Photo by Trenton Woods
According to ’70s soft rockers, America, “in the desert, you can remember your name,” which is all good and well, but no one’s gonna forget a name like Arizona’s melodic death metal outfit Wyrmhaven, right? This desert-based Tucson quintet—Nick Cowan (guitars), Stephen Majalca (drums), Keith Huffman (bass), Travis Skye (lead guitars), Steve Naemark (vocals)—are dropping their latest single, “Unrelenting Storm,” which is taken from their upcoming debut full-length,Seasons of Gloom. These guys have been together since the dawn of the decade and their metalcore-inspired DM delivers a well-honed crunch with raw, impassioned vocals. Though “Unrelenting Storm” sounds like a title fit for a blistering pummelfest, it’s a more measured and doom-laden track that grinds rather than rips.
Seasons of Gloom was produced by Wyrmhaven and Ryan Bram. It was recorded by Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios, and mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren. It’s set for release on vinyl and digitally on May 29. Place your preorder here.
Vocalist Steve Naemark had this to say about the new single:
“‘Unrelenting Storms’ is about existential rot and decay. The lyrics depict humanity leaving the world barren, abusing the very thing that made their existence possible. A song with poetic lyrics layered in imagery. On a more personal level, the song is about helplessly watching everyone you love pass away. ‘Unrelenting Storms’ carries a message that encompasses the theme of the entire album.”
