“Failure Of Ancient Wisdoms” is the vexing new single from progressive death metal outfit VOIDCEREMONY. The song is the newest preview of the band’s elaborate third album, Abditum, nearing November release on 20 Buck Spin.
Emerging with a labyrinthine work of creativity constructed with an intensity both unrelenting and precise, VOIDCEREMONY returns with their signature sound, an abstract and scathing zone of musical obscurity rife with cynicism toward humanity. Abditum, the third full-length album, unfurls with a sense of arcane design where twisting riffs clash and converge in unforeseen sequences.
Composed by Wandering Mind (aka Garrett Johnson), the otherworldly riffing spirals into altered shapes, conjuring tones that veer between luminous clarity and abyssal murk. Joined in the darkness by guitarist The Archonoclast (Jayson McGehee), drummer Dylan Marks (Athiest-live), and bass co-conspirators The Great Righteous Destroyer (Damon Good of Mournful Congregation, Stargazer, Cauldron Black Ram) and The Absent Deity (Ben Ricci), in tandem they create a cacophony of hellish jazz-inflected discord and unpredictable texture; every composition a descent into shifting caverns, where sudden openings reveal hidden pathways only to close again with finality.
Existing within an unawakened mind, contemplate a journey through the landscapes of Abditum, a region replete with the harmonies of the spheres and ever evolving chaos. These elements create a world that is alien yet meticulously considered. VOIDCEREMONY once again resists easy grasp, demands immersion and rewards repeated exploration, materializing new contours perpetually.
Abditum was recorded by CK at Exum Studios in Escondido California, with additional guitar, solos, and vocals tracked by Jon Hasz at RMC, and the bass tracks recorded in both the U.S. and Australia. The album was mixed and mastered by Andy Kite at Against the Grain Studio in South Australia and completed with art and layout by Khuzuzu. Fans of Stargazer, Pestilence, Chthe’ilist, Morbid Angel, Immolation, The Chasm, Aenigmatum, Atheist, Timeghoul, Liers In Wait, and Innana should not miss VOIDCEREMONY’s Abditum.
“‘Failure Of Ancient Wisdoms’ is one of my personal favorite songs from Abditum,” Wandering Mind writes. “In fact, it even has its own artwork for the cover of the tape version of the album… It’s truly a blast to play and listen to. The ideas are around the fact humanity ignored and failed to utilize philosophy to ensure a better world and life, individuals lost on the understanding forever. I began composing this song in late 2023 and continued throughout 2024. The ending solo is by The Archonoclast, who really delivers one of my favorite solos on the whole record here. He also made chords from one of the motifs for the studio version of this track at the end, it truly adds an enigmatic finality like the loss of true wisdom. Jayson was also pushing for the album to be named in the song’s likeness!
“Dylan’s drum performance is some of his finest technical drumming works in my opinion. A lot of his chops really get to shine on this one. I am very happy he returned here after session work with us for the Foul Origins Of Humanity EP. The Great Righteous Destroyer’s bass work is top notch as it always has been, once again gracing the band for the third of the trilogy…
“I am glad 20 Buck Spin and I made the decision to use this for our second single. Enjoy!”
Stream VOIDCEREMONY’s “Failure Of Ancient Wisdoms” everywhere including YouTube HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
Abditum will be released on LP, CD, MC, and digitally on November 14th. Preorders can be placed at the 20 Buck Spin webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE.
VOIDCEREMONY will celebrate the album’s release with a performance at Wretched Rites MMXXV on November 16th alongside Antichrist Siege Machine, Abysmal Lord, and others.
VOIDCEREMONY Live:
11/16/2025 Wretched Rites MMXXV @ Harlow’s – Sacremento, CA w/ Antichrist Siege Machine, Abysmal Lord, Stress Angel, more
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