Everything is Nothing, emerging from the industrial metal shadows of the North East of England, unleashed ‘Soak‘, a sonic maelstrom that begins with the tribal fury of a ‘Down with the Sickness’-esque drum beat before morphing into an industrial juggernaut with echoes of Static X and metal motifs borrowed from bands in the vein of Soil.
For two minutes and fifty-one seconds, ‘Soak’ invades the senses and drags you through the emotional mire of being unwillingly drenched in others’ self-indulgent disillusionment and despair, capturing the frustration of being caught up in the toxicity of surrounding chaos, whether desired or not, with instrumentals as tight as a straitjacket, illustrating the binding frustration and angst.
Formed in 2023, influenced by giants like Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, and Deftones, Everything is Nothing represents the culmination of years steeped in the depths of powerful musical influences. Their unique sonic blueprint is an explosive expression of raw, biting emotion in Soak, which challenges the listener to confront the psychological impact of external despair as it seeps into their psyche. The abrasively cathartic track efficaciously encapsulates the struggle against the pull of abject psychic contamination while exhibiting how Everything is Nothing are carving their own fierce path through the industrial metal scene.
Soak was officially released on October 14; stream the single on all major platforms via this link.
Review by Amelia Vandergast