Papy Jeff Metal's Favorite of the Day: Cyrox
Cyrox: When the Void Fills With Noise
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So, you’ve got a band that started as Black Void in Leoben, Austria: two friends from different towns, one drummer (Markus), one guitarist (Gernot), both with decades of history. They wanted to make noise, not just for the sake of it, but because they had to. Then came Christian Gallmayer, then Andreas Fahrleitner, guitarist turned bassist after a solo cover gig in Radmer that caught Gernot’s eye. Classic.
But life intervened. Military service. A six-month pause. You don’t just drop metal on a country’s army schedule. So they waited. And when they returned? Manuel Kirchleitner stepped in singer, colleague, and sudden voice of fury. The name changed: Black Void became Cyrox. Like a rebirth through a sonic storm.
First gig: December 2017. Eisenerz. No hype, no fanfare, just raw, sweaty thrash. From there, it was a steady grind: live shows, self-released debut Beyond Control (March 2020, yes, during lockdown). Then came the departures, Christian, Markus, replaced by Leo Buchegger and Andreas Tobias. Not a collapse. A reset.
Now, 2025. No Redeemer Left drops via Kvlt Und Kaos Productions. This isn’t just another death-thrash record. It’s the sound of a band that’s survived its own chaos. The guitars bite like Pantera meets Gojira, vocals snarl with the weight of Heathen and Lamb of God, and the drums? They’re relentless, almost mechanical, like a machine built to destroy itself.
Influences? Sure, list the names: Slayer, Metallica, Havok… but what really sticks is the intent. These aren’t genre prisoners. They’re too messy, too loud, too real for labels.
The album’s theme? Despair, yes, but also defiance. In a world where redemption feels impossible, Cyrox doesn’t ask for grace. They are the last gasp.
And honestly? That’s refreshing. Too many bands try to sound “dark” or “extreme” without the scars. Cyrox has them. In their lineup changes, their delays, their survival.
If you like your metal unapologetic, brutal, and alive with the kind of energy that comes from years of grinding, not just posturing—then No Redeemer Left is your next obsession.
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