Canadian melodic metalcore band Counterparts have begun streaming their new single “Bound To The Burn“. It’s the latest song to see the light of day from the group’s seventh full-length opus, “A Eulogy For Those Still Here“. Pure Noise Records have an October 07th release date slated for that effort.
The group’s vocalist Brendan Murphy said of this song’s lyrical inspiration:
“‘Bound To The Burn‘ is about my personal frustrations that come with playing music for a living. I’m sure it goes without saying, but I do love being a part of Counterparts, though sometimes it can feel like Counterparts/I are easily replaceable in the world of heavy music.
This song is a metaphor for how I’ve let the pressure of churning out new music and constantly being on the road ‘kill’ me in a sense. But here I am, still ‘bound to the burn’ because when I DO consider the other options I have for a career, I end up drawing a blank and I can’t think of anything else I’d rather do. I want to be here, but I don’t… I’m learning to balance the two.”
Right as the album arrives in stores and via DSPs, the band will embark on the below headlining tour of Europe and the UK with Justice For The Damned” as direct support:
With Thrown:
10/07 Haarlem, NET – Patronaat
10/08 Gottingen, GER – Exil
10/09 Dresden, GER – Blauer Salon
10/10 Poznan, POL – Klub U Bazyla
10/11 Munchen, GER – Backstage
10/12 Wien, AUT – Flex Cafe
10/13 Baden, SWI – Werkk
10/14 Vicenza, ITA – Bocciodromo
10/15 Stuttgart, GER – Club Cann
10/16 Wiesbaden, GER – Kesselhaus
10/17 Trier, GER – Lucky’s Luke
10/18 Hamburg, GER – Headcrash
10/19 Gothenburg, SWE – Fangelset
10/20 Oslo, NOR – Vaterland
10/21 Stockholm, SWE – Spinnrocken Sodertalje
10/22 Copenhagen, DEN – Vega
10/23 Oberhausen, GER – Kulttempel
10/24 Ghent, BEL – De Chinastraat
With Cauldron:
10/25 London, UK – Underworld
10/26 Edinburgh, UK – The Mash House
10/27 Leeds, UK – Key Club
10/28 Southampton, UK – Joiners
10/29 Cardiff, UK – Throwfest
10/30 Sheffield, UK – Yellow Arch
U.S. fans have two chances to catch the band later this month, as they are booked for the September 08th date of the ‘Blue Ridge Rock Festival‘ in Alton, VA and the September 23rd date of this year’s ‘Furnace Fest‘ in Birmingham, AL.
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