"Darker Still", McCall says, is the vision he and his bandmates have held in their mind's eye since a misfit group of friends first convened in their parents' basements and backyards in 2003. It holds true, too, as one of the guiding principles behind "Darker Still", the seventh full-length album to be born of this picturesque and serene corner of north-eastern NSW, Australia, and the defining musical statement to date from one of modern metal's most revered bands. This, the PARKWAY DRIVE vocalist says, is a pretty good summation of himself. In the kitchen of the Byron Bay home of McCall stands a refrigerator, adorned on one side by a quote from Tom Waits: "I want beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." This song begins with the simplest of human sounds and represents these elements as the musical journey grows to reach its souring crescendo before facing the inevitable conclusion of its journey. The great defining elements that make up our existence. From here - for close to seven minutes - the band takes the listener on a sweeping odyssey through guitar solos, ethereal choirs and strings, and a surprising vocal performance from vocalist Winston McCall. "Darker Still" creeps to life with a whistle and an acoustic guitar. The track is unlike anything you've previously heard from PARKWAY DRIVE - it's a monumental song in scope, with career-defining performances all around. The follow-up to 2018's "Reverence" will arrive on September 9 via Epitaph. Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE have released the music video for the title track of their seventh album, "Darker Still".
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