SPECTRAL VOICE Eroded Corridors of Unbeing CD

Eroded Corridors of Unbeing by Spectral Voice is a phenomenal album. That’s it. That’s all I would need to write and that would be it. But that would be rather boring, wouldn’t it? Let’s dive into what makes this album as good as it is. Death-doom as a genre is generally overlooked compared to its contemporaries, often appealing more to the doomier side of the metal community. I personally rarely see death-doom spoken in any manner other than dismissive, though I would implore you to not set aside this album were it to come into your hands, as Spectral Voice, a legendary figure in the death-doom space have crafted a haunting masterpiece that is Eroded Corridors of Unbeing - an experience crafted expressly to unnerve the listener in their melancholic soundscapes. Where better to start than the first track, “Thresholds Beyond”? The introduction perfectly encapsulates the rest of the album; slow, ethereal riffs drenched in sorrow while the vocals growl with intimidation as well as a tinge of ferocity, mixing in elements of cosmic horror. And of course there’s the grand and dissonant “Visions of Psychic Dismemberment”, bringing to mind visions of lurking beasts draped in shadow, stalking their prey from the void beyond. My favorite track of all, “Terminal Exhalation”, is like an anthem to the cosmos - a song that pulls no punches and brings true meaning to the word emptiness, when you listen to this track you will be pulled into an inescapable void, every riff and growl conveys the true terror of the universe itself and how truly empty it is. That’s the word that defines this album’s greatest strength, emptiness. you will feel alone, like you’re floating in the void of space, trapped in an inescapable void as shadows creep in from every angle. In conclusion, Eroded Corridors of Unbeing by Spectral Voice is a legendary album that I implore you to check out for yourself. Not a single moment goes wasted on this album, every second is critical. To listen to this album is to stare into the gaping maw of the void itself, and not many come back unchanged. Highlights: “Terminal Exhalation”, “Visions of Psychic Dismemberment”, “Lurking Gloom”