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Boasting band members who have spent time in such bands as Impaled, Exhumed, Uphill Battle, and Anubis Rising, one might have certain expectations for Intronaut. However, this band has little in common with those already mentioned here, save for the use of certain instruments, etc. No, Intronaut has more in common with Mastodon, Isis, and Neurosis, perhaps in that order. This is the post-Hardcore/experimental kind of Metal that makes your head hurt if you are unsuspecting or otherwise uninitiated. Last year's EP reelase Null has been ably and suitably followed by the full length Void (do I detect a touch of humor, boys and girls?). If last year's effort showed promise, this release sees much of it fulfilled. Musicianship is the primary focus of the band and on the debut full length Intronaut has offered some 43 minutes of majestic work. Album closer "Rise to Midden" is perhaps worth the price of admission alone, though I ponder why they didn't stretch the song another couple of minutes.
Bachelor's degree in music holding and traditional Indian music playing Joe Lester's bass work is worth mentioning. Sounding somewhere between Steve DiGiorgio and Sean Malone while not exactly like either, his fretwork invokes Cynic almost as much as it does Dysrhythmia, particularly the jazz forms presented on Void. If you're a fan of the bands mentioned after the opening sentence of this review or think a combination of Mastodon, Dysrhythmia, Isis, and Cynic sounds intriguing, get yourself to the Goodfellow Records website and buy this thing. Void will fill the, uh, void in your collection as it is largely original and certainly creative. Note: the vocals are of the Mastodon school of harsh shouts and do not distract from the overall presentation, though they similarly do not add much.
| Tracklist |
| 1. A Monolithic Vulgarity |
| 2. Gleamer |
| 3. Fault Lines |
| 4. Nostalgic Echo |
| 5. Teledildonics |
| 6. Iceblocks |
| 7. Rise To Midden |
: 43.17
| Buy other Intronaut albums |
