Philosophobia The Constant Void Review
Philosophobia
The Constant Void
Sensory Records
2025
The Prog Metal universe is vast and often overcrowded with bands who think long songs and odd time signatures automatically equal brilliance. But then something like “The Constant Void” comes along and reminds you what Progressive Metal should feel like: dangerous, thoughtful, technical, but still brimming with heart and soul instead of sterile math equations. Philosophobia doesn’t just play Prog Metal, they stretch it until it trembles on the edge of collapse.
From the first notes you’re dropped into this swirling maze of riffs, melodies, and moods that shift like storms. One moment, guitars carve jagged trenches in your brain, the next you drift into haunting atmospheres that whisper from some place between dreams and nightmares. It’s cerebral, yes, but never cold, there’s always a pulse and warmth that makes you feel human.
The musicianship here is lethal. Every instrument gets a chance to shine without stepping on the others. The drumming is precise but organic, like a living metronome made of muscle and instinct. Guitars twist between crushing heaviness and delicate passages that feel fragile. The bass, thankfully, isn’t just an afterthought, it rumbles in the mix, pushing the songs forward like tectonic plates shifting under your feet. And the vocals cover the spectrum ranging between melodic, aching, harsh, all delivered with the conviction of someone trying to escape madness.
These songs don’t feel like separate pieces slapped together, they unravel like chapters in a larger story, each one deepening with emotional gravity. You’re never left drifting too long before the next songs crashes over you.
“The Constant Void” lives up to its title, it’s heavy and sometimes unsettling. It’s the kind of record you put on late at night, lose yourself with, and come out feeling both exhausted and renewed. Philosophobia has carved out an intense album, it commands your attention, and once you give it, it’s impossible to pull away.
Standout Tracks – “Will You Remember”, “The Fall” and “The Forgotten Part I”.