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Destination Void (Band)
Though the austrian death metal band DESTINATION VOID (AUT) was founded by the end of may 2008 – the bands history reaches way back to the early 90s, when GREGOR SCHMIDT (later also known by the pseudonym “CAPRAL ADORATOR”) drummer of the Vienna based death metal band CALDERA (AUT) joined a side-project called MIASMA (AUT) in november 1990.

As Miasma announced the official split in May 2008, the remaining members Michael "Mike" Fischer, Gregor Schmidt, Georg Wilfinger, Christian "Johnny" Patrascu decided to form the band Destination Void, based on the same titled novel by Frank Herbert in 1966.

The genre of Destination Void was supposed to be categorized in Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Grind Core and even Progressive Death Metal.

First Demo releases "World in pieces / The Maze / Destination Void / Episodes of a kill" were recorded in the official Destination Void rehersal studio Vienna.

In February 2009, Alin joined the band as the second guitarist. The band would record together with Martin Shirenc (ex-Pungent Stench, Hollenthon) their first album called "Xibalba". According to the official statement of the group, Xibalba ought to be dedicated to the Mayan calendar, that predicts the apocalypse on 21nd of December 2012.

After the official release in December 2009, Destination Void dismissed Alin in April 2010. After a short period of time, Georg Wilfinger left the group. A few weeks later, Petra Schumayer (ex- joined the group as the new bass player together with Ingo Fundulus.

In 2010, Ingo left the band and has been replaced by Oliver "Forrest Grunt" Pfordte.

The band discontinued their activity in 2011, though no official anouncemend had pronounced the split.