
VOID (LA) & PHANTOM (MX)
Thrash and speed metal night: VOID (LA) and PHANTOM (MX) deliver dark, high‑energy sets at Zhora Darling basement venue
Formed in 2019 by vocalist Jackson Davenport, VOID is a haunted, technically sharp thrash/heavy metal force rising out of Lafayette, Louisiana. Blending razor-edged aggression with an eerie atmosphere, VOID stands at the crossroads of classic thrash intensity and dark, theatrical heavy metal.
The band made its first major statement with their debut album Horrors of Reality in early 2023. The record introduced VOID’s uncompromising sound—fast, intricate riffing, commanding vocals, and a sinister edge—and was followed by a relentless stretch of touring that hardened the band on the road and built a growing underground following.
That momentum led to VOID racking their first record deal, and the band then focused their efforts on crafting their most ambitious work to date: Forbidden Morals, a full-length concept album centered on a lost traveler’s descent into the castle of Vlad the Impaler. Dark, cinematic, and technically ferocious, the album marked a turning point for the band—putting VOID firmly on the map and opening the door to larger tours and wider recognition.
Following the release of Forbidden Morals, VOID signed with Metal Blade Records to further carve their path in stone as one of the most compelling new voices in modern traditional metal.
Phantom is a Speed/Thrash Metal band from Guadalajara, Jalisco - México formed in 2021 by Guitar player and singer J.C García (a.k.a "Necrohex"). Inspired by the roots of the genre, merging styles that go from Traditional HM, Speed Metal, Deathrash, and also gathering influences from other places, like Latin rock, and also elements from old NES games music, the band quickly trascended the Mexican border and became a force to be reckoned with internationally.
After a series of early demos, the band released it's first album "Handed to Execution" in late 2023, followed by the "Transylvanian Nightmare" EP, (2024) - Which landed the band a contract with German label High Roller Records, and which led to the release of their sophomore album "Tyrants of Wrath" in 2025 and now also the upcoming third record - "Not Midnight Yet", both of these records supported by international tours, playing in festivals such as Keep it True Rising, Obscene Extreme, Hell's Heroes, Thrash Nightmare and Wacken Open Air.
Phantom handles themes that go from Vampirism, Horror, Dark Fantasy and revenge, to personal situations and thoughts. All of it backed by an intense, aggressive, raw but also prolific & complex sound and structure.
for the dead now thirst and the living tremble - Phantom are the SPEED METAL NOSFERATUS, and they are coming to take you.

















