Denver’s NightWraith presents video for newest single Perpetual Night

NightWraith is a progressive melodic death metal band from Denver, USA that explores the genre with an eclectic and intuitive approach. Their music encompasses poignant themes: seeking the sublime in nature, being genuine in a deceptive world, and living with the idea of death – concepts that unite us all as people. Using haunting melodies and triumphant anthems, NightWraith offers listeners a sonic pilgrimage into the heart of being human. They have a new album “Divergence” coming out on September 13, 2024. They are continuing their introduction of the album with the single ‘Perpetual Night’, which they comment on:

“This is actually the first song we completed for Divergence, and we added it to our live set last summer (2023). It’s just a solid song and the lyrical theme fits perfectly with the ‘technology wasteland’ concept of the album. That theme ties into the video as well, which features clips from the 1927 film ‘Metropolis’. The video was put together by the talented Jake Mulhern, who does live visual art for some cool bands like Uncle Acid, Pallbearer, and Elder. And I can’t forget to mention the pedal steel guitar section that is on this track. It was recorded by our friend Cole Rudy (Dragondeer) and adds a really pretty layer of sound to an already dynamic section of the song.”

Lyrically, this song is about how our global society is kind of blindly going all-in on technology, and how we should maybe take a step back and re-establish a connection to nature. In my experience, I get much more meaning from life through the physical world around us, and not through the dopamine-driven logic of tech. The lyrics also explore what our world might look like if we continue down this path, which is the overarching theme of the album: “Colorless dreams in perpetual night”.

Watch and listen to the music video “Perpetual Night” via its premiere on the Progspace right here:

Album/Live Band Line Up:
Benjamin Pitts: vocals/guitar
Isidro ‘Spy’ Soto: drums
Igor Panasewicz: guitar
Caleb Jose Tardio: keyboards/synthesizer
Jacob St. Amand: bass

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“I know it sounds cliche, but we really wanted “Divergence” to take listeners on a sonic journey. There are many  layers, and the idea was for people to hear something new upon each listen. The album is intended to lift you up  with major melodies, evoke emotion with harmonic minors, and harken overall feelings of nostalgia and hope. The  single ‘Perpetual Night’ is a good example of a driving heavy-metal song that is catchy but epic. It checks all the  NightWraith boxes by having hooks accompanied by clever vocals, a dynamic drop-off that brings the energy down,  and some really epic solos. The other single ‘Whispers of Dragonflies’ is an even more extreme example of this  formula. It starts with a nostalgic-sounding synth melody, goes into a fast chorus, and has a clean middle section  that showcases more of our classic rock influences. As the energy in this song gradually picks back up, there is a  beautiful flute solo by Kelly Schilling (Dreadnought) that ends with the same chorus from the beginning, making it  a ‘circular’ type of song.”

– Benn Pitts – Nightwraith

Due out on September 13, 2024 from What’s Left Records, “Divergence” is available for album pre-order at https://nightwraith.bandcamp.com/