What’s up! This is Andrew of What Lies Below here to wrap up our year with YOU. For those of you unaware, we are a Progressive Metalcore band from Harrisburg, USA. In October we released our sophomore EP Darker Colors and the response has been nothing short of incredible. From the deadlines we faced all year to not having a chorus for ‘MisguidedLight’ two weeks before the music video shoot, it was hectic. But we are so happy with the result and happy you guys are enjoying it so far.
TOP 5 RELEASES OF 2023
5 - Spiritbox - The Fear of Fear4 - Veil of Maya - [m]other3 - Polaris - Fatalism2 - Currents - The Death We Seek1 - Invent Animate - Heavenerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xeFcjtnAQ0&pp=ygUOaW52ZW50IGFuaW1hdGU%3D
TOP 5 SONGS OF 2023
5 - Hollow Front - 'Letting Go'4 - Polaris - 'Nightmare'3 - Invent Animate - 'Immolation of Night'2 - ERRA - 'Pale Iris'1 - Northlane - 'Dante'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHdYBoOhFKQ&pp=ygUPbm9ydGhsYW5lIGRhbnRl
FAV AUSTRALIAN ACT YOU CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF RIGHT NOW?
NORTHLANE! All day, no question. This band has had such a positive impact on me personally. I don’t connect with other bands the way I connect with Northlane.
BEST GIG YOU PLAYED THIS YEAR AND WHY?
Easiest question of my life. To celebrate our new EP we held a release show. We had pretty big expectations on the turnout from the get-go, but what we got was nothing short of incredible. It’s impossible to put into words how incredible and redeeming this show was for us. Made every punch we took this year absolutely worth it.https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyb6cqlJ6TJ/?img_index=2
BIGGEST HOLY SHIT MOMENT FOR YOU THIS YEAR?
I’d say with the release of ‘Misguided Light’. I always felt like this was “that” song for us, even from the first instrumental demo version of it. When it was released the reception was unlike anything I had ever experienced. I quite literally had to turn my phone off at work that day due to getting new notifications every half second. It was nuts. Members of August Burns Red and Asking Alexandria sharing it and tagging us, fans sharing and talking about it, it was awesome and overwhelming (in the best way).https://www.instagram.com/p/CxGBbIXgdGO/?img_index=1
ANY SNEAK PEEKS OF INBOUND PLANS NEXT YEAR?
We definitely have more music planned for release in 2024 and we’ll be hitting as many cities in the states in the US as we possibly can. Early 2024 we’ll begin work on our debut LP. We’re looking forward to having a busy year!
BEST ADVICE GOING INTO 2024?
Do what you want, do what you love. You’re the king of your own world, embrace it.Written by Andrew Watson
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Stream Darker Colors here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Cz2KO-gpg&pp=ygUhbWlzc2d1aWRlZCBsaWdodCB3aGF0IGxpZXMgYmVsb3cg
