Internal Void is an American

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band from

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Biography

Internal Void came together in 1987 after Kelly Carmichael, Eric Little and Adam Heinzmann attended a

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concert.''Doomed from the Start''

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May 6, 2005 (Retrieved May 21, 2007)Internal Void interview
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Hellhound Records picked them up in the early 90s along with several other Maryland doom bands (

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, Wretched, Unorthodox,

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). They had two songs featured on the Hellhound sampler ''What the Hell!'' in 1991. In 1993 they released their debut album, ''Standing on the Sun''. This would prompt a nationwide tour with label-mates

. Not much was heard from the band after Hellhound's demise until 2000, when

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released the band's second album, ''Unearthed'', and a split single with Italian doom artist Paul Chain. By this time original drummer Eric Little had been replaced with former Unorthodox drummer Ronnie Kalimon. Kalimon would later be replaced by doom veteran Mike Smail (

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, Dream Death,

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) and in 2004 the band self-released their latest album, ''Matricide''. Internal Void have appeared on numerous tribute albums, included albums dedicated

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, and Italy's

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. Carmichael, Heinzmann and Smail all joined

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in 2004 and are featured on Pentagram's album, '' Show 'Em How''.Pentagram
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Members

;Current members *J.D. Williams – vocals (1987–present) *Kelly Carmichael – guitar (1987–present) *Adam Heinzmann – bass (1987–present) *Mike Smail – drums (2004–present) ;Former members *Eric Little – drums (1987–1995) *Tony Saunders - drums (1995-1996) *Ronnie Kalimon – drums (1996–2004) Timeline

Discography

Albums

*''Standing on the Sun'' – 1992 *''Unearthed'' – 2000 *''Matricide'' – 2004 *''Voyage'' – 2012

Singles

*"Window to Hell" split 7-inch with – 2000

Compilation tracks

*"Nothing but Misery" and "Internal Void" on ''What the Hell!'' – 1991 *"Blindside" on ''Metal Injection'' – 1998 *"Parchman Farm" on ''Blue Explosion: Tribute to

'' – 1999 *"Murder Angels" on ''Beyond the Realms of

'' – 1999 *"Black Wings of Deceit" on ''Doom Capital'' – 2004 *"Prayer for the (M)Asses" on ''A Timeless Tale'' – 2004

Demos

*''Unreleased'' – 1988 *''Basement Tapes'' – 1988 *''Voyage'' – 1991 (official released by Svart Records in 2012 as LP)

References

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