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Spirit of the Void

by Stonekind

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1.
Ashes Pt. 1 02:23
2.
Ashes Pt. 2 02:27
In the ashes We’ll find our fate Such a long way down Our fall from grace When the lights dim Tell me what you’ll find Cleansed by fire In the funeral pyre Embers dance on our graves Dark shadows surround us Witness now We return Judgement comes The witching hour To the earth We return Embers dance on our graves Cleansed by fire In the funeral pyre Embers dance on
3.
When I go My story’s told Through my love for you But there’s a place Of empty space I can’t get through Bleach my eyes With loving light Illuminate my way Show me dear What isn’t clear Before I fade In… This void Empty Vacant From all reason So I slip It pulls me down So low In this spirit of the void I can’t get through In this spirit of the void I watch all our colors Fade away To a familiar Shade of grey This void Empty Vacant From all reason So I slip It pulls us down So low Time pulls you away from The weight of my spirit In this spirit of the void I can’t get through In this spirit of the void I can’t get through I can’t reach you
4.
I will lead 'Til nowhere’s home Follow me Restless sea and the storm above The only guiding star within Time will drain From the clock you own To a place where Nowhere’s home.. I will lead 'Til nowhere’s home Follow me Restless sea and the storm above The only guiding star within Time will drain From the clock you’re in To a moment
5.
Untethered 05:18
I’ve become untethered Severed from reality Displaced in the unknown I can see.. Through the lies Through the lies Break these chains Rearrange Release my will Set me free The joy to come Once you forget yourself Remove the veil of Self inflicted hell Break these chains Rearrange Release my will Set me free
6.
Swamp stomp 05:46
On borrowed land and time There's blood on my hands It ain't mine The moon shares her light She never led me astray In the swamp We're all safe We'll all be saved Burn them out Til we're safe Til we're all saved (We'll burn them out now) Bathed in mud We're all the same We'll all be safe We'll burn them out now In the swamp We're all safe We'll all be...
7.
Dust 02:38
8.
Soon the bells ring To call you home Love thy neighbor Feed the loam Through the meadow In the clay My intention Drifts away Behold the stone That holds you down Behold the stone Lay your burden to the ground This ancient song we’re living in A fading rhythm 'til the end My reflection withered grey My intention drifts away Lay your burden to the ground..
9.
Nomadic 09:01
I wander Through this land And deep in wonder I tread the sand And I’m blinded By a brilliant light It pulls me in Into the night I’ve lost you In myself I’ve lost you Thrown it all away Candle light my way Candle light my way Back home Candle light my way Guide me back to you

about

#70 - Doom Charts Top 100 Albums of 2021
doomcharts.com/2022/01/25/doom-charts-top-100-albums-of-2021/

#1 Album of 2021 "I was a little late to the game on this one, but once I listened I was hooked. This is a remarkable album. As you peel back the layers, you can feel a deep, passionate and soulful musical experience filled with unbridled intensity and emotion. Elements of Stoner, Blues, Heavy Psych, Grunge and maybe even a little Southern Rock lend to the overall experience. The band or shall I say duo really drives it home with great song writing and stellar musicianship. Fuck it, I’m gonna go crack open a can of beer and take this one all in again."
- Reg Rykaczewski Jr. at Heavy Planet
www.heavyplanet.net/2021/12/regs-top-20-stoner-rock-doom-heavy.html

10/10 "Spirit of the Void is an intense, emotional experience marked by skilled songwriting and outstanding musicianship, and that deep, passionate Heavy Blues delivery is enough to occasionally call to mind genre heroes like King Buffalo and Elder... Artfully crafted, this album is more than a few Stoner Rock tunes slapped together for a full-length release. Templeton and Ayers are skilled musicians and songwriters, and Spirit of the Void is an emotive experience marked by powerful drums, frenetic guitars, and carefully layered vocals." - Patrick Shober at Monster Riff
monsterriff.com/2021/08/19/stonekind-spirit-of-the-void-album-review/

