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September 29, 2012
 

Cruz Del Sur Music to release VOID MOON’s On the Blackest of Nights in North America on November 6th

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Written by: Paul Ferritto [Fritz]
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Cruz Del Sur Music will release On the Blackest of Nights from Swedish doomsters VOID MOON on November 6th  in North America. After a highly praised self-titled demo in 2010,VOID MOON strikes a deadly blow with their full-length debut, proving once again that Sweden is a country in which doom metal is steeped in tradition and continues to thrive. The roots ofVOID MOON’s  music run deep, right to the core of doom’s rich history, as quintessentially defined by the trail blazers in BLACK SABBATH, their heirs in CANDLEMASS, and their purist brethren in SOLITUDE AETURNUS. Yet the appeal of On the Blackest of Nights offers just enough of the atypical (HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE) and the contemporary (GRAND MAGUS) to give the offering an air of freshness. Mix in lyrical themes surrounding Crowley’s teachings, horror stories, death and philosophy, and you’ve got yourself one Hell of a doom album. On the Blackest of Nights will be available in limited digipack edition, vinyl, regular jewel case and digital formats.

1. Hammer of Eden
2. On the Blackest of Nights
3. Word and the Abyss
4. Psychic Bleeding
5. Cyclops
6. Among the Dying
7. Burning Court
8. Through the Gateway
9. Mourning Son

Void Moon was formed in early 2009 by bassist Peter Svensson and vocalist/guitarist Jonas Gustavsson along with notorious drummer Thomas Hedlund. The work on the first demo began in the end of 2009 and the recording was finished and mixed during the spring 2010. In October 2010 four of these tracks were released as the Through the Gateway 7″ EP on the German label Metalbound Records. Following the release Erika Wallberg joined the band as lead guitarist. In April 2011, a second demo was released, entitled The Mourning Son. The band made its debut gig in Malmö on the 14th of April and played in Gothenburg the week after supporting Pagan Rites. In November 2011 Void Moon played at the renowned Malta Doom Metal Fest. Their debut album, On the Blackest of Nights will be released worldwide in November 2012 by Cruz del Sur.

Void Moon draws inspiration and strength from the old gods of Black Sabbath and Candlemass empowered by torchbearers like Solitude Aeturnus and contemporary bands like Hammers of Misfortune and Grand Magus. The songs are written in the early doom vein and the lyrical themes surround Crowley’s teachings, death, philosophy and heathen rituals.

VOID MOON is:

Jonas Gustavsson (vocals/guitars)

 Peter Svensson (bass)

 Thomas Hedlund (drums)

Erika Wallberg (guitars)

 Source: Clawhammer PR



About the Author

Paul Ferritto [Fritz]
First off, Fritz isn't my real name. It's a nickname I've had for so long, that I forget sometimes that my real name is Paul. So for all intents and purposes all you fine people can call me Fritz.

Anyway I'm one of the co-founders of Axis Of Metal, which I created out of a love for all things heavy. Admittedly my first foray into music wasn't so heavy. At twelve i developed a love for grunge music, which then lead to a love of classic rock, and punk. Then as I consumed almost every piece of music in said genres I needed something with a bit more intensity, and something more extreme. One day I was walking through the halls in my high school, and i heard music blasting out of someone's headphones, and it was exactly what I was looking for. So after I found out that it was Slayer's "Disciple" I went home that day, and listened to every song Slayer had ever released, and that's how it all started.

So that's my story, so why not go out and listen to me blabber on, on the podcast or go and read what the Axis Of Metal's writing team has to say. Axis of Metal is created by metal heads, for metal heads.
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