CRYSTAL LAKE have released a brand new music video!
The new single, titled Crossing Nails, is the latest offering from the Japanese metalcore force and is available now via Century Media Records. The track marks the band’s first release of the year and their second single since signing globally to the label in May last year.
Speaking about the new single, vocalist John Robert Centorrino shares, “I have a very love//hate relationship with God and the church. Growing up in a super religious household and going to two Catholic schools – I saw first hand how they use God as a weapon of control. I needed people to be there for me. To save me from myself. To love me.. and they were never there. They made me fear & hate something I should have loved. Fear is not love. Hate is not power. Control is not faith. Believe in YOURSELF. Love YOURSELF. Control YOURSELF. Faith is not a weapon – it’s peace. Crossing Nails.”
Guitarist YD adds, “with this track, we’ve kept the heaviness that’s always been core to our sound, but brought the straight, speedy riff work to the forefront and wrapped the whole song in a more catchy structure. We also experimented with rhythmic and groove elements that haven’t really appeared in CRYSTAL LAKE’s music before, allowing us to explore a new kind of expression. By blending parts of my personal musical background into the song in a playful way, I think we managed to mix that classic hardcore and metal vibe in a fresh and exciting form. Crossing Nails is a new kind of hybrid song that combines explosive live energy with a strong sense of unity everyone can enjoy. Hope you feel that when you hear it!”
The single arrives alongside a striking visualiser and coincides with the announcement of the band’s upcoming studio album, set for release in January 2026. The yet-to-be-titled record will be the band’s first full-length release since Helix, which was released back in 2019.
Listen to Crossing Nails here:
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