Void Eternal | ||||
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Released | March 31, 2023 | |||
Recorded | 2021-2023 | |||
Studio | Reaper Ranch Studios, Sheldon, US | |||
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Length | 42:30 | |||
Label | Fueled By Ramen | |||
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Singles from Void Eternal | ||||
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Void Eternal (stylised as: VOID ETERNAL) is the fifth studio album by American rapper nothing,nowhere. It was released on March 31, 2023, on Fueled by Ramen.
Release
The album was announced on February 3, 2023, following the release of the single: THIRST4VIOLENCE.[1] The album was then released on CD, digital download and streaming on March 31, 2023, with vinyl variants released in June.
Singles
The first single from the album MEMORY_FRACTURE was released on July 16, 2022.[2] The single was followed by M1SERY_SYNDROME, which was released on August 26, 2022, prior to a North American tour.[3] The third single, featuring Pete Wentz, CYAN1DE was released in support of a European tour, on which Mulherin revealed he had finished recording his new album.[4]The single THIRST4VIOLENCE was released on February 3, 2023, alongside the announcement of the album. [1]
Personnel
Credits for Void Eternal adapted from liner notes.[5]
Musicians
- Joe Mulherin - vocals (all), guitars (all), bass (all), programming (all), production (1-10, 12)
- Cody Stewart - drums (1-10, 12)
- Will Ramos - guest vocals (2)
- SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY - guest performance (3)
- Freddie Dredd - guest vocals (6)
- Silverstein - guest vocals (6)
- Pete Wentz - guest vocals (7)
- Static Dress - guest performance (9)
- Buddy Nielsen - guest vocals (10)
- Underoath - guest performance (11)
Additional personnel
- Chris Athens - mastering (all)
- Austin Coupe - vocal mixing (all)
- Vincent James Weight - production (9)
- Erik Ron - production (11)
Track listing
Stylised as per album.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "ANX13TY" |
| 3:26 |
2. | "TRAG3DY" (featuring Will Ramos) |
| 3:25 |
3. | "PSYCHO_PYSCHIATRY" (featuring SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY) |
| 3:48 |
4. | "CHR0MAKILL3R" |
| 3:41 |
5. | "SUICIDE_PACT" |
| 3:38 |
6. | "THIRST4VIOLENCE" (featuring Freddie Dredd & Silverstein) |
| 2:19 |
7. | "CYAN1DE" (featuring Pete Wentz) |
| 3:51 |
8. | "ER4SER" |
| 3:18 |
9. | "F0RTUNE_TELLER" (featuring Static Dress) |
| 3:22 |
10. | "M1SERY_SYNDROME" (featuring Buddy Nielsen) |
| 3:04 |
11. | "VEN0M" (featuring Underoath) |
| 3:50 |
12. | "MEMORY_FRACTURE" |
| 4:18 |
Total length: | 42:30 |
Critic reception & commercial success
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 73/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Distorted Sound Magazine | 6/10[7] |
Bring the Noise | 10/10[8] |
Line of Best Fit | 8/10[9] |
Void Eternal received generally positive reviews from critics. On aggregate reviewing site, Album of the Year, the album has a rating of 73/100 from critics and 61/100 based on user reviews.[6] In his review for The Line of Best Fit, Steven Loftin said the album "is a rebirth [of nu-metal]", and Ely King for Distorted Sound said Mulherin has "successfully branched himself into metalcore" and was "very reminiscent of the early to mid-00s era".
Commercial success
On a Twitch stream, Mulherin said the album was not a commercial success. He stated he lost 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify after the release of the album and would most likely not release a metal album again due to the lack of commercial success.[10]
References
- 1 2 "nothing,nowhere. Unleashes Thirst4Violence From New Album Void Eternal". kerrang.com. Kerrang. February 3, 2023.
- ↑ "nothing,nowhere. unveils MEMORY_FRACTURE, plus video directed by Code Orange's Eric 'Shade' Balderose". Kerrang. April 20, 2022.
- ↑ "nothing,nowhere. Shares "M1SERY_SYNDROME" Featuring Buddy Nielsen". Prelude Press. August 26, 2022.
- ↑ "nothing,nowhere. links up with Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz for tearing new single 'CYAN1DE'". NME. November 6, 2022.
- ↑ nothing,nowhere. (2023). Void Eternal (LP liner). Fueled By Ramen.
- 1 2 "nothing,nowhere. VOID ETERNAL". albumoftheyear.com. Album of the Year. March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: VOID ETERNAL – nothing,nowhere". distortedsoundmag.com. Distorted Sound Magazine. March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing, Nowhere. – VOID ETERNAL". bringthenoiseuk.com. Bring the Noise. March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Nothing,Nowhere resurrects nu-metal with VOID ETERNAL's untethered rage". thelineofbestfit.com. The Line of Best Fit. March 31, 2023.
- ↑ "🎶 nothing,nowhere. Twitch stream: 2023-08-02 - "working on collabs + NEW STUDIO IMPROVEMENTS"". YouTube. August 2, 2023.