Hyperdaze is the second studio album by Australian metalcore band Void of Vision. It was released on 13 September 2019 by UNFD. It was produced by Northlane guitarist Jon Deiley and Lance Prenc, and recorded at Prenc's home studio in Kinglake.
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| Released | 13 September 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 30:50 | |||
| Label | UNFD | |||
| Producer | Jon Deiley, Lance Prenc | |||
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| Singles from Hyperdaze | ||||
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Background and promotion
editOn 22 July 2019, UNFD announced that they would be releasing four band's new songs, Void of Vision was later revealed to be one of them.[1]
On 23 July, their new single "Hole in Me" was released alongside an accompanying music video.[2] Their sophomore studio album Hyperdaze was then announced for a release date of 13 September.[3] On 3 September, their second single "Babylon" was released.[4] On 9 September, their third single "If Only" was released alongside an accompanying music video.[5]
From October–December, Void of Vision are set to join Northlane on their Australian and European legs of their Alien World Tour.[6][7]
Writing and composition
editAbout how the album will be heavy and angry, vocalist Jack Bergin said:
- "From fine-tuning and tweaking all the synths and accompaniment to the grittiness and aggression of the vocals, we really wanted the pure anger that went into making these recordings to translate out the other side – something I feel we haven’t quite grasped on previous records."[8]
Bergin also revealed that the themes present on the album are: "Pure hatred, self-loathing and nihilism."[9]
"Hole in Me" was described as sounding "like The Prodigy blended with metalcore with plenty of ambient synth and distorted screams."[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | Jack Bergin, James McKendrick | 0:42 |
| 2. | "Year of the Rat" | Bergin, McKendrick, Jon Deiley | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Babylon" | Bergin, McKendrick | 2:07 |
| 4. | "If Only" | Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley, Sam Bassal | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Slave to the Name" | Dan Brown, Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley, Bassal | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Adrenaline" | McKendrick, Deiley | 1:31 |
| 7. | "Hole in Me" | Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Kerosene Dream" | Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Decay" | Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley, Lance Prenc | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Splinter" | Bergin, McKendrick | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Hyperdaze" | Bergin, McKendrick, Deiley | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 30:50 | ||
Personnel
editVoid of Vision
- Jack Bergin – unclean vocals
- James McKendrick – lead guitar, clean vocals
- Mitch Fairlie – rhythm guitar
- George Murphy – drums
Production
- Jon Deiley – producer
- Lance Prenc – producer, mixing, mastering, engineering
- Scott Simpson – vocal engineering
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[10] | 36 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Vinyl Albums (ARIA)[11] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "UNFD - yo dawg we heard you like new songs so..." Facebook. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ UNFD (22 July 2019). "Void Of Vision - Hole In Me [Official Music Video]". Retrieved 29 July 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Void Of Vision - NEW ALBUM, 'HYPERDAZE' - SEPTEMBER 13". Facebook. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Brown, Paul (3 September 2019). "New Void Of Vision Alert! Get Your Ears Around 'Babylon'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ UNFD (9 September 2019). "Void Of Vision - If Only [Official Music Video]". Retrieved 16 September 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Void Of Vision - NORTHLANE ALIEN WORLD TOUR - AUSTRALIA ..." Facebook. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Void Of Vision - NORTHLANE ALIEN WORLD TOUR - EUROPE/UK..." Facebook. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b Brown, Paul (23 July 2019). "Void Of Vision Unveil Forthcoming Album Hyperdaze + Drop New Song 'Hole In Me'". Wall of Sound. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Issa, Chanel (23 July 2019). "VOID OF VISION // Announce New Album And Release New Single". Hysteria Mag. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.