Brisbane heavyweights, Revoid unveil melodic metal EP, 'Sleepless Still'

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Brisbane has been producing heavy music of amazing calibre over the last few years, and metallers Revoid can be counted among the talent pool, particularly with the release of the epic new EP, ‘Sleepless Still’, which is out now.

‘Sleepless Still’ is both pummelling, abrasive and unrelenting, at the same time able to balance and blend in melodic (and lighter) elements, which is evident in opener, ‘Ruminate’, previous single, ‘Ghost’, and ‘Noise In My Head’. ‘Sleepless Still’ utilises the modern trappings of current metal sounds, in particular the use of cold, synth samples, and the djent-ish guitar tones, but Revoid also manage to sneak in a thrash reference or two, particularly in ‘Poison Saint’.

Talking through the creation of third single, ‘Noise In My Head’, vocalist Dale Dudeson explains that it is a melodic metal offering about feeling overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite amount of voices and perspectives that present themselves in times of change.

"Generally, people only ever want the best for you and your situation but perspective is a tricky thing, and some people’s idea of “the best” may be the last thing you need," explains Dale.

"Sometimes it causes more emotional or psychological turmoil in the process, complicating things even further and straining relationships. It’s easy to get lost in your own thoughts when they’re as loud as the rain."

Teaming up with Mark Williamson of Keywork Audio (Inertia, Closure, Keepsake) to engineer the release as well as welcoming Kris Crummett (Dance Gavin Dance, Hail The Sun, Sleeping With Sirens) to master, Revoid have set a new standard for themselves with their latest releases.

For fans of Architects, Polaris and Wage War, 'Sleepless Still' is a glaring, personal insight into modern society, and the coping mechanisms adopted to make it through. To celebrate the debut release, the band have teamed up with Anti Vinyl Vinyl Club to print a handful of exclusive vinyl pressings, on sale now.

First singles, ”Gloomsayer" and "Ghost" introduced listeners to their first taste of the debut EP and both came out the gates swinging on release. Soaring to over 55,000 Spotify streams collectively within a couple of weeks with "Gloomsayer" finding its way into triple j Unearthed rotation, showcasing Revoid at their strongest.

The new Revoid EP, ‘Sleepless Still’ is out now on all streaming platforms.