“The subject matter of this song is not an easy one to get into, personally”, singer & guitarist Jake Crawford explains. “It’s broadly about propping up people who have behaviours that are clearly not good for them or the people around them.”

“Never did we imagine that we would one day have reason to write this song. But three years on, we find ourselves still making sense of this immeasurable tragedy, and what it has meant to be left in the wake. This is the sound of crushing loss, shock, grief and heartache, and the beginning of us learning how to share that with the world." -  Polaris

Written from a paranoid state of self-doubt, "hate me like I do" digs into the projection of low self-esteem onto others, and is a clawing back of power from perceived rejection.

"Labyrinth" dives deep into the psyche, exploring feelings of being trapped and lost in a muddled headspace and unable to find a way out. It’s another dose of the battering, groove-driven sound that No Life are creating a name for.

Bad Wolves founder John Boecklin “Our singer is a big fan of Dolly and had posted a bunch of videos of her covering “Jolene”. So, we decided to make a Heavy Metal cover version for our next album.”

Of the project, We Came As Romans shared:
"ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… BECAUSE WE'RE DOOMED: CIRCULARITY is the culmination of this cycle for WCAR. We are happy to have been able to sit in a place of deep collaboration with so many artists we have toured with over the years & build strong friendships with. The new songs represent a new era for the band as we continue to write & carve out what is next."

Director Dariusz Szermanowicz enthuses, "With 'Eight Legs Of Thunder', together with the band, we wanted to break the traditional metal music video mold once again. We fused the raw, dusty vibe of a modern western with the epic, dark mythology of Oden’s eight-legged steed.”

"Resurface tells the story of battling a lost self, trapped by control and the emptiness that gradually devours happiness in life," explains the band. "It depicts the journey of reclaiming freedom and rediscovering one's true self in the right way, without being forced by anyone anymore."

BLACK SPIKES about “DULKĖS”:

“The final song of Ydos, ‘DULKĖS’, closes the whole fairy tale by returning everything to dust. It is about the shortness of human life and what remains after we are gone. Our bodies disappear, the past fades, and the future belongs to others. But dust also carries the possibility of new life, reminding us that everything ends only to begin again.”

Frontwoman Candace Buckingham on “Agency”: “Agency is a song about freedom. The kind that lives within you, the kind no one can take away, and the kind you have to fight for every single day.”

Frontman Eric A.K. Knutson says about the track:

“The Edge of Nowhere’ is about knowing when to dig your heels into the ground and hold the line. We wanted to write a track that made people feel strong when things get tough. Always speak your mind. Even if 9 times out of 10, it takes you nowhere. You never know when you'll get that 1 time that pushes you through.”

“‘Who Wants To Burn In Heaven’ is the natural follow-up to ‘I Am The Tyrant’, one of our most popular and beloved songs, with its driving martial pace and the singalong emotional chorus. The song is a statement of uniqueness and freedom. Better to stand as a king among outsiders (the misunderstood, the unconventional, the beautifully imperfect) than to beg for a place among those who worship conformity and call it perfection.”

Rock and metal icon ROB ZOMBIE has unveiled the official music video for ‘Black Rat Coffin,’ another standout track from his acclaimed new studio album, The Great Satan, available now via Nuclear Blast Records.

"Death Threat is about being held in an emotional chokehold while someone uses your own flaws against you," declares Benton. "Our darker habits deserve to be seen and worked through, not weaponized.”

"'Die For You' felt like the perfect opportunity to bring our separate sides of the alternative worlds together and create something that feels fresh, emotional, and uniquely ours."