The album pre-order and first 2 tracks are now available for streaming, as well as the first official video for the song "Virgo Lucifera". Please go to https://altrusiangrace.bandcamp.com/album/veriditas The album is set to be released on 3/20/2023 Illuminated Void began as a dark ambient project fronted by Matt Schmitz (of stoner doom band Sleestak) and released their first self-titled album in late 2021, quickly followed by a second album in early 2022 entitled The Vesper Serpent. These albums incorporated haunting dream-like soundscapes with subtle hints of psychedelia and neoclassical traits and thematically revolved around alchemy, esotericism, and occultism. By mid-2022 the band was writing material for a third album as well as undergoing a massive shift in the overall creative direction - one that embraced the heavier side of music and paying homage not only to the influences of earlier works by bands such as Cathedral, Paradise Lost, and Anathema, but also the sounds
I was just informed of a review of our latest release "Altrusian Moon" done by a very nice chap who goes by the pleasant name of Dr. Doom. You want to hear what he says? Visit Dr. Dooms Lair to get his take on this Bandcamp digital release of ours.
If anyone wants to please vote, Harbinger from Sleestak is up for best stoner album of 2022 over at Metal Storm! Voting is happening now for the Metal Storm Awards 2022! Please vote for you favorite reptilian stoner album by going to https://metalstorm.net/awards/categories.php?cat_id=43&cb=63da62cb58d92