Swedish alternative metal act Aviana has released a video for his new single ‘Oblivion’, out now via Arising Empire. ‘Oblivion’ follows previous single ‘Retaliation’ which marked Aviana‘s return earlier this year, now led solely by Joel Holmqvist.
Check out the video for ‘Oblivion’ here: https://youtu.be/oXbUnsZuKAI
Stream/purchase ‘Oblivion’ here: https://Aviana.lnk.to/oblivion
Holmqvist comments on the new single:
“This song is angry, and honest. The first phrase in the lyrics saying “I am not stating a lie for you” explains a lot. When you are in a relationship with someone, a friend, a relative or a loved one. You can’t do whatever pleases only you. You always have to be nice and think about the way you act towards others. I guess that’s mainly what this song is about, someone being a total asshole and not seeing it.”
Last year many people experienced dark times and suffered great loss. Joel Holmqvist, vocalist of Swedish metalcore act Aviana, was one of those people. Despite the successful release of their sophomore album Epicenter via Arising Empire in 2019, all his former bandmates declared they were leaving Aviana in March 2020.
However, Holmqvist quickly realised that he was not done with Aviana and decided to continue with the project himself. Throughout the pandemic, he has gathered strength to build something new and special – the next chapter of Aviana.
“I was in a dark place for a long time when my former bandmates decided to leave the band. It was hard! I think this song as a start reflects all those feelings and thoughts that I had to fight during that difficult time,” he explains.
Aviana’s new sound is heavier than ever before and offers a taste of what’s to come, Holmqvist assures.“I’m building this up with the new Aviana now. There’s a new chapter, a new story and a new era coming!” he concludes.
See Aviana supporting Kill The Lights at one of the following dates:
09.03.2022 Bridgend @ Hobos
10.03.2022 Bournemouth @ The Anvil
11.03.2022 Birmingham @ Asylum 2
12.03.2022 Manchester @ Star And Garter
13.03.2022 Glasgow @ The Garage Attic
15.03.2022 Leeds @ The Key Club
16.03.2022 Nottingham @ The Old Salutation
17.03.2022 Bristol @ Rough Trade
18.03.2022 London @ Boston Music Room
19.03.2022 Brighton @ Green Door Store
Tickets on sale here: http://www.avianaofficial.com/
Stream/purchase Epicenter here: https://AVIANA.lnk.to/Epicenter
Stream/purchase the instrumental version of Epicenter here: https://Aviana.lnk.to/EpicenterInstrumental
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