Endless Voyage X/Opaque/Acephale Winter Productions/2019 Full Length Review

  Endless  Voyage  X  are  a  duo  from  Cleveland, Ohio  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  and  plays  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2019  album  "Opaque"  which  was  released  on  cassette  by  Acephale  Winter  Productions.

  A  very  dark  and  heavy  sound  starts  off  the  album  while  the  vocals  are  mostly  grim  yet  high  pitched  black  metal  screams.  When  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  melodic  style   as  well  as  some  acoustic  guitars  also  being  added  into  certain  sections  of  the  recording.

  When  keyboards  are  utilized  they  also  give  the  songs  more  of  an  atmospheric  feeling  while  the  faster  sections  of  the  tracks  also use  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast  beats  which  also  gives  the  music  more  of  a  raw  feeling,  A  couple  of  tracks  also  introduces  spoken  word  parts  onto  the  recording  as  well  as  the  closing  song  being  an  instrumental.

  On  this  recording  Endless  Voyage  X  remains  true  to  the  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  doom  metal  that  was  established  on  their  previous  release.  The  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  existentialism,  society  and  nihilism  themes.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Endless  Voyage  X  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  recording.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Darkness  Eternal'  and  "Sleep  Of  Stranger  Aeons"  and  "With  Time  Comes  Ruin".  8  out  of  10.

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Endless Voyage X Interview

1.For those that have never heard of you before, can you tell us a little bit about the musical project?
Well I started this project because I really was wanting to write something I really liked. Something that sounded very much metal but also used other elements too.

2.So far you have released an ep, how would you describe the musical sound that is presented on the recording?
Well my last ep I would describe the sound as Atmospheric doom metal with some heavier black metal moments!

3.You have also been involved with other musical projects, what are some of the things you have been able to express yourself with musically that you where not able to do in the other ones?
Well this project is a bit more personal. I got tired of writing about space. I'm way more interested in nature and history.

4.Can you tell us a little bit more about the lyrical topics and subjects you explore with this project?
My lyrical themes talk about anything from society, the ocean(of course) to darker topics such as darkness and Insanity.

5.What is the meaning and inspiration behind the name 'Endless Voyage X'?
It's. It too deep of a meaning really. Thought it fit well with an ocean theme.

6.With this project you record everything by yourself, are you open to working with other musicians or do you prefer to work solo?
I wouldn't be opposed to working with others.

7.Fragile Branch Recordings are re-issuing your ep, are you happy with the support that they have given you so far?
Oh yeah! Fragile Branch is incredible! Andy is a great dude! I'm super thankful for all the support from Fragile Branch so far!

8.On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of black and doom metal?
It's been great!

9.When can we expect a full length and also where do you see yourself heading into musically during the future?
I'm going to be working on a full length starting this fall or 2018!

10.What are some of the bands or musical styles that have had an influence on your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?
Well anyone who knows me knows I am a huge fan of Bathory and Celtic Frost amongst a few others haha. Lately I'd say I'm listening to A bit of everything. I can go from listening  to Chuck Berry to Dark Angel with no problem!

11.What are some of your non musical interests?
I love to hike and spend time with friends and family. I'm also a huge supporter of local breweries. I love finding new ones all the time.

12.Before we wrap up this interview, do you have any final words or thoughts?
Check out my new ep Those Whom Time Forgot by Fragile Branch!

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Endless Voyage X/Those Who Time Forgot/Fragile Bunch/2017 EP Review

 Endless  Voyage  X  are  a  solo  project  from  Cleveland,  Ohio  that  plays  an  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  doom  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  his  2017  ep  "Those  Who  Time  Forgot"  which  will  be  released  during  the  summer  by  Fragile  Bunch.

  Drum  beats  and  black  metal  style  riffing  starts  off  the  ep and  you  can  also  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  and  when  the  music  speeds  up  a  great  amount  of  tremolo  picking  and  blast   beats  can  be  heard  which  also  gives  the  songs  a  more  raw  feeling,

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  black  metal  screams  while  the  songs  bring  in  a  great  mixture  of  slow,  mid  paced  and  fast  parts  along  with  the  slower  sections  being  very  heavily  influenced  by  doom  metal  and  the  riffs  also  bring  in  a  decent  amount  of  melody  and  clean  guitars  can  also  be  heard  at  times  and  when  guitar  solos  and  leads  are  utilized  they  are  done  in  a  very  dark  yet  melodic  fashion  and  atmospheric  synths  can  also  be  heard  at  times  along  with  a  couple  of  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length  and  there  is  also  an  instrumental  which  also  brings  in  acoustic  guitars  before  closing  the  ep  with  a  heavier  track..

  Endless  Voyage  X  plays  a  musical  style  that  takes  atmospheric  black  metal  and  mixes  it  with  doom  metal  to  create  a  sound  of  his  own,  the  production  sounds  very  professional  while  the  lyrics  cover  oceans,  nature,  darkness,  existentialism,  and  society  themes.

  In  my  opinion  Endless  Voyage  X  are  a  very  great  sounding  atmospheric  mixture  of  black  and  doom  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genres,  you  should  check  out  this  solo  project.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Far  From  Home"  and  "At  One  With  The  Abyss".  8  out  of  10.

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