This might be the only true thing you read on the Internet today (or any day, really). But the truth, even here, is subjective. The first full-length from six-piece Scottish post-metal group Void of Light, Asymmetries, delivers such an onslaught of emotional punches that it’s hard to gauge where the current of truth lies. You’ll find yourself smiling as waves of sweet melody wash over you, only to realize tears have started rolling down your face or that your hands have clenched themselves into fists. The mood changes so seamlessly, so powerfully, that you’re immersed before you even realize what’s happening.
The secret lies in Void of Light’s impressive ability to blend driving riffs into soft, often gloomy atmospheres. Channeling rock and doom energy into massive peaks of sound, Asymmetries is best when delivering soaring riff after soaring riff. It’s post-metal that’s been profoundly pissed off, bursting into caustic fits of noise that evoke the heart-pounding intensity of rock. It’s stadium anthems that have been stretched, blown out, and re-imagined into 8-11 minute epics that cut through walls of sound without losing the immersive effect that makes post-metal so addictive. Sharp and introspective, Void of Light will have you believing anything after the bludgeoning, beautiful journey that is Asymmetries.
Asymmetries arrives on Friday, April 3rd via Ripcord Records. Stream the full album below and pre-order it on Bandcamp. Follow Void of Light on Facebook or Instagram.
