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Form Is Void

by Stygian Obsession

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rottinginhell
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rottinginhell An absolute riff fest! Everyone tries to emulate that nasty, OSDM sound, but not many do it this well!
embracethedoom
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embracethedoom First of all, the production on this is bangarang. Lots of dark, nifty riffs. Favorite track: Deep In The Bonds Of Darkness.
dale jacobson
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dale jacobson This caught me off guard...
1st hearing it thru headphones...I was devoured by the layered brutality of filth&thickness my ears would take... ☣
Damn...excellent Ep.
It falls into that Old vibe of Demigod,Sacrificial,UNCANNY with a heavy blast of Newer Wave DM ala Nucleus,RUIN, Blood Incantation.

But with that said...these 6 tracks draw you in quick, leave ya messed up with your pants down in the alley...

DM EP of '18. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite track: Deep In The Bonds Of Darkness.
UInterests
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UInterests This music is CRUSHING!! I definitely look forward to hearing more from these guys. Favorite track: Deep In The Bonds Of Darkness.
flightoficarus (Metal Trenches)
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flightoficarus (Metal Trenches) Form is Void is a groove-ridden, bit of atmospheric death metal. The guitars and vocals sound grimy, surrounding the listener in a mildewy fog. It's a dank pool of tepid filth. But my personal favorite aspect of Stygian Obsession's music comes in the drumming. The muddy bass and sharp snare drop some serious blasts and builds a la Adversarial, adding much needed texturing to the compositions.
metaltrenches.com/reviews/form-is-void-1280 Favorite track: Gasping In Nausea In The Throes of Void.
Wonderbox Metal
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Wonderbox Metal Murky and atmospheric death metal, full of harrowing sounds and dark moods

Read the full review -

wp.me/p3zRmN-7Wh Favorite track: Gasping In Nausea In The Throes of Void.
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1.
VOID IS FORM. FORM IS VOID.
2.
IN BONDAGE, A BLACK STAR REIGNS FACINOROUS DEITY CALLS FORTH THE VISION IN DARKNESS, A BLACK MADNESS CREEPS TORMENTED BY HELLISH HALLUCINATIONS AS THE CLIMACTIC AGONY PEAKS THE CHAINS FALL AWAY DEEP IN THE BONDS OF DARKNESS
3.
FORM DOES NOT DIFFER FROM EMPTINESS, AND
 EMPTINESS DOES NOT DIFFER FROM FORM. FORM IS EMPTINESS AND 
EMPTINESS IS FORM AS ALL FLESH FALLS AWAY AND BREATH ASCENDS TO EMPTINESS A BLACK MIASMAL ENTITY INVADES THE ONCE-TREMULOUS MASS GAZING UPON A SUFFOCATING ABYSS WHAT ONCE ENTICED, NOW UNVEILED AND REPULSIVE THE HUBRIS OF ASPIRATIVE JOURNEYS UPON ATTAINMENT; SHEER HORROR GASPING IN NAUSEA IN THE THROES OF VOID
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Lyrics and vocals written and performed by R. Paul
5.
AEONS OCCULTED IN LABYRINTHINE HALLS OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS ASTRAL CHAINS TO A MALEFIC DIVINE PITY, REVULSION, DISGUST WRACKED ACROSS A NIHIL EXPANSE USURPING THE COSMIC THRONE A THRONE OF SCORN A THRONE OF IMPOTENCE THE THRONE OF LIES VOMIT EMPYRAL
6.
ALL THAT ARE IN THE GRAVES SHALL HEAR HIS VOICE FORK-TONGUED EMISSARY TRAVERSES THE UNTHINKABLE TWILIGHT AND, IN HONEYED VENOM SINGS OF LIFE ETERNAL LET THOSE WHO HAVE EARS TO HEAR BEND THEM TO HIS CANTICLE LET THOSE WHO HAVE TONGUES TO SING CHANT HIS PRAISE IN DULCET TONES LET THOSE WHO HAVE FEARS TO DULL BEND THEM TO THIS ANCIENT LIE LET THOSE WHO ARE WEAK IN SPIRIT CAST IT UP TO GLUT THE WORM

about

“Form Is Void,” Stygian Obsession’s inceptive work, is a harrowing glimpse into the blackest recesses of human consciousness.

Atmospheric death metal informed by the best of early genre pioneers that carves out an identity entirely their own, these 6 tracks express an arcane and eerie melodicism delivered through haze and grime. Stygian Obsession traverse their subterranean realms of dark brutality through savage speedy passages and slow, haunting doom with equal facility, utterly engulfing the listener in apocalyptic foreboding.

Recommended for listeners of Demigod, Grave Upheaval, Dead Congregation, Gorement, Mold, etc.


We are offering an extremely limited edition of 50 gold-on-red pro-tapes in 4”x4” square wooden cases with full-color artwork (commissioned by Obsidian Pantheon Design) and unique lyrics insert to be shipped 1/27/18, including digital download.

"This record is steeped in killer riffs: atmospheric without needing to rely on studio frippery, with just the right balance of eeriness, brutality, and melody. The end result is a collection of paeans to nothingness and existential dread that’s far catchier than it probably has any right to be." - INDY METAL VAULT

"Form is Void is a groove-ridden bit of atmospheric death metal. The guitars and vocals sound grimy, surrounding the listener in a mildewy fog. It's a dank pool of tepid filth." - METAL TRENCHES

"This is death metal that challenges and melts boundaries, as its noxious fumes waft and infect your bloodstream. This is grim, punishing stuff that’s going to fill you up a lot longer than most servings of everyday death." -MEAT MEAD METAL

"Think of a ritualistic Incantation/Autopsy, with elements of Hypocrisy. Add to this a coating of blackened terrorscapes of the sort that Ævangelist do so well, and you’ll have a starting reference point for what Stygian Obsession deliver on Form Is Void."- WONDERBOX METAL

"A brutalising effort that delivers on more then just heaviness." - GAMES BRAINS AND A HEADBANGING LIFE

"In my opinion Stygian Obsession are a very great sounding old school and atmospheric mixture of doom and death metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band." - DOOMED TO DARKNESS ZINE

"Stygian Obsession burst onto the death metal scene with their outstanding debut Form Is Void and more ridiculously good and crunchy death metal is in store..." - NINE CIRCLES

credits

released January 27, 2018

All music and lyrics by Stygian Obsession
Concepts in conspiracy with R. Paul
Artwork by Calvin Cushman // Obsidian Pantheon Design
Logo by Rudy Castellanos

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