New York-based melodic metalcore band Deadlands has signed a deal with Spinefarm. Along with the news the band released the new single, “Villain” with the video below. You may recognize frontwoman Kasey Karlsen, as she recently served as the touring vocalist for Nita Strauss.
The band offered the following regarding the new single:
“The narrator’s journey is one of empowerment, as they reclaim their strength and flip the script on their oppressor. The imagery of setting traps and planning attacks symbolizes the strategic, calculated response to pride’s manipulative grip, transforming the victim into a formidable force.
As the song culminates, the protagonist embraces their role as the ‘villain,’ illustrating how the fight against pride can lead to a dark realization of one’s own power by succumbing to the sin, losing themselves and ultimately their life in the process.”
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