SERAPHIC // Uncage The ‘Monster Within’ With New Video

Brisbane’s symphonic metal act and Halloween Hysteria line-up stars Seraphic have let loose The Monster Within, dropping a new video and announcing a launch show at the Woolly Mammoth this October.

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The track was recorded and produced by Chris Themelco (Orpheus Omega) of Monolith Studios, the clip itself filmed by SilentDez Productions.

The clip itself is “a visual representation of the darkness within us slowly taking over, and our ongoing battle to never give in,” according to a statement.

Quoth operatic singer Sam Wolstenholme on the track, it’s “an incredibly significant and deeply personal track for me. I wrote this song when I was going through quite a dark time in my life—and I realised I wanted, and needed, to make some major changes not only to my life, but also within myself. Since then, things have changed for the better for me, and I’ve been able to channel a lot of that personal growth into my craft and creative process. So, releasing this track is a really important milestone.

“I’m so proud of the track. The lyrical content deals with some very heavy and explicit themes of addiction, which I have used as a kind of analogy to represent the internal battle with our demons that we all face at some point in our lives, and the intent is that at least on that level, it’s relatable and cathartic for listeners!”

Seraphic formed in 2015 and rose to prominence supporting classic metal acts such as Queensrÿche, Wednesday 13 and Overkill, also earning a co-headline spot at Ye Gods of Metal Fest and Darkcell’s debut Psycho Circus festival. 2017 saw Seraphic release their debut album Journey to Illumination. They’ll be supporting American power metal act Kamelot this December.

The single is available now at Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon, Google Music, Deezer and Pandora, and you can buy tickets to their launch show here.