Temple of Void - The Crawl - [CD]

**ally acclaimed Death Metal force Temple of Void return with their 2026 album, The Crawl. The caveman brawn of previous albums, namely Summoning the **er (2022), remains, but there's a wider dynamic on the group's fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartet-featuring guitarist Alex Awn, drummer Jason Pearce, vocalist/guitarist Mike Erdody, and bassist Justin Malek-the Michiganders aren't shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater integration of grunge and post-punk with their brutish signature. Singles "The Crawl" and "Soulburn" demonstrate the proficiency of Temple of Void's death-cloaked, spearheaded attack. From the high intensity of opener "Poison Icon" to the granite wall of "The Twin Stranger," The Crawl isn't just Temple of Void evolved, it's a harbinger of death metal to come.