Reviews Posts

April 18, 2022

Album Review - Suppression "The Sorrow of Soul Through Flesh"

The new album from Chilean death metal band Suppression is a fantastic slab of old-school death metal. As a genre, OSDM seems a little over-saturated at the moment, and it’s hard for bands to stand out, but Suppression show that they can stand…

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April 14, 2022

Album Review - Venator "Echoes from the Gutter"

This is probably the easiest review I’ve written for Vox&Hops because this album is an instant classic. All that’s old is new again, and Austrian metallions Venator have just dropped a brilliant album straight out of the mid-80s. One…

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April 13, 2022

Video Album Review - Abstracted "Atma Conflux"

‘’Atma Conflux is a real prog album for real prog fans. From Opeth to Between The Buried And Me with a  touch of Fates Warning, this album brings you on a journey of discovery.’’ - Whispers From The Void  

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April 7, 2022

Album Review - Caliban "Dystopia"

Way back in college when I was getting into metal with bands like Job for a Cowboy, Children of Bodom and Gojira, I remember stumbling across a split album from two German bands. Those two bands were Heaven Shall Burn and Caliban. While I went on to…

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April 6, 2022

Video Album Review - Incandescence "Le Coeur De L'Homme"

"It’s really inspired by the second black metal wave of the 90’s with some vibes of modernity. This album was made in a Norwegian cave deep in the forest." - Whispers From The Void Podcast

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March 21, 2022

Video Album Review - Spill Your Guts "The Wrath It Takes"

"The Wrath It Takes is hardcore at the roots but is also going in other directions that are outside the core. It’s a good moment of listening.’’ - Whispers From The Void Podcast Note: "The Wrath It Takes" drops April 25th.

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March 16, 2022

Album Review - Sum of R "Lahbryce"

Since I wasn't overly familiar with Sum of R, I gave myself a bit of homework by diving into their earlier work before giving Lahbryce some serious attention. While any album could and should stand on its own, if I'm not acquainted with an artist, I…

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March 9, 2022

Album Review - Bastard "Rotten Blood"

Over the past year or so, I have been discovering bands that sound like they have time travelled straight out of the 80s and 90s and I am all for it. Band’s like Midnight, Unto Others and Evil Invaders all put a fresh spin on a vintage sound t…

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Feb. 28, 2022

Show Review - Dark Tranquillity, Kataklysm and Nailed to Obscurity at Amplified Live

No band has influenced me more than Dark Tranquillity did when I was getting into heavier music. They are a band I can never get tired of and certain tracks still give me goosebumps. So when I saw they were coming to Dallas on their first North Amer…

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Feb. 28, 2022

Album Review - Hath "All That Was Promised"

When it was announced that Hath was set to release their sophomore album this year, I was ripe with anticipation. Their debut full-length Of Rot and Ruin was my 2019 album of the year and was also the album that has lead me to being able to do these…

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