Brazilian nü-metalcore band AXTY have locked in an August 21st release date through Napalm Records for their brand new album, “The Pain Made Me Who I Am“. That record — their fourth overall— will be the outfit’s first through that label, Fresh off of revealing a trio of singles, the group have now launched a Felipe Hervoso-directed music video for their track “end this“. Hervoso also serves as AXTY‘s vocalist.
Speaking of what that song means to them, the band collectively shared:
“One of the most pessimistic moments on the record, this track serves as a closing statement that encapsulates the album’s overarching emotional arc. ‘end this’ portrays a character shaped by accumulated trauma, depression, and intrusive, self-destructive thoughts. Themes that unfold progressively throughout the release.
Positioned as the final track, the song leans into a sense of exhaustion and finality, reinforced by the recurring line ‘please end this,’ while subtly subverting its own premise in the opening verse: ‘So here we go again, another song about how I hate myself.’ Musically, it stands out as one of the heaviest and most sonically challenging pieces on the album, featuring its most dissonant chorus to date.
This deliberate stylistic contrast mirrors a state of dissociation, culminating in a drifting, almost delirious reflection captured in the line: ‘Why try so long here if all we touch will rot and sear.'”
They also delved into what they set out to achieve with the album, offering:
“‘The Pain Made Me Who I Am‘” revolves around human emotions, particularly the darker, more difficult ones. However, rather than dwelling on suffering, we focused on the role these emotions play in personal growth and self-evolution. Resilience born from adversity, the idea that growth and self-discovery are deeply rooted in struggle, we wanted to explore how negative experiences, rather than defining us in a limiting way, become the very foundation of who we are.”
“The Pain Made Me Who I Am” track listing:
01 – “pain made me“
02 – “who I am“
03 – “dismay“
04 – “selfish“
05 – “everything is beautiful“
06 – “all I love“
07 – “closer“
08 – “fragile“
09 – “break“
10 – “nothing but pain“
11 – “with me“
12 – “end this“
Pre-orders are available now through lnk.to/Axty-ThePainMadeMeWhoIAm. At the moment the band are out touring the U.S., opening for Italian goth metallers Lacuna Coil and platinum-certified melodic metalcore band Escape The Fate.
04/15 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
04/16 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
04/17 Houston, TX – House of Blues
04/19 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
04/21 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
04/22 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
04/24 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
04/25 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
04/26 Charlotte, NC – The Underground
04/28 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
05/01 Albany, NY – Empire Live
