From the beginning, it was clear that Beyond Creation possessed a special aura. On their debut album, the Montréal four-piece concocted the next progressive evolution in technical death metal by splicing together classic brutality and progâs insatiable curiosity with a refreshing knack for melody. Now, ahead of their fifteenth anniversary tour in celebration of The Aura, the Independent Music and Lit Music Award winners and Canadian Grammy nominees are releasing their first new song in eight years.
Today, Beyond Creation are thrilled to announce their new single, âReverenceâ. While burdened by heavy expectations and the ashes of doubt, like a phoenix, the band rise in a brilliant display of strength and spirit.
âOur new single explores the fragile line between clarity and illusion, between introspection and insanity, where the search for meaning can either elevate us or consume usâ, Beyond Creationâs vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Simon Girard says. âBut the truth is simple and powerful: the moment you stop comparing and start focusing on who you truly are and what you genuinely want to express, something beautiful happens. You create from a place of honesty. You grow with purpose. What you achieve becomes something you can be proud of, because it is unique, real and entirely your ownâ.
Watch the revelatory music video for âReverenceâ on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.
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Like all creative minds, âReverenceâ begins uninhibited. Girard and fellow guitarist Kevin Chartré trade notes freely, responding to one another with the grace and understanding that comes from playing in a band together for more than 15 years. But this moment of elation proves painfully brief. âThrown into a sea of endless thoughtsâ, Girard screams as chugging riffs bring the song crumbling under the weight of expectations. âA quiet war within my coreâ. Pushed to a breaking point, the band headbang as if trapped inside their own metal prison.
âWith social media, we are constantly measuring ourselves against othersâ, Girard says. âThe more we compare, the further we drift from our true selves and our authentic voice. We are lost amidst stress and insecurity. We feel that our ideas lack value, that our techniques are insufficient and our identity is somehow flawedâ.
But even though âReverenceâ is tormented by outside voices, Beyond Creation remain a guiding force for progressive technical death metal. In the wake of the songâs crushing breakdown, drummer Philippe Boucher leads the band toward the light at the end of its maze-like tunnels with the command of his cymbals and marching snare. âFrom the abyss, my body will rise / my soul fill fly / my spirit will shineâ, Girard growls with renewed conviction. As bassist Hugo Doyon-Karout gently lifts the coda to a higher plane of existence with mind-bending runs, Beyond Creationâs aura burns brighter than ever.
âOnce we stop with the comparisons, we free ourselves to growâ, Girard concludes. âWe flourish in ways we never thought possibleâ.
The video for âReverenceâ was directed and produced by Francois Bertrand and Simon Girard.
Additional video credits
Director of Photography – Francois Bertrand
Editor and Visual Effects – Simon Girard
Actor – Etienne Defresne
Key Grip – Raphaël Fortin
Makeup Artist – Elycia St. Amand
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