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The Crawl
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 thereâs a wider dynamic on the groupâs fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartetâfeaturing guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin Malekâthe Michiganders arenât shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater integration of grunge and post-punk with their brutish signature. Singles âThe Crawlâ and âSoulburnâ demonstrate the proficiency of Temple of Void's death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of opener âPoison Iconâ to the granite wall of âThe Twin Stranger,â The Crawl isnât just Temple of Void evolved, itâs a harbinger of death metal to come.Â
âThe biggest shift for me on this record was not feeling like we had to fly the âdeath-doom bannerâ as part of our identity,â says Alex Awn. âDeath-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. Weâve 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, âDo we have enough death metal? Do we have enough doom metal?â We simply wrote a heavy-ass recordâlet the chips fall where they may.â
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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 âallegory about life, choices, and consequences.â Itâs a qualitative view on the horrors of the human condition and the contemplation of our monstrous capabilities. âThe Twin Stranger,â for example, is about being stalked by a personâs doppelganger; âGodless Cynicâ draws on a short story by sci-fi author Harlan Ellison; and âPoison Iconâ tackles the crushing effects of mankindâs intrinsic nature to deceive and control.
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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 thereâs a wider dynamic on the groupâs fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartetâfeaturing guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin Malekâthe Michiganders arenât shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater integration of grunge and post-punk with their brutish signature. Singles âThe Crawlâ and âSoulburnâ demonstrate the proficiency of Temple of Void's death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of opener âPoison Iconâ to the granite wall of âThe Twin Stranger,â The Crawl isnât just Temple of Void evolved, itâs a harbinger of death metal to come.Â
âThe biggest shift for me on this record was not feeling like we had to fly the âdeath-doom bannerâ as part of our identity,â says Alex Awn. âDeath-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. Weâve 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, âDo we have enough death metal? Do we have enough doom metal?â We simply wrote a heavy-ass recordâlet the chips fall where they may.â
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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 âallegory about life, choices, and consequences.â Itâs a qualitative view on the horrors of the human condition and the contemplation of our monstrous capabilities. âThe Twin Stranger,â for example, is about being stalked by a personâs doppelganger; âGodless Cynicâ draws on a short story by sci-fi author Harlan Ellison; and âPoison Iconâ tackles the crushing effects of mankindâs intrinsic nature to deceive and control.
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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 thereâs a wider dynamic on the groupâs fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartetâfeaturing guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin Malekâthe Michiganders arenât shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater integration of grunge and post-punk with their brutish signature. Singles âThe Crawlâ and âSoulburnâ demonstrate the proficiency of Temple of Void's death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of opener âPoison Iconâ to the granite wall of âThe Twin Stranger,â The Crawl isnât just Temple of Void evolved, itâs a harbinger of death metal to come.Â
âThe biggest shift for me on this record was not feeling like we had to fly the âdeath-doom bannerâ as part of our identity,â says Alex Awn. âDeath-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. Weâve 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, âDo we have enough death metal? Do we have enough doom metal?â We simply wrote a heavy-ass recordâlet the chips fall where they may.â
Â
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 âallegory about life, choices, and consequences.â Itâs a qualitative view on the horrors of the human condition and the contemplation of our monstrous capabilities. âThe Twin Stranger,â for example, is about being stalked by a personâs doppelganger; âGodless Cynicâ draws on a short story by sci-fi author Harlan Ellison; and âPoison Iconâ tackles the crushing effects of mankindâs intrinsic nature to deceive and control.
