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Weight Of Emptiness - "Conquering The Deep Cycle"  gets reviewed by BLACKENED DEATH METAL ZINE! You can check it out here at this link! http://bringerofdeathzine.blogspot.com/2020/09/weight-of-emptinessconquering-dead.html

Weight  Of  Emptiness  are  a  band  from  Chile  that  plays  an  avant  garde  and  progressive  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Conquering  the  Dead  Cycle"  which  was  released  by  Australis  Records.

  Synths  and  symphonic  elements  start  off  the  album  and  also  mix  in  with  the  heavier  sections  of  the  songs.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style  while  operatic  sounding  female  vocals  are  also  added  into  some  parts  of  the  recording  and  death  metal  growls  are  also  a  very  huge  part  of  the  album.
 
  At   times  the  music  also  gets  very  progressive  sounding  while  clean  playing  and  acoustic  guitars  can  also  be  heard  on  some  of  the  tracks.  When  clean  male  vocals  are utilized  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  an  avant  garde  feeling  and  the  slower  sections  of  the  songs  also  show  an  influence  of  doom  metal.

  Black  metal  screams  are  also  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  album  along  with  all  of the musical  instruments  also  having  a  very  powerful  sound  to  them.  Melodies  are  also  added  into  some  of  the  guitar  riffing  as  well  as  some  blast  beats  are  being  utilized  when  the  music  speeds  up,  at  times  the  music  also  gets  very  experimental  sounding  and  as  the  album  progresses  spoken  word  parts  can  also  be  heard  briefly  on  a  few  songs  and  they  also  bring  in  a  cover  Of  Twilight  Mist's  "Two  Tears  Alone" .  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  introspection,  emotions.  death  and  despair  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Weight  Of  Emptiness  are  a  very  great  sounding  progressive  and  avant  garde  mixture  of  black,  doom  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Invisible  Mind  Workers"  "Lapse  Of  Insanity"  "Eleven  Ravens"  and  "Lurking  Hope".  8  out  of  10.

Weight Of Emptiness is a Chilean band of metal which practice a mixture style in which can be distinguished progressive, death, doom, and black metal. The band has its origins in 2012, when the former members from the missing band Twilight Mist, Juan Acevedo and Alejandro Bravo on guitars and Alejandro Ruiz on vocals, started to make their first compositions. On Twilight Mist they had a career path of almost 10 years, innovating on progressive metal trends, so decided continuing the legacy, adding actual elements to their music. The first formation was completed with bassist David Hernández and Mauricio Basso on drums, leader of Letargo band, with almost 25 years of career, both incorporating a rhythmic base full of progressive elements, which give Weight Of Emptiness the characteristic and avant-garde sound recognized into the Chilean metal scene.

Between August and September of 2016, they started recording their musical material for what will be their debut album. The drums are recorded at Alba Road studios by Eduardo Demangel and the rest in The Farm. The mixing and mastering is done by Richard Iturra.

At the end of the recording process, David Hernández left the band, so they recruited the bassist Manuel Villarroel.

On March 4, 2017 they independently released the first LP called “Anfractuous Moments For Redemption”, which is digitally edited worldwide thanks to the British label Sepulchral Silence on more than 14 streaming platforms. In physical format it is edited independently in digipack format. 

As part of the promotion plan for the new album, in May 2017 a Concert Live Video is released at Bar Óxido (October 2016) and on October 20, 2017 is released the video clip for the song "Behind The Masks". Between October 27 and November 4, 2017 the band performs its first international tour in 6 cities in Mexico. In addition to the shows in Mexico, the band performs in different stages throughout Chile. 

The album “Anfractuous Moments For Redemption” is highlighted by the Humo Negro site among the best Chilean albums of 2017. In addition, the album is included in the “The 12 Best Chilean Metal Albums 2017” Ranking of The Resistance webzine and in the “Top 320 Latin Albums of 2017” from Headbangers Latin America webzine. On March 16, 2018 the band releases their second video clip of the song "The Silence". On
March 22, 2018 the album "Anfractuous Moments For Redemption" is re-released in Mexico in a co-production with the labels Concreto Records and Sun Empire Productions.

The album "Anfractuous Moments For Redemption" is nominated for the 2018 Escuchar Awards in the Best Extreme Metal Disco category. On November 17, 2018 the band releases its third video clip of the song "Unbreakable". The bassist Manuel Villarroel leaves the band and in his replacement comes the former bassist of the progressive metal band Tremates, Mario Urra, whose debut is made when the band first visits Argentina in the framework of the 2018 Lado Salvaje Festival of the city of Mendoza, subsequently editing a Live Video with the full show. 

On August 31, 2019 the band released their second studio album called "Conquering The Deep Cycle." The album was recorded at The Farm and Audio Custom Studios, and was mixed and mastered again by Richard
Iturra. The album is published under the label Australis Records with international distribution. On August 16, 2019 the video clip of the song “The Flame” was released, which is the first single from the new album.

In September 2019, the band made its first tour of Europe in several cities in Spain, Romania and Bulgaria, achieving a very good reception from the public of the old continent. In November 2019, the band toured
Argentina that included Buenos Aires, the La Campana del Infierno festival near Rosario and the Criminal Metal
Camp festival near Córdoba to promote the new album. On December 28, 2019, a Lyric Video of the song Invisible Mind Workers is released.

Track List:

1. Conquering 00:56 
2. Invisible Mind Workers 05:51 
3. Chucao 04:40 
4. The Flame 05:46 
5. Lapse of Insanity 04:40 
6. Lamentos 04:56 
7. Eleven Ravens 06:15 
8. Drainers 05:04 
9. Lurking Hope 05:39 
10. Two Tears Alone 05:11 
11. Deep Cycle 02:00

The album "Conquering The Deep Cycle" has been featured among the best of 2019 in various rankings and mass media accounts such as Headbanger Latinoamérica, Humo Negro from Chile, Global Metal Apocalypse from United Kingdom, Inside The Darkness from Russia, Subterraneo Webzine from Spain and Radio Rock Nation from Brazil. On the occasion of the band's fifth anniversary, on May 17, 2020 they released the Lyric Video of the song Weight Of Emptiness.

During 2020, due to the COVID19 Pandemic that affects the world, the band participates in the festivals Heresy Fest Online (Argentina), Time Of Plagues (Chile) and Tinkuy del Rock (Peru) which transmit international band shows via streaming. from their places of origin.

Follow the band at these links:

Official Site:

www.weightofemptiness.com

Facebook:

https://es-la.facebook.com/Weightofemptiness/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/weightofemptiness/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Weight_of_E

Links to streaming:

Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mzGsZcySSgVnv2JP0NWUK9t-Cd43FXJTo

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/album/1wspnAWis65xwHiG29vKLx