THORNHILL Debut Short Film For New Song “Mercia”

Rising alternative metal act Thornhill are stepping into one of the biggest touring opportunities of their career, serving as direct support for masked British alternative metal sensation Sleep Token on their newly launched North American arena tour.

To coincide with the announcement, the band has released a new song and accompanying short film titled “Mercia”, co-directed by vocalist Jacob Charlton and Jon Pisani. Charlton explained the concept behind the track:

“‘Mercia’ is a song about loving someone lost in their own abyss. It speaks to the ache of giving everything—warmth, devotion, even the hope of carrying their pain—only to be met with silence and defences, by ‘vaults’ and ‘ice’. At its heart, the song is about the futility of trying to heal what resists healing, and the way that struggle leaves you altered, hardened, and haunted. By the close, the speaker admits they are sinking under the weight of their beloved’s spectre. They’ve been hardened by the experience — so much so that they can’t offer mercy anymore.”

Supporting Sleep Token:

09/17 Sunrise, FL – FLA Live Arena
09/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/20 Greensboro, NC – First Horizon Coliseum
09/22 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
09/23 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
09/24 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
09/26 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
09/27 Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center
09/28 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
09/30 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
10/01 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
10/03 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
10/05 West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center
10/07 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
10/08 Portland, OR – Moda Center
10/10 Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
10/11 Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

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