Paleface Swiss have done it again. And when I say it, I mean, completely shredding my eardrums and putting me in my feels (the heavy metal way) with their brand new single Hatred. With the explosive single comes an exciting announcement, their third album Cursed is set to release January 3rd 2025.
But wait, that’s not even the best bit. With a new single and new album comes a UK/EU and North American tour - supported by deathcore legends The Acacia Strain and hardcore heroes Desolated. If you’ve ever been to a Paleface show then you know how it goes off. With mosh pits filled with energy, frontman Zelli’s powerful voice and of course, heavy as f music, I can assure you, you won't want to miss the show.
Hatred
Like Paleface Swiss tracks before, Hatred is heavy. Heavy music, heavy message - I’ll let Zelli’s words speak for me…
“When you’re a kid growing up, you’re happy and you think everything is cool, but nowadays, every time you open your phone, it’s just a flood of negativity. We’re bombarded with so much bad news every day that finding anything positive feels nearly impossible. Hatred is us venting our frustration about the things we can’t change. It may not be as deep as the other tracks on the album, but it’s for everyone who’s fed up with the constant negativity in the world. For the music video, we wanted to keep it simple and raw—a no-nonsense, old-school performance video with us going as hard as we can in a room. There are, however, a few easter eggs hidden in there that will make more sense as we release more videos from this album.”
Cursed
Pitched as their most personal work yet, Cursed tackles themes of mental health and personal struggles head on. While the band are no strangers to these subjects, every record they release takes it one step further. These are things you can expect - intensity, pure intensity (it’s the Paleface way), brutal breakdowns merged with Zelli’s iconic rap verses and insane metal riffs from guitarist Yannick Lehmann.
Speaking on Cursed, Zelli says, “It’s our most personal one [album] so far. We’ve always written about topics like mental health, but we’ve usually written about people who are really close to us. On this record there wasn’t really much space for stories from other people. Between the time when we released [2022 album] Fear & Dagger and writing this record, there were periods when this is how we all felt. I’d say 80% of these two years were filled with so much happiness and joy, which I’m really thankful for, but the few dark days that we had are this record.”
If there’s one thing for sure, it’s this - I cannot wait to press play on Cursed. My ears, mind and heart are ready for the heavy rollercoaster ride the record promises.
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