Coldworker was formed by Nasum drummer Anders Jakobson after the tragic death of Mieszko Talarczyk, who died in the Asian tsunami disaster in December 2004. The band also consists of vocalist Joel Fornbrant (Phobos), guitarists Anders Bertilsson (Ruin) and André Alvinzi (Carnal Grief) and bassist Oskar Palsson(Relentless). Since the recording of their debut album Alvinzi has left the band and been replaced by another former Ruin member, Daniel Schröder.
The Contaminated Void is mainly melodic death metal with elements of grindcore and thrash mixed in. It's extreme and intense with plenty of crushing blast beats and frenzied tempos, but there are also a lot of really melodic riffs. The vocals are typical death metal cookie monster style.
Coldworker rips through 14 tracks in just under 40 minutes. Each song is compact and destructive, and there is a surprising amount of variety. They vary styles and tempos and make this a very listenable CD, even though it is extremely brutal and aggressive.
