Bay Area thrash metal veterans Death Angel have returned with a brand new single, “The Never Was.” The track arrives alongside an animated visualizer, with vocalist Mark Osegueda offering some insight into the song’s inspiration.
According to Osegueda, the lyrics take aim at people who have a habit of turning virtually every situation into an opportunity to talk about themselves — whether the subject is a tragedy, another person’s accomplishments, or even someone’s death.
“We’re excited to unleash a brand new Death Angel track, called ‘The Never Was’! Lyrically it’s inspired by self centered people that feel the need to make every conversation, tragedy, including someone else’s success or even death all about themselves. Without fail they do it time and again. They truly think they are glorious in every way.
Especially now with social media they have a bigger outlet and platform to glorify what they feel is their brilliance and/or opinion on the matter while always circling back to themselves. Everyone knows someone like this whether it be in business, sports, acting and most definitely in music! The thing that amazes me most is that most of these exhaustingly annoying ego-maniacs have no idea that they are doing it. However it is very apparent to everyone around them.
This song is basically the thrash metal bastard spawn of ‘You’re So Vain’ by Carly Simon. As it was inspired by a couple of actual people that are too damn self absorbed to ever realize collectively they were my muse. In the ugliest way! We all know someone like this. And I just wanted to express my disgust in that human trait the best way possible! Angry music!
See you on the road! Thrash!”
Osegueda also pointed to social media as an especially effective platform for this kind of behavior, giving self-important personalities even more room to broadcast their opinions and perceived brilliance. He described the single as an angry thrash metal spin on Carly Simon’s classic “You’re So Vain,” inspired by a couple of individuals whose egos apparently remain oblivious to the fact that they’re the subject of the song.
Meanwhile, Death Angel have a busy stretch of touring ahead, including a run of European dates alongside Vio-lence, followed by additional shows in the United States and Australia. The band will also continue celebrating its landmark third studio album, ‘Act III’, with upcoming performances across Europe and Australia.
Death Angel With Vio-lence:
- 12/01 – Brno, CZE – Fleda
- 12/02 – Berlin, GER – Kesselhaus
- 12/03 – Coesfeld, GER – Fabrik
- 12/04 – Geiselwind, GER – Music Hall
- 12/05 – Pratteln, SWI – Z7
- 12/06 – Munich, GER – Backstage Werk
- 12/08 – Saarbrücken, GER – Garage
- 12/09 – Stuttgart, GER – LKA Longhorn
- 12/10 – Langen, GER – Neue Stadthalle
- 12/11 – Eindhoven, NET – Eindhoven Metal Meeting
- 12/12 – Roskilde, DEN – Gimle
- 12/13 – Hamburg, GER – Fabrik
Death Angel:
- 12/18 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore (Another Death Angel Xmas Show)
- 01/24 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge (Dennis Pepa Benefit Show)
- 01/30 – Adelaide, AUS – Froth & Fury Festival
- 01/31 – Perth, AUS – Magnet House
- 02/03 – Melbourne, AUS – Max Watts
- 02/04 – Sydney, AUS – Manning
- 02/05 – Brisbane, AUS – Crowbar
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