From the beginning, it was clear that Beyond Creation possessed a special aura. On their debut album, the Montréal four-piece concocted the next progressive evolution in technical death metal by splicing together classic brutality and prog’s insatiable curiosity with a refreshing knack for melody. Now, ahead of their fifteenth anniversary tour in celebration of "The Aura," the Independent Music and Lit Music Award winners and Canadian Grammy nominees are releasing their first new song in eight years.
Today, Beyond Creation are thrilled to announce their new single, "Reverence." While burdened by heavy expectations and the ashes of doubt, like a phoenix, the band rise in a brilliant display of strength and spirit.
"Our new single explores the fragile line between clarity and illusion, between introspection and insanity, where the search for meaning can either elevate us or consume us," Beyond Creation’s vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Simon Girard says. "But the truth is simple and powerful: the moment you stop comparing and start focusing on who you truly are and what you genuinely want to express, something beautiful happens. You create from a place of honesty. You grow with purpose. What you achieve becomes something you can be proud of, because it is unique, real and entirely your own."
"With social media, we are constantly measuring ourselves against others," Girard says. "The more we compare, the further we drift from our true selves and our authentic voice. We are lost amidst stress and insecurity. We feel that our ideas lack value, that our techniques are insufficient and our identity is somehow flawed."
"Once we stop with the comparisons, we free ourselves to grow”, Girard concludes. “We flourish in ways we never thought possible."
The video for "Reverence" was directed and produced by Francois Bertrand and Simon Girard.