Combustive and ravenously raw, the brand new single “The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)“ from Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake merges real-life devastation with vivid sonic dexterity. Releasing today via UNFD, “The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)” also features Parkway Drive‘s Winston McCall on guest vocal duties.
Another piercing cut from In Hearts Wake’s forthcoming sixth studio album Incarnation, due out this Friday July 12, “The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)” snapshots the band’s experiences during the 2022 floods that ravaged Northern NSW, with the addition of fellow Byron Bay native McCall, who adds ferocious gravitas.
Balancing pummeling arrangements with fleeting moments of austere atmospherics, “The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)” ultimately channels genuine fear and tragedy into a hulking and cathartic metalcore masterpiece. And, as vocalist Jake Taylor reveals, the return of McCall on guest vocal duties following his feature on the 2012 In Hearts Wake track “Departure (Death)” organically transpired during the aftermath of the 2022 floods.
“The Flood. Where to start?,” shares Taylor. “It was February 2022 and torrential rains hit our home region in Northern Rivers NSW. Entire towns swallowed two stories underwater. Homes and lives were lost. The floods were biblical. My step-dad narrowly escaped out of a second story window by jumping onto a floating mattress.”
He continues, “In the weeks that followed, I was out in Lismore NSW delivering emergency supplies with the rest of the band and I bumped into Winston (vocalist of Parkway Drive), who was helping out on a food run. We couldn’t believe the destruction we were seeing, and yet at the same time, the resilience and strength of the people. 12 years since Winston’s last feature on Divination and it felt right to reconnect and collaborate on such an important event that happened to our community.”
Watch the video for “The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)” here:
In Hearts Wake – The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ) feat Winston McCall [Official Music Video]
The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ) from the new album INCARNATION out July 12th on @unfdcentral. Listen & Pre-Order: https://ihw.lnk.to/Incarnation Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Josh Schroeder Music & Lyrics by In Hearts Wake Guest vocals by Winston McCall of Parkway Drive.
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