Metalcore titans Crystal Lake have returned in full pressure with the discharge of their punishing new single, “Crossing Nails.” This marks the band’s first launch of 2025 and continues the momentum following final 12 months’s label signing with Century Media Data. The only not solely showcases the group’s refined sonic aggression, but additionally arrives with the announcement of their long-awaited new album, set to drop in January 2026.
At the moment storming via a run of European festivals and unique headline dates, the band is placing “Crossing Nails” straight into the hearts of followers outdated and new, with its high-octane nü-metal core wrapped in sharp visible presentation. A placing official visualizer has additionally dropped, providing a style of the power to come back on their subsequent full-length effort — their first since 2019’s fan-favorite Helix.
Crystal Lake vocalist John Robert Centorrino spoke on the that means behind “Crossing Nails”, saying: “I’ve a really love//hate relationship with God and the church. Rising up in a brilliant non secular family + going to 2 Catholic colleges – I noticed first-hand how they use God as a weapon of management.
“I wanted individuals to be there for me. To save lots of me from myself. To like me, and so they have been by no means there. They made me concern & hate one thing I ought to have beloved. Concern is just not love. Hate is just not energy. Management is just not religion. Imagine in YOURSELF. Love YOURSELF. Management YOURSELF. Religion is just not a weapon – it is peace.”
Crystal Lake guitarist YD on the musical method: “With this observe, we have stored the heaviness that is all the time been core to our sound, however introduced the straight, speedy riff work to the forefront and wrapped the entire music in a extra catchy construction.
“We additionally experimented with rhythmic and groove parts that have not actually appeared in Crystal Lake‘s music earlier than, permitting us to discover a brand new type of expression. By mixing components of my private musical background into the music in a playful manner, I feel we managed to combine that traditional hardcore and metallic vibe in a recent and thrilling kind.
“‘Crossing Nails’ is a brand new type of hybrid music that mixes explosive reside power with a robust sense of unity everybody can take pleasure in. Hope you are feeling that once you hear it!”
Anticipate extra Crystal Lake information, album particulars, and new singles within the coming months.
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