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Timewave Zero
Studio album by Blood Incantation
Released	February 25, 2022 (2022-02-25)
Genre	Ambient space music
Length	40:38
Label	Century Media
Blood Incantation chronology
Hidden History of the Human Race (2019) Timewave Zero (2022) Luminescent Bridge (2023)

This page is about the Blood Incantation album. For the Terence McKenna theory, see Terence McKenna § Novelty theory and Timewave Zero.

Timewave Zero is the third studio album by American band Blood Incantation. It was released on February 25, 2022 through Century Media.

Background

The band stated that they planned their trajectory as early as their first rehearsal, deciding that their signature sound would be cosmically influenced death metal, their sophomore album would feature psychedelic elements, and their third album would be entirely ambient. After the album's release, lead guitarist and vocalst Paul Riedl confirmed that their follow up album would be a return to their signature metal style.

Musical style

The album is a departure from the group's typical death metal sound, not featuring any guitars, drums, or vocals. It has been described as ambient and space music. The album is composed of two songs, each seperated into four movements. At 40 minutes and 38 seconds, it is their second longest studio album, behind their fourth album Absolute Elsewhere, released on October 10, 2024.

Reception

The album was generally well received upon release. Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.5/10 and stated "Listening to Timewave Zero, you can sense the band proudly embracing its transitional nature, rarely attempting to push beyond its self-imposed boundaries—a triumph by existence alone, an itch they had to scratch." Dutch Pearce of Decibel magazine wrote "it doesn’t take long for the cosmic winds of “IO,” the first track on Timewave Zero, to convince you that your trust in boarding this extraordinary voyage will be rewarded."

Angry Metal Guy were critical of the album, giving it a score of 2.0/5 and writing "Although pleasant in stretches, or as background music, largely I found the album a chore to listen to; a tedious, patience testing slab of ambient experimentation best left for other ears to fully enjoy and embrace."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Io"	20:56
2.	"Ea"	19:39
Total length:		40:38