The Welcoming Void

by Descend to Acheron

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Following up from their acclaimed 2020 EP ‘The Transience Of Flesh’, Adelaide based blackened death metallers Descend To Acheron hand down their latest offering in the form of – ‘The Welcoming Void’.

‘The Welcoming Void’ is the most personal song the Descend To Acheron have ever released as it deals with the emotional side of loss. After the sudden and tragic suicide of co-founding member and long-time friend Matthew ‘Matti’ Phillips the band decided, after much contemplation, to complete the song they had been recording at the time of Matti’s death as tribute and goodbye to their friend. Lyrically the song is raw and confronting, musically it is chaotic and powerful. New bass player and death metal legend, Pahl ‘Doomsayer’ Hodgson (Beyond Mortal Dreams/Oath Of Damnation) has captured the spirit of Matti’s playing on the track while bringing his own epic style to the table.

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The eternal nothing
Waits to greet you my friend
Take comfort in this void
Be released from your pain

Say goodbye to all you've ever known
The loved ones you leave behind
Take nothing from this place
This voyage you make alone

This endless emptiness
Swallows your being

Absence grows
Leaving darkness in its wake
We've inherited your sorrow
Your journey is over
Your story's been told
May you find the peace that you seek

This loss is cheapened by
Your cliched sentiments
Spew not these platitudes
A mark of false respect

No promises to meet you
On the other side
Your actions are final
We are left to mourn without you

credits

released February 11, 2022
Vocals - Andy Kite
Lead and rhythm guitar - Peter Clarke
Bass - Pahl 'Doomsayer' Hodgson
Drums - Kieran Murray
Rhythm Guitar - Lachlan Stopa

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Against The Grain Studio
www.againstthegrainstudio.com.au

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Descend to Acheron Adelaide, Australia

Adelaide death metal has a new combatant, fiercely equipped to galvanise the hardened of souls. Focused on reaching territories far beyond the innards of their confined domain, Descend to Acheron have released their crushing debut EP ‘The Transience of Flesh’. Blending furious blast beats, technical riffing, melodic hooks that are both brutal and memorable. ... more

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