Published: February 20, 2019

‘Il rumore della tristezza e dell’angoscia’, così si definisce Il Vuoto, one-man band piacentina qui al secondo album della sua storia. Con tali presupposti, non ci si può che imbattere in un profluvio di note lente e dolenti di scuola funeral doom, genere che tra le mani del musicista emiliano prende pieghe inaspettate, andando a esplorare una vastità di suoni ed emozioni che solo in parte riguardano il funeral doom nella su...

Published: February 19, 2019

This is the debut for Italian band Il Vuoto. Both the sound and the songwriting have apparent references to music played at least twenty years ago. I do not know whether the end result of the production was their choice or a case of low budget, but, no matter what, for me this retro sound works just fine. They remind me of bands such as Saturnus or My Dying Bride, so as you would understand, they have a lot of atmospheric parts and th...

Published: February 12, 2019

Ho ascoltato attentamente queste cinque tracce, e a differenza di altri gruppi più rinomati, questo mi ha colpito per la sua particolarità di esprimere con cura tutte le fasi presenti con questi 5 brani.  

Ognuno a se, ognuno mostra la sua parte più intima dove l’autore ci regala i suoi più profondi e delicati pensieri, l’arte del saper regalare all’ascoltatore sensazioni ed emozioni  per le quali si ha la capacità di scriver...

Published: February 9, 2019 

The bastard child of metal, funeral doom is the sub-genre we don’t talk about enough. It sits there sullen and threatening. We glance over and wonder why we even bother with such a depressing and unhappy thing. That is until we listen and we remember that it can bring such joy the moment we hear what it can bring to the party.

As big fans of Chiral (read our review of Gazing Light Eternity here), there is e...

Published: February 8, 2019 

“Vastness” is the second album from the Italian Funeral Doom band IL VUOTO. The name is completely unknown but Matteo Gruppi, the person behind IL VUOTO, has another band named CHIRAL and this one I already heard in the past. So I was curious concerning this release. And… What a masterpiece. Really, this is very very very very good. The atmosphere around the album, the vocals (they can be whispered, strong or clean), the a...

Published: January 31, 2019

Emanating  from a single mind, this record is a deep and tortured offering. Revolving around the core theme of sorrow in its many forms, ‘Vastness’ is by its very nature an uncomfortable listen at times. Subject matters such as mental illness and suicide are not meant to be taken lightly, and Il Vuoto takes us to some pretty dark places on this record, placing us firmly outside of our comfort zone as we examine a minefield of emotio...