It holds true, too, as one of the guiding principles behind Darker Still, the seventh full-length album to be born of this picturesque and serene corner of north-eastern NSW, Australia, and the defining musical statement to date from one of modern metal’s most revered bands.ĭarker Still, McCall says, is the vision he and his bandmates have held in their mind’s eye since a misfit group of friends first convened in their parents’ basements and backyards in 2003. This, the Parkway Drive vocalist says, is a pretty good summation of himself. In the kitchen of the Byron Bay home of Winston McCall stands a refrigerator, adorned on one side by a quote from Tom Waits: “ I want beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.” The night grows dark… darker still,” states the singer. This song begins with the simplest of human sounds and represents these elements as the musical journey grows to reach its souring crescendo before facing the inevitable conclusion of its journey. The great defining elements that make up our existence. From here - for close to seven minutes - the band takes the listener on a sweeping odyssey through guitar solos, ethereal choirs and strings, and a surprising vocal performance from McCall. The song is unlike anything you’ve previously heard from Parkway Drive - it’s a monumental song in scope, with career-defining performances all around. “Darker Still” creeps to life with a whistle and an acoustic guitar.
Today, the band has shared the video for the title track.
Darker Still, their first full-length since 2018’s Reverence, can be pre-ordered here. NEW ALBUM DARKER STILL ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 9 VIA EPITAPH RECORDSĪustralian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE - Winston McCall (vocals), Luke Kilpatrick (guitar), Jeff Ling (guitar), Jia O’Connor (bass), and Ben Gordon (drums) - will drop their seventh album DARKER STILL on September 9 via Epitaph Records.
PARKWAY DRIVE SHARE “DARKER STILL” VIDEO - WATCH
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