Voidlurker

Birmingham’s reputation as the birthplace of heavy music needs no introduction. From the molten riffs of Black Sabbath to the steel-edged power of Judas Priest, the city has long been a forge for all things loud, dark and heavy. That legacy continues today in bands like Voidlurker. 

Formed in 2017, this sludge-doom trio delivers exactly what you’d hope for: down-tuned riffs, thick fuzz, and a weight that doesn’t let up. Vocals come coated in grit, guitars rumble with low-end menace, and the whole thing moves with the kind of deliberate, unstoppable force that defines the genre. Voidlurker aren’t trying to rewrite the rulebook, they’re here to hammer it home. 

Their first recorded outing came in 2018 with a two-track demo featuring the bleak standout ‘Bitchcraft & Misery’. It turned heads, as did their live show, most notably with a ferocious performance on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock 2019. 

Later that year, they hit Foel Studios to record the Industrial Nightmare EP with producer Chris Fielding (Conan). The result was four tracks steeped in Birmingham’s signature doom-laden atmosphere. 

Years of gigging followed - sharing stages with the likes of Raging Speedhorn, Conan, Crowbar, The Obsessed, Viking Skull, Iron Void, OHHMS, and Witchsorrow - before the band returned to Foel in 2024. Again working with Fielding, they recorded their second EP Loathe For Life, released via APF Records on 26th September 2025. 

Four tracks. No frills. Just full-force, old-school doom. Brad Thomas delivers the gravel-drenched vocals and thunderous riffs. Andrew Rennie brings the low-end weight on bass. Mitch Bishop hits with precision and power behind the kit. Voidlurker might be part of the new wave, but they carry the same crushing spirit that’s defined Birmingham metal from the start.

What the press are saying about Voidlurker:

"You could take a knife to Voidlurker’s guitar tone and spread it on toast, so delightfully thick and treacley is it. Dealing almost exclusively in the low and slow vibes that drove Sabbath cuts like Cornucopia and Under The Sun, this Birmingham trio do their home city’s musical heritage proud, and their Industrial Nightmare EP is a gem for anyone who wants to hear what Sabbath’s heaviest moments might have sounded like if they were even heavier." - Kerrang! 

"Taking cues from the mighty Electric Wizard and hailing from Sabbath country, Voidlurker blend stoner and sludge..... their hefty blend of doomy riffage and sludgy distortion evokes the spirit of Weedeater" - Metal Hammer

"Heavy, gargantuan-sounding soundtracks..... if Doom is your game, Voidlurker are for you" -  Rock n Load Magazine

"It’s crude, it’s unrefined and it lacks polish but like very early sludge, there is something about Voidlurker that perks the ears up. Their style of doom has plenty in common with the sludge masters... covered in filth and fuzz" - Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life

"Voidlurker tick the boxes sonically — riffs: check, shouts: check, nod: check, aggro: check" - The Obelisk

"The band let loose a snarling iteration of gurn-inducing heaviness....they also infuse a bit of rampaging heavy metal into their sound, giving some songs a much-needed shot in the arm, letting the slower parts stand out more by not being the band’s only gear" - Uberrock

"Dark and atmospheric, there’s times where you’re almost driven into a trance-like state as a result of the monolithic riffcraft; songs like Industrial Nightmare and Rotten Seed seethe with aggression and have the propensity to melt faces as well as win over a brand-new legion of fans" - Distorted Sound

Line-up

• Brad Thomas - guitar and vocals
• Andrew Rennie - bass
• Mitch Bishop - drums

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