WATCHING THE ABYSS Release New Single“LIKE WAVES”

After a long absence from the scene, the Italian alternative metal band Watching The Abyss returns with their new single “LIKE WAVES”, in collaboration with Warmusic Managment. The song was recorded by Luca Pretorius (Kaboom Studio), the mix and master is by Jarno Bellasio (Theorem Studio), while the video clip was directed by Gabriele Agostinelli.

Watching The Abyss talk about the work behind the realization of “LIKE WAVES”, and about its meaning for them: “During the Covid period we faced some difficulties, we had lost that spirit that had brought us together to share our passion: making music. At a certain point, however, that desire to go back to being yourself and pick up where you left off always comes back. We can say that “LIKE WAVES” represents exactly this. It is a song that expresses the completion of a journey, the acceptance of difficulties but at the same time the awareness that these do not determine who we are, but it is the strength we have in reacting that does so. And maybe the fact that this was one of the last songs that we’ve written means something. This song was written almost in one shot, which came out spontaneously, but which at the same time is the result of the study of new sounds and solutions, seeking the union of multiple moods and genres within a few minutes, as if to unite all the souls that form the Watching the Abyss family. Talking about that, we would like to thank all the people that collaborated with us and that keep doing it, giving us all their support. At the moment we’ve still a lot of new material we can’t wait to release, but mainly we want to return playing live and share them with our community”.

(review) Spanish Love Songs – ‘No Joy’

Spanish Love Songs are hailing from Los Angeles, California and this is their new release containing twelve songs. This isn’t your standard California skate punk with nineties influence, no, this is something quite original and great. These guys play emotional melodic punk rock, leaning more into pop punk waters than harsher punk rock with haunting guitar melodies, synth backed harmonies and superb vocals whose emotional voice emphasizes the atmosphere of songs which is quite something. This is pretty darkened album in my opinion, personal lyrics dealing with mental health, sickness, suicide, hope and hopelessness, apocalypse all from personal standpoint and lyrics are great, smart but in your face at the same time. Some of the songs are slower and more atmospheric, some are more straightforward punk rock like awesome ‘Haunted’ which is one of my favorites on this album, smartly chosen for a single and video. Although leaning more into pop one of my highlights is also ‘Clean-Up Crew’, two other songs I must mention are ‘I’m Gonna Miss Everything’ and ‘Exit Bags’. This album is a must for all you fans of haunting and sometimes eerie melodic emotional pop punk rock.

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UK punks, DARKO, release new track

What I Cannot Be.

Darko blast Toxic Masculinity in “What I Cannot Be”

UK punks Darko unveil empassioned new single and video, “What I Cannot Be,” today, marrying their signature blistering speed with the controlled frenzy of The Dillinger Escape Plan or Converge.

“Melodic skate punk will always be in the DNA of Darko, but sometimes it just isn’t angry enough for the subject matter”, frontman Tom West said of the striking departure from the band’s established sound.

“What I Cannot Be” kicks off the upcoming 5 track “Greyscale”. Producer Will Duff of Goliath Studios returns to the desk for the nihilistic second chapter of a trilogy preceeded by 2022’s genre-bending “Sparkle”.

Across the pummeling two-minute new single, West savagely condemns “neanderthal hardmen” and traditional expectations of masculinity.

“Having focused on how the patriarchy principally harms women and marginalised genders in Sparkle’s opener “The Ladder”, this time around I needed to vent about the significant toll it also takes on men and boys”, explains West.

“Being pushed into boxes based on redundant stereotypes hurts everyone.”

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