#8 - JK's Personal Top 20 Albums of 2021
stonerhive.blogspot.com/2022/01/jks-personal-top-20.html

"Mixing a heavy progressive rock sound with a distinct stoner rock groove, North Carolina’s Stonekind offer up a uniquely haunting sound that must be heard to be fully appreciated. With a fuzzed-out desert rock base to work from, “Spirit of the Void” mixes genres into a finely balanced witches brew that is sure to delight anyone in search of a new sonic experience... Best experienced, in my opinion, in one solid listen, the musical experience that Stonekind offers up is simply extraordinary. It’s a sound that you can completely lose yourself in." - Peter Morsellino at The Sludgelord
thesludgelord.blogspot.com/2021/08/album-review-stonekind-spirit-of-void.html

5/5 stars "...Stonekind have delivered a wild masterpiece with Spirit of The Void. And with that final terra stomping track Nomadic they’ve pushed their album over the top and into legend, (and here we go again with the accolades), yes, a perfectly ballistically delivered record, a blow against the empire, a beautiful and intense strike, like a hammer of the Gods, that will live on in rock… forever…". - JK at Stoner HiVe
stonerhive.blogspot.com/2021/07/stonekind-spirit-of-void.html

Editor's Pick, 9 out of 11. "Spirit of the Void dips its toes into quite a few genres from progressive rock to grunge and stoner. You would think it would be all over the place, yet they somehow manage to be patient and not sway too far into one genre... Be sure to listen to the "gapless" version of this album, where the entire album is condensed into 1 track. It's gets even more consuming not knowing where you are, just let the progressive rock flow...". - Rotation11
www.rotation11.com/post/stonekind-spirit-of-the-void

"...For Stonekind, I received a gapless audio file which plays the entire album without, you guessed it, gaps! This review has taken me some extra time because I start the file with intent on reviewing but end nearly forty-four minutes later realizing I’ve been lost in the music... A well put together piece of art." - Josh Schneider at The Sleeping Shaman
www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/stonekind-spirit-of-the-void/

#7 Best New Album, Doom Charts June 2021
doomcharts.com/2021/07/02/doom-charts-june-2021/

"...This is a work that feels catered to the modern fan of all things heavy in the world of psychedelia but also those who want a little bit more, and it’s around every turn without taking a second thought that Stonekind obliges with a tremendous performance the likes of which we don’t get often whatsoever. Even in its smallest moments, “Spirit of the Void” is a tremendous album that needs to be heard by any fan of the style for there is much to be discovered in these nine tracks no matter how you approach them." - Vinterd at Head-Banger Reviews
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2021/07/11/stonekind-spirit-of-the-void/

"...If you like a little prog-like convolutedness, a little bluesy swaggeration and a touch of inner-city grunginess in your music but are also partial to things like melody, clever lyricism and intelligently structured songs then Stonekind could be the band for you and their album "Spirit of the Void" your album of the year." - Frazer Jones at the Desert Psychlist
stonerking1.blogspot.com/2021/06/stonekind-spirit-of-void-review.html

"...Overall Stonekind have delivered an album of Classic Rock with a hard edge without falling into the trap of heaviness for the sake of heaviness. They know exactly what they are doing. Keeping the songs short, focused and economic. The choruses are big with a capital B and the Riffs land the right side of fuzz driven. They never loose sight of what serves the songs best and execute this with a confidence and enough class to impress." - Bobo Coen
www.5thwheel.online/post/stonekind-spirit-of-the-void

credits

released June 11, 2021

All songs written by Stonekind
Drums, Vocals: Jeff Ayers, Jr
Guitars, Bass: Davis Templeton

Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Davis Templeton

Artwork by Ken Ross

Special thanks to:
Jacob Shelton for bass on "Ashes pt 2" and "Nowhere's home"
Josh Emick for bass and backing vocals on "Ashes pt 1"
John Pfiffner for recording drums
Our families for your patience and support
Everyone who supported us on our first release

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Heavy blues / rock / stoner / prog / psych / swampy desert fuzz out of medieval Winston-Salem, NC

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