Crash and the Void Premiere “The Cosmic Horror!” Video
Posted in Bootleg Theater on March 4th, 2022 by JJ Koczan
Pretoria, South Africa’s Crash and the Void release their new single, ‘The Cosmic Horror!’ today, March 4, through Mongrel Records. The song signals its cool early in the organ, rhythmic analog pops and hiss, and continues to build from there, kicking into a heavy rock sound that recalls Queens of the Stone Age accessibility without coming across as preening or cloying in its affected attitude. Swing and swagger both are showcased in due measure, and the hook surges with just a bit of harder edge, perhaps laying the groundwork for punches to be thrown later, while remaining a good time in itself.
I suppose too the name of the track might signal some darker intention — Lovecraft and all — and the full brunt of the double-guitar riffing is plenty weighted, but a floating vocal treatment in the verse assures that “The Cosmic Horror!” moves fluidly through its unpretentious four minutes, the lyrics taking apart varying dogmas like plucking petals off an ultimately empty stem and casually tossing them away — pretend deity loves me, pretend deity loves me not — as setup for a fuzzy post-chorus solo that caps and is only suited to the probably-public-domain clips from whatever octopus-laden flick it is. All of which is me attempting to cover my shame at not already knowing. So it goes.
Mongrel Records — not out of line to call them South Africa’s principle heavy purveyors; Ruff Majik, Acid Magus, Filthy Hippies, Ethyl Ether, etc. — picked up Crash and the Void like a week and a half ago or some such and the unveiling of the first single/video today is an encouraging heads up for more to come. Debut album? Probably sooner or later, but for right this second, there’s plenty enough to dig into here, as the band’s blend of heavy and hard rocks should pique interest for those who’ve dug into the craft of Euro acts like Deville from Sweden or other acts ready to throw down in the bar, one way or the other.
Enjoy “The Cosmic Horror!” on the player below, followed by more from the PR wire:
Crash and the Void, “The Cosmic Horror!” video premiere
“The Cosmic Horror! infuses real existential questions with fictional stories and explores what constructs our drives, thoughts and desires. Whether it be a god, meaning or a little bit of both” – Crash and The Void
Crash and the Void is an experimental heavy rock band from Pretoria, South Africa. Founded in 2019 the quartet consists of two brothers: Marius Schutte on lead vocals (also boasting a music theory degree) and brother Lumar Schutte, a highly decorated session drummer. Completing the lineup is Waldo Van Der Linde on guitar + lead, and Dillon Van Heerden on bass guitar (and sound engineering). Crash & The Void’s collective influence ranges from Hans Zimmer to Black Sabbath. The band infuse balls-to-the-wall rock and roll with B grade horror / sci-fi genres and debut single The Cosmic Horror! which releases today via Mongrel Records displays this perfectly.
Buy /Stream The Cosmic Horror! https://orcd.co/thecosmichorror
https://mongrelrecords1.bandcamp.com/track/the-cosmic-horror
Crash and the Void:
Marius Schutte on lead vocals
Lumar Schutte on drums
Waldo Van Der Linde on guitar + lead
Dillon Van Heerden on bass
The Crash and the Void on Facebook
