VOID OF SILENCE - Human Antithesis

[Black Winter Day]

Code666
www.voidofsilence.com
2004

1) Human Antithesis
i. The Dream Ends
ii. Empty Prayers
iii. Black Propaganda
2) Gray Horizon (M.P.H. MMIV)
3) Untitled
4) To a Sickly Child
5) Dark Static Moments
6) CXVIII



"Let these words echo deep, deep into your heart..."

Unbelievable. Undefinable. Untouchable. One of the absolute best albums 2004 has witnessed.

"You can pray to God, you can pray to Allah, you can pray to whoever, he will not hear you..."

Doom, industrial, post-black... classical piano, strings, thundering riffs, female vocals, church bells, growls, samples, dark despair... It's a hell of a job to describe something this good.

"Do I need to stain the air with its name?"

The first song, the idiosyncratic title track, is over 20 minutes long and is perhaps the best song I've heard this year. Sprawling, atmospheric, beautiful, desperate and hateful all at the same time. The militaristic spoken passages make you want to ride to fucking war (hell, they are Romans...) And the presence of PRIMORDIAL's Alan Nemtheanga only enhances this effect. Strangely enough, the rest of the album doesn't disappoint. Layered in synths, sonic effects and ambient noise, VOID OF SILENCE have released an apocalyptic doom metal masterpiece. I'm still trying to decide if this or MORGION's latest is the doom album of the year... At the moment, it looks like "Human Antithesis" is in the lead.

A big surprise and absolutely essential.


9.3/10


Black Winter Day

 

[NAD]

Might have to pick this up.

 

[J.]

This album rules, as do their other two.

 

[Black Winter Day]

What are the firs 2 like compared to this one, J.?

 

[J.]

Well, IMO, it's hard to beat Alan's vocals. The first feature Malfeitor Fabban (from ABorym) on vocals, and he does a very good job. The other two are more doomy methinks, especially the first one.

While I think the latest is their best, it would be foolish to ignore the first two. Put it this way, if you like Human Antithesis, you'll like Toward the Dusk and Criteria ov 666.

 

[Demonspell]

About time someone reviewed this album...one of the best of the year so far, and highly original, one of the most successful attempts at incoporating electronic influences into metal, and the whole album seethes with contempt for humanity. Alan's demented preacher vocals here are perfect.

 

[JayKeeley]

It is really very good. You need to be in the right mood to listen to it though.

 

[Nate The Great]

I posted a very positive review of this about 6 or 8 months ago.

Terrorizer gave this 9/10 in their latest issue. Its pretty much mutual that this release rules. I agree that it is slightly better than the new Morgion. Both are damn fine, though.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Good release indeed. They surprised me.

 

[Erik]

HELLO,

Why the fuck have I disregarded this band until five minutes ago!?!?!??!?!?!! Fucking fuck fuck!

 

[Black Winter Day]

Because you're Jewish?

I stand by my 9.3 out of 10. It will definitely be in my top 15-20-whatever of 2004.

What did you think of that first track?

 

[J.]

The new VOS is top 5 material. awesome stuff. If you like Human Antithesis, get their first album, Toward the Dusk.