Iron Blanket Premiere New Single “Void of Shapes”
Posted in audiObelisk on August 27th, 2025 by JJ Koczan
Sydney heavy shovers Iron Blanket release their new single “Void of Shapes” tomorrow through Copper Feast Records. It’s the first new studio sounds from the five-piece since their 2024 debut, Astral Wanderer, and while it’s true it hasn’t been all that long since the record came out, the band are clearly beginning to move forward.
And fair enough for the urgency they bring with “Void of Shapes.” At 2:45, it’s shorter than anything on the record that preceded and it immediately sets itself to swinging with an ethereal edge in the guitar. Astral Wanderer wasn’t without its psychedelic aspects either, but here, the guitars stay spaced out even in the shred that emerges in the first minute before they’ve even dug into a verse, and the five-piece follow the echoing chop of the song’s central riff through a hook that’s more bashing-away than careening, but still a blast as it goes. That pretty clearly is the idea.
But for being called “Void of Shapes,” it’s worth emphasizing that there is both a structure and a plan at work in terms of the sound. That they’re pushing themselves to try new things is a positive sign, not the least because it came out cool, but of course part of the appeal of Astral Wanderer (streaming below) is the range of the material between doom, stoner riffing, psych and proto-metal. They wouldn’t be the first to refine a focus as they went forward, and if they want to push into heavy psych as more of a stylistic priority, they’re off to a righteous start, but I’m not willing to bet that their next outing will be exclusively one thing or another.
Keep your head up, is what I’m saying. I don’t know the timing on the sophomore LP, or if that’s even where they’re headed, as opposed to a feeling-things-out EP — certainly possible for a band such as this exploring new ground — so for today, my suggestion is going to be to set grander considerations aside, and bang your head cosmic to this one, as it’s perfect for the occasion, even as a potential herald of broader reaching to come. Que sera sera in doom?
You’ll find the track on the player below. As always, I hope you enjoy. If you need a reason for optimism today about anything, this might help:
If Iron Blanket’s debut album Astral Wanderer (Doom Charts, April – voted #5) could be described as “weed and beer” then the new material they’re working on is “Coke and Mushrooms.”
Since the release of their first album, Iron Blanket have completed 2 tours of Australia, the most notable being the the 2025 Australian tour with Swedish heavyweights Greenleaf. Since, Iron Blanket have been quietly writing the follow-up to Astral Wanderer.
The first taste is here: “Void of Shapes” recorded by Ryan Miller at Foxhouse studios.
Void of shapes captures the raw energy of Iron Blanket’s live show in this 3 minute room rattler, with lyrical themes of falling into an eternal psychosis and musically blending their signature sound of psych and proto-doom riffage with fast paced high energy rock. Void Of Shapes will be released on the 28th of August 2025
Iron Blanket is:
Mark Lonsdale – Guitar
Nick Matthews – Drums
Tom Withford – Guitar
Charles Eggleston – Bass
Johann Ingemar – Vocals
Iron Blanket, Astral Wanderer (2024)
Copper Feast Records on Bandcamp
