British alt-metal unit Defences presents new single 'Breathe It In' • GRIMM Gent

Future alternative metal greats Defences have released their new song “Breathe It In”, the last single before the release of their new album “Shadowlight” on November 8th via Long Branch Records.

“‘Breathe It In’ was one of the very first tracks we started on this record and it shows in its message,” comment Defences. “Far from the contemplative and collected tone struck on later songs like ‘Silence & The Sound’ and ‘Shadowlight’, this song is about taking the first step on the road to self-acceptance, or even realising that a step needs to be taken in the first place. It is all too easy to wonder about what could have been or ruminate on how we wish our lives were, and the first step to peace of mind is to recognize and call out this vicious cycle as it’s happening. Once we struck on this idea of taking a step, we came up with the marching, rhythmic sound of the chorus to represent this process. We also felt it was important to not end this song on a resolved, symmetrical note; it was crucial for us to convey a feeling that the end of the song asked a question about the future of what this introspective journey holds rather than answering it.”

Stream the single and pre-order the album ‘Shadowlight‘ here: https://defences.lnk.to/shadowlight

Following strong support in the form of millions of streams across their catalogue of releases, numerous U.K. tours with multiple sell-out headline shows, not to mention numerous festival appearances including Download, Takedown, Turbulence or Burn It Down – the band from Hertfordshire, U.K., now present the their label debut for Long Branch Records.

Tracklist ‘Shadowlight’:
1 The Curse
2 Gold In The Dark
3 Perish
4 Ego(Maniac)
5 Silence & The Sound
6 Breathe It In
7 Inspirit
8 The Almost
9 Greatness
10 Shadowlight

Pre-order now.

Defences comment about the album:

“’Shadowlight’ stems from a period of solitude and deep reflection, as we explore what it means to accept your inner darkness. Acknowledging, understanding and ultimately accepting it for what it is, learning how to sit with it or use it to change your outlook. The album sees all sides of this, tying in the parallel of the artistic process itself and what it is to create. To open yourself up to the possibility that you may not achieve what you believe in your core to be something you deserve, that you may not reach your potential. This cycle of disappointment and self sabotage is commonplace, with nothing left but to chase a sense of absolution and validation forever out of reach.”

DEFENCES live:
09.11. UK, London – Camden Assembly (Album Release Show)
29.11. DE, Oberhausen – Druckluft /w Rising Insane
30.11. DE, Bremen – Tower /w Rising Insane
01.12. DE, Dresden – Blauer Salon /w Rising Insane
07.12. UK, Brighton – Hammerdown Winter Militia
29.01. UK, Glasgow – Nice N Sleazy /w Crushed By Waves
30.01. UK, Newcastle – Zerox /w Crushed By Waves
31.01. UK, Manchester – Lions Den /w Crushed By Waves
01.02. UK, Nottingham – Billy Bootleggers /w Crushed By Waves
02.02. UK, Leeds – Packhorse /w Crushed By Waves
01.03. UK, Cardiff – Fuel

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