Swedish post-metal visionaries Novarupta today share their latest single, "The Clay Keeps," a harrowing yet emotional journey taken from their highly anticipated fourth and final album, Astral Sands, set to be released on February 14, 2025, via Suicide Records.
Premiering at Heavy Blog Is Heavy, the publication heralded the track, stating: “The restrained delivery only increases the emotional power of ‘The Clay Keeps’ as we join Novarupta for the final testament of an awe-inspiring effort.”
Founder and main songwriter Alex Stjernfeldt had this to say about the new single: "The Clay Keeps was the first song finished on the final version of Astral Sands. The album went through seemingly endless variants, but when I wrote ‘The Clay Keeps’ everything fell into place. In a way, this song acted as a lighthouse in a stormy sea for the rest of the album. I immediately knew that I wanted Mark Wilson-Pepper on vocals, having previously worked with him on a song with The Moth Gatherer. I am a huge fan of his voice and I had a feeling that he would capture the essence of the song and elevate it. Which he did! ‘The Clay Keeps’ is the beginning of the end."
If you missed it, the leading single "Endless Joy" is still playing at this location.
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