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Iron Void to Release IV Jan. 27; New Single “Grave Dance” Posted

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Even before you get to the pun with IV as both the band’s initials and the Roman numeral four, the news of new stuff coming from long-running Wakefield, UK, doom metallers Iron Void is news well met. All the more so for the streaming single “Grave Dance,” which boasts a fighting-tyranny lyrical narrative well suited to its triumph of a riff, taking shades of classic metal with its doomly traditionalism in a way that remains true to the heart of the band that put out Excalibur (review here) in 2018. Shadow Kingdom will handle the release, which feels like a “well duh” kind of situation, and it’s worth noting as you can see below that drummer Scott Naylor will make his studio debut with them now nearly five years after actually joining the band. Well due and well doomed. You can’t lose.

Got your 2023 most anticipated list going yet? Here’s one for it if so:

IRON VOID IV

IRON VOID – IV – New Single – “Grave Dance” & Pre-Orders UP

SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS is proud to present IRON VOID’s highly anticipated fourth album, IV, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

“Slow and steady wins the race,” and so it is the same in the doom scene. IRON VOID was originally formed by Jonathan “Sealey” and Andy Whittaker (Solstice, The Lamp of Thoth) in 1998 in order to create an old-school doom metal band, worshiping at the altar of doom legends such as Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, etc. The band re-formed in 2008, and proceeded to release a live album, an EP, and a digital single, each exactly two years apart, before delivering their self-titled debut album in 2014. The Doomsday follow-up came a year later, with 2018’s critically acclaimed Excalibur arriving via new label home SHADOW KINGDOM.

Consolidating IRON VOID’s position as proud ‘n’ pure purveyors of dependable doom metal is the aptly titled fourth album, IV. This new record sees the arrival of “new” drummer Scott Naylor, who’s actually been with the band since 2018, and who’s renown for his work in Reign of Erebus, Heathen Deity, and Atra Mors among others. Together, this new-look power-trio look back to the old, to IRON VOID’s roots, and create a stripped-down DOOM METAL album. Whereas Excalibur had a concept encompassing the historical past and legend, IV by contrast takes a long, hard look at everyday matters: real-world themes that are darker and more tangible, particularly in these days of Covid-19 and political unrest across all nations. Musically, IRON VOID match form to content with direct, hard-hitting doom steeped in the old school, but they’re equally adept at varying their dynamics whilst retaining their core sound. Like many bands during these dark days, IRON VOID had to write the whole album remotely during lockdown using file-sharing software, something Sealey says was admittedly “probably the hardest record to write” since they’d never previously done such before. However, the recorded results of IV burst with energy and personality, proving that these old dogs are anything but tired!

No other words needed: IRON VOID are doom metal maniacs, for doom metal maniacs. IV is your unlucky number!

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Iron Void, IV (2023)

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2 Responses to “Iron Void to Release IV Jan. 27; New Single “Grave Dance” Posted”

  1. dutch gus says:

    Ass-squinting?

    It’s only natural when you’re sitting on a cold stone step.

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