The Answer Lies In The Black Void is a collaboration between Martina Horvath (vocalist of avant-garde metal project Thy Catafalque) and Jason Kohnen (Celestial Season, Bong-Ra, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, Mansur), born from their shared passion for doom. Their debut album, "Forlorn," is an enveloping exploration of the doom genre and its myriad forms of expression—transitioning from a classic old-school sound to something more contemporary, then extending further into the realms of sludge and industrial, all while incorporating elements of Martina's experience in Hungarian folk music. The Answer Lies In The Black Void seeks to embrace beauty in darkness and fragility in heaviness. In their own words, "Forlorn explores the sacred union of the divine feminine and masculine, light and darkness, the shadows that lurk within, and the trials of love, lust, and loss."