Sink Your Teeth into SKYND's Brand New True Crime Single, 'Heavens Gate'
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It's always an exceptional time when True Crime Music duo SKYND releases new tunes for us to sink our teeth into and today they're back with a case that led to the largest mass suicide to ever take place in America.'HeavensGate' tells the story of the infamous Heaven's Gate cult - a religious group co-founded by Marshall Applewhite that picked up notoriety throughout the 90s.According to the SKYNDcase files:
"Applewhite, along with Bonnie Nettles, believed in a hybrid of Christianity and science fiction, promoting the idea of ascension to a higher plane of existence. On March 26, 1997, the group gained international attention when an anonymous caller alerted police to a mansion outside San Diego. Inside, 39 Heaven’s Gate members, including Applewhite, committed mass suicide in an attempt to reach an extraterrestrial spacecraft they believed was trailing the Hale-Bopp comet."
The end result is a bass-thumping, synth-driven hymn that'll have you bobbing along in a trance as SKYND herself paints a picturesque look at the intricate details of the cult's intentions through her delivery - both alluring and eerie as always.When we caught up with SKYND at COPENHELL, she told us the band continues to plan on releasing music without the need for an album.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNYr7FolizU&t=2243sIf 'Heavens Gate' manages to draw you into the fascinating world of SKYND, make sure to check out previously released singles, such as 'Tyler Hadley', 'Michelle Carter' and my personal fav 'Columbine'. Then revisit our Educate Ebony podcast featuring the mysterious frontwoman herself!Words by Paul ‘Browny’ Brown@brownypaul
Stream 'Heavens Gate' here
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