Melbourne metalcore band Void Of Vision have embraced the lingering darkness to produce their new album 'Hyperdaze'.
Released two years after their 2017 'Disturbia' EP, vocalist Jack Bergin says that 'Hyperdaze' is the perfect follow-up for the band. “'Disturbia' was great for us to head back to our roots and fall in love with writing again,” Jack says.
“That really helped going into the album because we built our writing structure on that EP, so we followed it over and made ten tracks instead of four. We took our time and did all the right things, and I think we came out with exactly what we were looking for with 'Hyperdaze'.”
Jack and the band's commitment to constructing the perfect follow-up album comes after the less-than satisfactory response they had to Void Of Vision's 2016 debut album 'Children Of Chrome'. “I don't listen to the older stuff as much, but it's definitely there serving as a motivator so we can keep building,” Jack says.
“We've put stuff that we're not fans of anymore out into the world and 'Hyperdaze' felt like a redemption record for us. 'Chrome' wasn't super well-received in our books and we always thought we could have done a bit better there if we did some stuff different. It was so awesome to finally do that.
"I could bang on about how much I hate our previous work but it's what makes the next record so special, being able to improve yourself from your past ventures.”
Lyrically and thematically, 'Hyperdaze' has Void Of Vision leaning into the darkness they were playing with on previous releases to create songs that deep dive into the emotional abyss. “That was one of the bigger differences between albums,” Jack says.
“The last effort, 'Chrome', was external views on the world and how I saw everything around me, maybe hoping for change. This one is just admitting it's been a tough couple of years, and putting all that out into the world was a bit of a cathartic experience for myself.
“I tried it on 'Disturbia' and it felt right, and it felt good to be putting out some honest thoughts. It's really carried over into the work we're doing now, so I'm sticking with my strengths for this album.
"Ironically, an album about losing everything around you has really made us find ourselves, so it's funny to look at a negative piece of work in such a positive way.”
With the new album in the world, Void Of Vision now look forward to the next few months of live performances they have planned, including Schema Festival (Brisbane) and UNIFY Gathering (VIC); they are also fresh off supporting Northlane on their October Australian tour (and will support Northlane on their Nov-Dec European tour).
“We're so stoked. Northlane has been one of those bands we've always wanted to tour with, and it's finally coming into play,” Jack beams. “They've been such an influence and it really shows in our music over the years. Playing to the band that your influenced by's crowd is definitely a winner for us.”
