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THE AGONIST Launch Music Video For ‘Orphans’ Title Track
June 15th, 2020

Montréal, Québec, Canada-based melodic death metal group The Agonist have filmed a music video for the title track of their latest album Orphans, which can be viewed below.

Vocalist Vicky Psarakis commented: “The story behind ‘Orphans’ was inspired by the novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. It emphasizes the feeling of ‘not belonging’ and the social and physical isolation that comes as a result of that.

“Even though we’ve all felt like outcasts at some point in our lives, it’s important to remember that we’re never truly alone and that there’s always someone there for you. We’re all ‘orphans’, but we’re in this life together.”

The Agonist issued sixth full-length studio album Orphans on September 20th, 2019 through Rodeostar Records.

Speaking about the album, Vicky Psarakis said: “When I heard the first instrumentals for Orphans I was a bit shocked and confused. The music was really dark and heavier than anything we’ve done in previous albums and I wasn’t quite sure how I’d be able to match that emotion. But then, you know, all it took was writing one full song to get the ball rolling and 2-3 months later, everything was done.

“With every new album, we love to experiment and dip our toes into new territory, but there’s also a lot of elements here that are reminiscent of the earlier days. You can expect a lot of hard hitting, fast-paced madness and many many blast beats! Vocally, there’s a wide range of styles, some of which I tried out for the first time, and the lyrics are mostly inspired from horror stories and real-life tragedies. Events that I felt a lot of people can relate to.

“Orphans is my third album with The Agonist and I can’t wait to show the world what we created!”

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘In Vertigo’
02. ‘As One We Survive’
03. ‘The Gift Of Silence’
04. ‘Blood As My Guide’
05. ‘Mr. Cold’
06. ‘Dust To Dust’
07. ‘A Devil Made Me Do It’
08. ‘The Killing I’
09. ‘Orphans’
10. ‘Burn It All Down’

The Agonist’s line-up is as follows:

Vicky Psarakis (vocals)
Danny Marino (guitar)
Pascal “Paco” Jobin (guitar)
Chris Kells (bass)
Simon McKay (drums)

Directed by Chris Kells of FTB Visuals, music videos were filmed for the tracks ‘In Vertigo’, ‘Burn It All Down’, ‘As One We Survive’ and ‘The Gift Of Silence’. All four clips can also be viewed below.

Fifth studio record Five was released in September 2016 via Napalm Records.

Promotional photograph by Eric Sanchez Photography.

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