal with absurd genre touchstones, a few Tom G. Warrior inspired “ugh!” vocalizations, and very tasty fretless bass from Gavin Brooks. Enjoy!”