Interview by Kris Peters
Melbourne metal outfit Void Of Vision earlier this year released the closing chapter to their Chronicles EP trilogy, Chronicles III: Underworld.
It was a series of releases that exposed the band like never before, traversing genres from heavy to industrial to something more ambient, showcasing a newer side to the band that was a perfect reflection of the continued growth undertaken by Void Of Vision.
After a recent run of shows with Polaris for their tenth anniversary, Void Of Vision fans thought this weekends appearance at Knotfest Australia was going to be the pinnacle of the bands performing year, but plans have changed yet again with the announcement of Unify Off The Record 2023, a travelling, revolving musical showcase that takes in areas away from the usual capital cities.
Featuring Northlane, Thy Art Is Murder, Thornhill, Make Them Suffer, Teenage Joans, In Hearts Wake, Alpha Wolf, Ocean Grove, Yours Truly, Redhook and more, Unify Off The Record is a majestic celebration of Australian music, with Void Of Vision making two appearances at Mackay and Hobart.
Vocalist Jack Bergin joined HEAVY earlier this week to talk about what has already been a stellar year for the band.
"I think it's cool how they've given every state something special too," he enthused of Unify Off The Record. "You get bragging rights being in a certain city all of a sudden (laughs), which is... it's nice that they have split it up and it's something very different to Unify in general. It's a bit irreplaceable, just the whole general Unify Gathering Festival but this is a nice little gap filler for them. We're stoked to be a part of it, because there's some awesome places. We've never even been to Mackay before! And we have only recently set off a great rapport with Tasmania so we're excited to be going back to Hobart. The Odeon is a beautiful venue. We're all excited."
In the full interview, Jack talks more about Unify Off The Record, the importance of having a festival made up of predominantly Australian bands, what it means for the future of Aussie music, Knotfest and what fans can expect, their new live show and how it is shaping up, other developments in the Void Of Vision camp and more.