Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Grunge
Format: digital
Release date: June 30, 2021
Tracklist
1. Passenger III (1:26)
2. Parallels (6:10)
3. The Void (3:14)
4. River (4:22)
5. Reincarnation (6:33)
6. Genesis (10:15)
Total Time 32:00
Line-up
Guayo Arizpe – Vocals
Nacho Villarreal – Guitars
Alejandro Quiroga – Drums
Roberto Cebrian – Bass
With:
Raul Guerra – Keyboards
Description/Reviews:
Fungi are a Mexican band who take the alt-metal sounds of the late ’90s and early ’00s, and add a progressive edge. I’m not a fan of either label, but for what it’s worth, the sound of Into the Void is somewhere between the music described as grunge and what came after (conveniently enough described as post-grunge), but with the prog dial turned up. I’m often reminded quite a bit of Headspace or A Perfect Circle, for example. The sound is lush and melodic, and full of far more variety than expected. The band’s use of dynamics is awesome, with several beautiful, almost ambient, passages that provide a real sense of soundscape amongst the heaviness. Not that Fungi ever get that heavy, mind you. There are some really chunky riffs, and the music is undeniably energetic and punchy, but anyone who shies away from anything called prog metal need have no fear here.Also read the review by Nick Hudson at theprogressiveaspect.net
