Void Eternal

Void Eternal (stylised as: VOID ETERNAL) is the fifth studio album by American rapper nothing,nowhere. It was released on March 31, 2023, on Fueled by Ramen.

Void Eternal
Void Eternal album cover
Studio album by
nothing,nowhere.
ReleasedMarch 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
Recorded2021-2023
StudioReaper Ranch Studios, Sheldon, US
Genre
Length42:30
LabelFueled By Ramen
Producer
Nothing,nowhere. chronology
Trauma Factory
(2021)		 Void Eternal
(2023)
Singles from Void Eternal
  1. "MEMORY_FRACTURE"
    Released: July 16, 2022
  2. "M1SERY_SYNDROME"
    Released: August 26, 2022
  3. "CYAN1DE"
    Released: November 4, 2022
  4. "THIRST4VIOLENCE"
    Released: February 3, 2023
  5. "VEN0M"
    Released: March 31, 2023

Release

The album was announced on February 3, 2023, following the release of the single: THIRST4VIOLENCE.[1] The album was then released on CD, digital download and streaming on March 31, 2023, with vinyl variants released in June.

Singles

The first single from the album MEMORY_FRACTURE was released on July 16, 2022.[2] The single was followed by M1SERY_SYNDROME, which was released on August 26, 2022, prior to a North American tour.[3] The third single, featuring Pete Wentz, CYAN1DE was released in support of a European tour, on which Mulherin revealed he had finished recording his new album.[4]The single THIRST4VIOLENCE was released on February 3, 2023, alongside the announcement of the album. [1]

Personnel

Credits for Void Eternal adapted from liner notes.[5]

Musicians

Additional personnel
  • Chris Athens - mastering (all)
  • Austin Coupe - vocal mixing (all)
  • Vincent James Weight - production (9)
  • Erik Ron - production (11)

Track listing

Stylised as per album.

Void Eternal
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."ANX13TY"
3:26
2."TRAD3DY" (featuring Will Ramos)
  • Mulherin
  • Hardman
  • Brody McKeegan
  • Stewart
  • Taylor Morgan
  • Will Ramos
3:25
3."PSYCHO_PYSCHIATRY" (featuring SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY)
  • Mulherin
  • Hardman
  • McKeegan
  • Stewart
  • Bert Moreshead
  • Connie Sgarbossa
3:48
4."CHR0MAKILL3R"
  • Mulherin
  • Stewart
3:41
5."SUICIDE_PACT"
  • Mulherin
  • Hardman
  • Stewart
  • Moreshead
3:38
6."THIRST4VIOLENCE" (featuring Freddie Dredd & Silverstein)
  • Mulherin
  • Hardman
  • McKeegan
  • Stewart
  • Moreshead
  • Ryan Mitchel Chisels
  • Shane Told
  • Morgan
2:19
7."CYAN1DE" (featuring Pete Wentz)
  • Mulherin
  • Stewart
  • Pete Wentz
3:51
8."ER4SER"
  • Mulherin
  • Stewart
3:18
9."F0RTUNE_TELLER" (featuring Static Dress)
  • Mulherin
  • Stewart
  • Oliver Appleyard
3:22
10."M1SERY_SYNDROME" (featuring Buddy Nielsen)
  • Mulherin
  • Hardman
  • Buddy Nielsen
  • Stewart
  • Moreshead
  • David Beissner
3:04
11."VEN0M" (featuring Underoath)
  • Mulherin
  • Aaron Gillespie
  • Erik Ron
  • Jackson Lee Morgan
  • William Spencer Chamberlain
3:50
12."MEMORY_FRACTURE"
  • Mulherin
4:18
Total length:42:30

Critic reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year73/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound Magazine6/10[7]
Bring the Noise10/10[8]
Line of Best Fit8/10[9]

Void Eternal received generally positive reviews from critics. On aggregate reviewing site, Album of the Year, the album has a rating of 73/100 from critics and 61/100 based on user reviews.[6] In his review for The Line of Best Fit, Steven Loftin said the album "is a rebirth [of nu-metal]", and Ely King for Distorted Sound said Mulherin has "successfully branched himself into metalcore" and was "very reminiscent of the early to mid-00s era".

Commercial success

On a Twitch stream, Mulherin said the album was not a commercial success. He stated he lost 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify after the release of the album and would most likely not release a metal album again due to the lack of commercial success.[10]

References
  1. "nothing,nowhere. Unleashes Thirst4Violence From New Album Void Eternal". kerrang.com. Kerrang. February 3, 2023.
  2. "nothing,nowhere. unveils MEMORY_FRACTURE, plus video directed by Code Orange's Eric 'Shade' Balderose". Kerrang. April 20, 2022.
  3. "nothing,nowhere. Shares "M1SERY_SYNDROME" Featuring Buddy Nielsen". Prelude Press. August 26, 2022.
  4. "nothing,nowhere. links up with Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz for tearing new single 'CYAN1DE'". NME. November 6, 2022.
  5. nothing,nowhere. (2023). Void Eternal (LP liner). Fueled By Ramen.
  6. "nothing,nowhere. VOID ETERNAL". albumoftheyear.com. Album of the Year. March 31, 2023.
  7. "ALBUM REVIEW: VOID ETERNAL – nothing,nowhere". distortedsoundmag.com. Distorted Sound Magazine. March 31, 2023.
  8. "ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing, Nowhere. – VOID ETERNAL". bringthenoiseuk.com. Bring the Noise. March 31, 2023.
  9. "Nothing,Nowhere resurrects nu-metal with VOID ETERNAL's untethered rage". thelineofbestfit.com. The Line of Best Fit. March 31, 2023.
  10. "🎶 nothing,nowhere. Twitch stream: 2023-08-02 - "working on collabs + NEW STUDIO IMPROVEMENTS"". YouTube. August 2, 2023.
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