InTheosis, a pairing between Extol vocalist Peter Espevoll and producer/musician Jon Reichardt, have shared their second single to date: Purge(d)“. Reichardt had the following to say about the song and the inspiration behind it:
“Peter and I wanted to do something heavy and straightforward. I had been listening to a lot of Spiritbox‘s and Northlane‘s more recent releases and wanted to hone in on combining the heavy low-tuned guitars with synths and big drums. Thematically, we drew from the biblical idea that all must pass through a metaphorical fire in order to be cured from the traumas and darkness we face and carry in this life. We’ll all be ‘purged’ one day.
While ‘Mysteria‘ displays versatility, ‘Purge(d)‘ is a heavy, groove-oriented modern metal track with a big melodic hook. We wanted listeners to hear early on that although we have some prog elements in several of our songs, this project very much embraces pop sensibilities and simplicity if the song calls for it. We hope fans enjoy ‘Purge(d)‘ and get some head-banging out of their system!”
