Internal Void
American doom metal band
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::summary American doom metal band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Internal Void |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Frederick, Maryland, U.S. |
| genre | Doom metal, stoner metal |
| years_active | 1987–present |
| label | Hellhound, Southern Lord, Dogstreet |
| associated_acts | Pentagram, Cathedral, Unorthodox, Earthride, Iron Man, Penance, Dream Death |
| current_members | J.D. Williams |
| Kelly Carmichael | |
| Adam Heinzmann | |
| Mike Smail | |
| past_members | Eric Little |
| Ronnie Kalimon | |
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| name = Internal Void | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | genre = Doom metal, stoner metal | years_active = 1987–present | label = Hellhound, Southern Lord, Dogstreet | associated_acts = Pentagram, Cathedral, Unorthodox, Earthride, Iron Man, Penance, Dream Death | website = | current_members = J.D. Williams Kelly Carmichael Adam Heinzmann Mike Smail | past_members = Eric Little Ronnie Kalimon
Internal Void is an American doom metal band from Frederick, Maryland.
Biography
Internal Void came together in 1987 after Kelly Carmichael, Eric Little and Adam Heinzmann attended a Saint Vitus concert. The band later recruited J.D. Williams as a vocalist Hellhound Records picked them up in the early 90s along with several other Maryland doom bands (The Obsessed, Wretched, Unorthodox, Iron Man, Revelation). They had two songs featured on the Hellhound sampler What the Hell! in 1991. In 1993 they released their debut album, Standing on the Sun. This would prompt a nationwide tour with label-mates Saint Vitus. Not much was heard from the band after Hellhound's demise until 2000, when Southern Lord Records released the band's second album, Unearthed, and a split single with Italian doom artist Paul Chain. By this time original drummer Eric Little had been replaced with former Unorthodox drummer Ronnie Kalimon. Kalimon would later be replaced by doom veteran Mike Smail (Cathedral, Dream Death, Penance) and in 2004 the band self-released their latest album, Matricide. Internal Void have appeared on numerous tribute albums, included albums dedicated Saint Vitus, Blue Cheer, and Italy's Death SS.
Carmichael, Heinzmann and Smail all joined Pentagram in 2004 and are featured on Pentagram's album, Show 'Em How.
Members
;Current members
- J.D. Williams – vocals (1987–present)
- Kelly Carmichael – guitar (1987–present)
- Adam Heinzmann – bass (1987–present)
- Mike Smail – drums (2004–present) ;Former members
- Eric Little – drums (1987–1995)
- Tony Saunders - drums (1995-1996)
- Ronnie Kalimon – drums (1996–2004)
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Discography
Albums
- Standing on the Sun – 1992
- Unearthed – 2000
- Matricide – 2004
- Voyage – 2012
Singles
- "Window to Hell" split 7-inch with – 2000
Compilation tracks
- "Nothing but Misery" and "Internal Void" on What the Hell! – 1991
- "Blindside" on Metal Injection – 1998
- "Parchman Farm" on Blue Explosion: Tribute to Blue Cheer – 1999
- "Murder Angels" on Beyond the Realms of Death SS – 1999
- "Black Wings of Deceit" on Doom Capital – 2004
- "Prayer for the (M)Asses" on A Timeless Tale – 2004
Demos
- Unreleased – 1988
- Basement Tapes – 1988
- Voyage – 1991 (official released by Svart Records in 2012 as LP)
References
References
- [{{AllMusic
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- link. (August 5, 2009 Hellride Music October 4, 2004 (Retrieved May 22, 2008))
- (January 2023)
- [http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{36E3EB91-2B3D-431A-BAEC-18D7267 Pentagram]{{Dead link. (January 2023)
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