The first EP from the American metal band Voidkeeper was released on independent base in 2022. The vocals are somewhat screamy yet with a Black Metal edge, but the first thing that got my attention was the thick heavy melodic riffs that are thrown at the listeners. Mostly when you read that a band combines Death metal with Black metal you suspect there’s going to be some blast beats involved – which isn’t the case on this EP, and in its own way that’s something unique.
An to be honest, I would place them more in a blackened Doom/Stoner metal sound than Death metal. This album has got a very doomy outcome but sounds catchy at the same time. Perhaps the vocals could have turned up a notch in the production, but overall seen this really charms my metal senses. ‘Bog Monster’ is my favorite without doubt! Worth your time to give this one a spin! Ps: hands up for the artwork with the slimy corpse that reflects the eternal decay perfectly!
