NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – April 20, 2023
Become “Mystified” By RivetSkull’s New Lyric Video From New Album âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ
New Album Out Now! âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ
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L-R – Mark X. Plog (Guitar), Chad McMurray (Vocals), Mark Hopkins (Bass), Michael Robson (Drums)
Photo Credit – Niffer Calderwood
Releasing the re-imagined full-length âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ in July 2022, Seattle and Los Angeles-based heavy metal four-piece RivetSkull are sharing a new lyric video for the track âMystifiedâ. The song is about dealing with the fears of stepping out of your comfort zone and considering that sometimes itâs easier to simply take solace by getting high and letting your mind wander to another place. A journey of finding your way out of the dark and into the light.
Watch and listen to “Mystified” via its lyric video premiere on Bravewords HERE.â
In addition to unveiling their new lyric video, RivetSkull recently launched a merch line called âZero Hateâ (https://www.rivetskull.com/zerohate) where proceeds from sales will be donated to a non-profit called Metal for Good, which uses the positive values of rock, metal, and other alternative subcultures to make a positive difference in communities. More info can be found at https://metalforgood.org/about/â
The band comments on Zero Hate Merch.
“We like to make a difference and heavy metal has always been a refuge, RivetSkull is committed to working toward a world of #ZEROHATE. 100% of the profits from RivetSkull’s ZERO HATE merch line will be donated to Metal for Good to help support programs that change lives through the collective power and support of the heavy metal community.”
Rivetskull‘s latest full-length âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ is a complete re-recording of their self-published 2020 album âTrail of Soulsâ. After self-recording and releasing the debut album during the global pandemic, the band revisited their songs with professional production to capture the massive sound that fans have come to expect from their live shows.
The band comments on re-recording and re-releasing the album:
“Our current sound is a petri dish of our combined experiences up until now: the things weâve listened to, the things weâve played⦠Trail of Souls: Samsara is a re-recording of our self-recorded/ self-produced 2020 album Trail of Souls. This time around, we recorded it organically, all together in one room at London Bridge Studio. A really good studio produces a really good sound: itâs either tuned that way professionally or itâs evolved that way through history. You work differently in that type of environment, it elevates the performanceâ¦Itâs like if a doctor is doing surgery in their living room, theyâre not going to perform as well.
âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ has an epic, yet nostalgic feel. Lyrically, vocalist Chad McMurray writes from the heart about things people can relate to, nothing is contrived. RivetSkull isnât trying to write a certain kind of song and theyâre not trying to portray a certain image. Theyâre not trying to be a tough, brutal band. Theyâre just normal guys who like metal, much like it was in the 70s – 80s. âI donât know, maybe we need to bring cod pieces back?â jokes McMurray.
Recorded at London Bridge Studio (Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Queensrÿche) and produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Deftones, Seether), âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ promises much more than a sonic retouch of the original. The reworked collection features new cover artwork and a previously unreleased recording of a cover of Aerosmithâs âKing and Queens.â
RivetSkull keeps it classic and is recommended for fans of Judas Priest, Def Leppard, and Armored Saint.
âTrail of Souls: Samsaraâ was released on July 8, 2022, and is available on all digital platforms at the following link – https://lnk.to/TrailOfSoulsSamsaraâ
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Track Listing:â
1. Crash and Burn (2:49)
2. Forever (5:24)
3. Mystified (3:45)
4. Another Way to Heaven (7:29)
5. Narcissus (5:01)
6. Trail of Souls (4:04)
7. Itâs Not Enough (4:02)
8. Kings and Queens (Aerosmith cover) (5:16)
Album Length: 37:54
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About:
It would be easy to call RivetSkull a traditional heavy metal band, but theyâre so much more than that. RivetSkull has taken the very roots of heavy metal and forged it into something new and fresh. Spawned from the same DNA that created the beasts that roamed the dark valleys of Birmingham, the foothills of the Cascades, and the plains of Texas, thereâs no denying RivetSkullâs heavy metal heritage. This is hard-hitting music blasted over record store chatter, the buzzing of a tattoo gun, or the revving of a motorcycle engine. But, as any metalhead will tell you, heavy metal is more than just a genre: itâs therapy, itâs community, itâs a style â and itâs a movement. And itâs always evolving.
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RivetSkull has created a modern sound thatâs as unique as each memberâs influences, from punk to country, from alternative to funk. Listening to RivetSkull, itâs easy to envision the bandâs live show: Chad McMurrayâs clean vocals soaring over a sea of bobbing bodies in black band t-shirts, Mark X. Plogâs boundary-defying guitar ascending over raised beers and outstretched metal horns, Michael Robsonâs emphatic drums and Mark Hopkinsâ booming bass rattling the bones beneath black jeans and denim vests. Like good metal â youâll feel it in your core as much as youâll hear it in your ears. All of this is brought to you by a dedicated and hard-working band of brothers. They are RivetSkull and theyâre bringing the past into the future.
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