“Elysiism” shows off a slightly more melodic side to Wormhole. Don’t get it twisted: when the breakdown does comes in, it’s here to demolish you. The blast beats whirl with such force that vocalist James Kersey sounds like he’s growling into a black hole. But while the riffs are still plenty crushing, they’re also pretty catchy, warmed by pixelated pangs of dissonance courtesy of brothers Sanil and Sanjay Kumar.
It’s a song about existential dread, how life is often painful. But it’s also about how reflecting on those hardships helps us understand who we are.
Here’s what Wormhole have to say about the single: “”
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