Sacred Fuzz - Beyond The Void (EP Review)

Release Date: August 02nd 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Beyond The Void: Tracklisting

1.The Void Stares Back 04:19

2.Shadownaut 03:56

3.Old Wounds 04:59

4.Living the Dream 04:40

5.Lest We Forget 07:04

6.Grit 03:53

Members

Sam – Vocals

Nate – Guitars

Bill – Guitars

Kevin – Bass

Danny – Drums

Review

Beyond The Void is the new EP from Groove/Stoner Metallers Sacred Fuzz who peaked my interest with their recent Introduce Yourselves feature. Crossing heavy bursts of Groove Metal and Psych Stoner Metal has been multiple times before but Sacred Fuzz adds a solid backline of Death Metal, Alt-Metal and Hard Rock melodies.

The vocals are quite soulful and aggressive in all the right amount places by channelling a wide range of different vocalists from the vast Hard Rock and Heavy Metal spectrum. Lead vocalist Sam puts his voice through a tough workout embracing Harsh, Clean and Death based growls. The production is quite raw and intense that matches Sacred Fuzz style of music down to the ground. 

Opening tracks The Void Strikes Back and Shadownaut have influences ranging from Lamb Of God, System Of A Down and Iron Maiden to them but with that sparse Stoner attitude allowing the band to stay on the right side of the Stoner Metal movement.

Beyond The Void works at it’s best when Sacred Fuzz think outside of the box and merge the more extreme parts of their music into a classic style of melodic intensity where shades of Ambient Rock/Metal start to fully form on other tracks such as Old Wounds, Living The Dream and the superbly progressive track Lest We Forget.

Sacred Fuzz have a tough mentality appearing within their lyrics whilst offering short moments of calm before they unleash a torrent of Death/Groove sounds which could be considered some of the heaviest and ferocious Stoner Metal sounds around.

Give these guys a try and you’ll be surprised by what you hear. This is an a daring and quite a ballsy EP which takes no prisoners.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Links

https://linktr.ee/sacredfuzz
https://www.facebook.com/Thesacredfuzz
https://www.instagram.com/thesacredfuzz
https://youtube.com/@thesacredfuzz1331
Thesacredfuzz.com

Introduce Yourselves: Sacred Fuzz

What is the name of your band?

Sacred Fuzz

What is the genre of music that you play?

We play groove metal.

Can you give a brief history of the band of how it came together and where it is today?

Once upon a time, a St. Louis local band known as Burnt Inside shared a bassist with another band called Encrypted. All was great, but along the way, everyone grew up and started families and careers. After a decade of hard work and determination, we said, “F¤<k it. Let's rock again.

”We've been writing new music for the past four years with a new vocalist. Now, we’ve recently released an EP and just played our first big opening slot with Hed P.E.

What can people expect from your music?

Thick riffs mixed with thunderous drums, smothered in smooth, uplifting vocals, all set in an abyss of shredding and ambient lead guitars.

What is the best release that folks should check out from your 

Our latest EP, Beyond the Void, was recorded and produced DIY-style in our home studios. It's our strongest production to date, featuring the single “The Void Stares Back.”

Where can people find you on Social Media?

You can find us on Facebook and Instagram, listen to us on Spotify and other streaming platforms, and download the EP on Bandcamp

Socials

https://linktr.ee/sacredfuzz

https://www.facebook.com/Thesacredfuzz

https://www.instagram.com/thesacredfuzz

https://youtube.com/@thesacredfuzz1331

Thesacredfuzz.com 

EP

https://sacredfuzz.bandcamp.com/

https://open.spotify.com/album/3hUUDNU4Ir583ttZlcwjmW?si=VVRtyFNrSH-TbiUAMLinIA

https://music.apple.com/us/album/beyond-the-void-ep/1760240609?ls