STELLAR CIRCUITS Drop New Single ‘Corridor’
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Prog-alt-metal risers STELLAR CIRCUITS have released their new single, ‘Corridor’, taken from their sophomore record Phantom :: Phoenix, which lands November 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.
The track leans into a brighter, more anthemic side of the band, pairing reverb soaked uplifting melodies with their signature technical edge.
Vocalist Ben Beddick shares: “With ‘Corridor,’ it seemed like we uncovered a side of the band that we haven’t really explored before. It felt like we tapped into a lighter, more uplifting part of our sound and that was exciting to discover.
The song has a very nostalgic vibe and seems to stem from influences that we haven’t been able to express in previous albums. It feels very removed from our darker and heavier side but we also feel like it only adds to the breadth of music that we’re able to create.”
The upcoming record follows 2023’s acclaimed Sight To Sound and is set to push the band further into emotionally charged territory. Described as a cathartic exploration of life, death, healing, and transformation, Phantom :: Phoenix draws on themes of rebirth through fire and finding strength in loss.
Beddick adds: “When we were writing this record, one of the things that kept coming up was the idea of death and rebirth through fire. This idea of killing off the old and dead parts of ourselves in order to give birth to something new and maybe even a truer version of who we all are. Every time we write an album, we go into the process with the idea of getting uncomfortable and exposing a more vulnerable part of ourselves. There also seems to be a constant theme of dealing with loss when we’re in the middle of writing.
Everybody went through different periods of loss and grief during this process and I think that it shows through in the subject matter and the sounds that came out of it. We always want to push ourselves to a new place and build on the foundation that we’ve created over the last few years of being in this band. I think that we’ve been able to achieve that with Phantom :: Phoenix. It’s a representation of that cycle and I hope it can act as a catalyst for growth to those who listen.”
Pre-order Phantom :: Phoenix: https://sc.bfan.link/phantom-phoenix
